A "mini" facelift commonly refers to a facelift performed using a shortened incision. The resulting scar is short and does not extend to the hairline behind the ear. It is also known as a short scar facelift. A popular short scar facelift is the MACS lift. Its official long name is Minimal Access Cranial Suspension. Short scar facelifts are best suited for patients with limited skin excess with mild to moderate signs of aging. Jowl and neck tightening are achieved by suture tightening the underlying support structures (SMAS) of the face. The scars are short. A "mini" facelift limits the undermining of the skin to expose the SMAS. Limited facial dissection leads to fewer complications and faster recovery. A short scar MACS facelift uses 3 support sutures to tighten the SMAS. More specifically, the technique places 3 non-absorbable sutures in the form of a loop within the SMAS. The first loop tightens the neck, a second the jowls, and the third loop the cheek prominence. The skin is lifted in a vertical vector, avoiding skin redundancy in the neck. The result is a smooth neck and jawline without the need for a scar behind the ear.