New, catchy names for facelifts spring up regularly. Separating fads from legitimate lifting procedures can be a challenge. While viable surgical procedures with less downtime do exist, quick fixes that promise significant results promote unrealistic patient expectations. It’s important to appreciate that surgery is surgery and there is always a period of healing and recovery. Lunchtime Lift: This is also known as the Feather lift or Thread lift. In this procedure, a thread is inserted under the skin to lift sagging neck and jowl skin only. This is not a true facelift and Dr. Mandal does not perform this procedure due to its short-lived and unsatisfactory results. Lifestyle Lift: The advertisements for this procedure claim that it is completed in an hour or less and showcase quite amazing “after” results. Dr. Mandal does not believe that a one hour mini facelift can give effective long lasting results in patients. Liquid Lift: The Liquid Lift is a very effective procedure when used on the right patient. However, its name is deceptive since it is non-surgical. The Liquid lift consists of treatment with injectables to improve lines, grooves, creases and hollows in the face. It does not actually lift sagging jowl or neck tissue but can create the illusion of a lifted appearance. Your doctor must be careful to only promise what the Liquid Lift will truly deliver. Dr. Mandal performs the 4-D Liquid Face-lift quite often with a high level of patient satisfaction. The 4-D Liquid Face-lift is not, however, a substitute for surgery as it does not lift significant soft tissue sagging.  Weekend Facelift: This procedure can be ideal for patients with very minimal tissue laxity in their late 30’s and early 40’s. Most patients seeking facial rejuvenation may not benefit from this procedure since it is too minimal to give effective, lasting results. Vampire Lift: This is another misleading name in that it is not a surgical facelift. It consists of mixing your own blood with other products and injecting this preparation into facial wrinkles and hollows. So far, it has received mixed reviews and does not actually lift or tighten facial sagging.