The Y Lift® is a minimally invasive facial contouring procedure, designed to add volume and lift to the cheekbone areas and under eyes areas, give definition to the chin and jawline, and contour the upper neck.The process is quick, painless, and relatively convenient, thus putting it in the category of other minimally invasive procedures such as liquid facelifts and “lunch-time” facelifts.

As we age, we lose youthful volume that keeps our faces looking perky, plump and supple. The skin loses its elasticity and begins to wrinkle and sag, making us look tired and much older than we actually feel.

This general “collapse” or sagging that occurs around the face can be attributed to volume loss, but it is also attributed to the fact that the facial bone structure actually shrinks as we get older. This phenomenon has long been understood by dentists who know based on study and experience that losing teeth can result in the shrinkage of certain areas of one’s jawbone. Evidence of facial bone shrinkage, however, was a more recent discovery.

The Y Lift® is a minimally invasive facial contouring procedure, designed to add volume and lift to the cheekbone areas and under eyes areas, give definition to the chin and jawline, and contour the upper neck. The process is quick, painless, and relatively convenient, thus putting it in the category of other minimally invasive procedures such as liquid facelifts and “lunch-time” facelifts.

The procedure is performed without making any incisions and without the use of general anesthesia—just a local anesthetic in the specific areas of the face. Patients are fully awake during the entire procedure. The entire process takes about 15-30 minutes to complete and results can be seen immediately after the procedure.

Since this is such a minimally invasive method, there is no downtime involved and the most you can expect after the treatment is some very minor swelling and bruising. In fact, most patients are able to work or go out and resume their daily activities even after just having the procedure done, hence the reason why it is called the “Lunch-time Lift”.

According to studies, women are more prone to losing their facial bone structure earlier, most occurring in their early 40s, while men see this same type of bone loss 10 to 15 years later. When the facial bone structure begins to shrink, skin loses that important framework that keeps it in place, thus bringing about that wrinkled, saggy, and sunken look.

Indeed, this is the natural process of aging, and it happens to everyone, but why settle for looking tired when you can look as good as you feel?