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Amys Story Mini Facelift And Neck Lift Recovery Week 1

Written by Dr. Min S. Ahn · Updated June 15, 2026 Facial Plastic Surgeon · Diplomate, American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery · Diplomate, American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

It’s been one week since Amy’s mini facelift and neck lift with Dr. Ahn at our cosmetic surgery center, Ahn Point. In the video below, Amy speaks candidly about her experience.

She reports experiencing tenderness behind the ear and a swelling in the lower face. Numbness, swelling and mild discomfort is normal during this phase of recovery.

Patients undergo a combination mini lift or lower facelift and neck lift to address sagging jowls and unflattering neck angles. If you undergo this procedure, you will go home the day of surgery with a light dressing over your face and neck. When you return to the office the following day to see Dr. Ahn, our staff will remove your dressing and wash your hair. Dr. Ahn recommends that you rest at home the following week, and relax with your head elevated.

Watch for more information on recovery, such as mini facelift and neck lift recovery time. Click here about Amys Story Mini Facelift And Neck Lift Recovery Week 2 to hear from Amy two weeks after recovery, and sign up below for your own consultation with Dr. Ahn.

About Dr. Min S. Ahn

Facial Plastic Surgeon · Ahn Point Center

Board certification

American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (verify)
American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (verify)

Education and training

Harvard University, B.A. in Biology, cum laude
George Washington University School of Medicine, with distinction; Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
University of California, San Francisco, Head and Neck Surgery (Internship/Residency)
Research at the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health and at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Department of Surgery
Medical degree, George Washington University School of Medicine, with distinction
Bachelor of Arts in Biology cum Laude, Harvard University (1985–1989)
Degree in medicine, with Distinction, The George Washington University School of Medicine (1990–1994)
Internship in General Surgery, The University of California at San Francisco (1994–1995)
Residency in Head and Neck Surgery, The University of California at San Francisco (1995–1999)
Fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The University of California at San Francisco (1999–2000)

Hospital affiliations

UMASS Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA

Memberships