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A simple home test is to stand in front of the mirror, place two fingers at the angle of the jaw and push vertically up. If this corrects your concerns without causing fold and bunches of skin in the neck below the ear then you are likely a good mini lift candidate. If not then you will probably need more.

Minilifts are not one size fits all. It depends on how much you actually need to have done. Some people can recover in this short period. Most should allow up to a week.

"Facelift" procedures commonly include the midface, jowl and jaw line as well as the neck as needed. Some patients may need or elect to have work done only on the neck area as a more limited "necklift".

The midface refers primarily to the area from the cheek bone to the upper lip. When there is descent of this area there is loss of volume on the cheekbone and increase in the depth of the nasolabial folds. This area is often treated as an isolated procedure in conjunction with lower blepharoplasty. It will not address jowls or loose neck skin. If you have that problem you will need a more extensive facelift procedure.

A minilift is great for patients with early jowling and sagging of the skin in the mid face and upper neck. Try looking in the mirror, placing your index fingers on the angle of the jaw in front of the ear and then pushing directly vertically up. If this solves the areas you are concerned about then it is likely that you will benefit from a minilift.

Minilifts typicall address early sagging of the cheek along the jawline and jowl as well as the upper neck. If you are interested in this make sure you find a surgeon who wants to tailor the technique to your exact needs, not just do a standard or "branded" procedure which may not address what you are truly interested in.