{"id":892,"date":"2026-09-15T03:55:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T03:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kdoctorinterview.com\/?p=892"},"modified":"2026-09-15T03:57:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T03:57:42","slug":"mini-facelift-long-lasting-effect-periosteal-dissection-kidarips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kdoctorinterview.com\/en\/mini-facelift-long-lasting-effect-periosteal-dissection-kidarips\/","title":{"rendered":"A Mini Facelift That Lasts Longer \u2014 Kidari Plastic Surgery, the Only Clinic in Korea Performing Periosteal Dissection"},"content":{"rendered":"
A mini facelift is popular because it requires a small incision and offers fast recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This anti-aging facelift procedure is highly popular not only in Korea but also internationally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, many people share the same concern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why does a mini facelift show almost no results at some clinics,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
while at other clinics the results last much longer?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is only one conclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The effectiveness of a mini facelift is determined not by the extent of dissection, but by its depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And in Korea, Kidari Plastic Surgery is the only clinic that performs periosteal dissection during a mini facelift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this article,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
why the results of a mini facelift vary so dramatically from one clinic to another,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
why the depth of dissection is absolutely critical,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
why periosteal dissection helps maintain the results for a much longer time,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and why Kidari Plastic Surgery is the only clinic capable of performing this deep dissection safely and reliably,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I will explain this based on anatomical and surgical evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2b50 Key Summary of This Article<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A mini facelift means the incision is small, not that the results are weak.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
What determines the effectiveness is the depth of dissection (SMAS, retaining ligaments, periosteal release).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Even with a small incision, deep dissection + SMAS lifting + periosteal release produces strong, long\u2011lasting results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
In Korea, Kidari Plastic Surgery is the only clinic that performs periosteal dissection during a mini facelift.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Why do some clinics claim that a mini facelift has no effect?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because a mini facelift uses a small incision,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are clinics that claim, \u201cA mini facelift has no effect because they cannot perform wide dissection.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This claim may sound plausible on the surface, but<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In reality, this is only half true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because the core of facelift surgery is<\/p>\n\n\n\n
because what matters is not the width of the dissection, but its depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2714 Even if the dissection is wide, it has no effect if the depth is shallow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If only the skin layer is widely dissected,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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the skin stretches and<\/li>\n\n\n\n
the scar widens and<\/li>\n\n\n\n
it quickly sags again and<\/li>\n\n\n\n
there is almost no effect.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\u2714 Even with a small incision, deep dissection produces a definite and reliable effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the dissection is carried deeply through the SMAS layer, retaining ligaments, and down to the periosteum,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even with a small incision, the entire face can be lifted effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In other words,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A mini facelift is not ineffective because the incision is small, but rather because<\/p>\n\n\n\n
it is ineffective because the dissection depth is too shallow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The true key to mini facelift effectiveness: the depth of the dissection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
A clinic that achieves strong mini facelift results and<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The difference with clinics that claim mini facelifts are ineffective lies in the depth of the dissection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2714 The three stages of deep dissection<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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