New York Cheek Lift doctors

	Steven Wallach, MD Manhattan Plastic Surgeon 1049 Fifth Ave Suite 2D, New York		10 answers
	George J. Beraka, MD Manhattan Plastic Surgeon 875 Park Ave at 78th Street, New York		5 answers
	David Shafer, MD New York Plastic Surgeon 10 East 53rd Street 25th Floor, New York		4 answers
	Robert M. Freund, MD New York Plastic Surgeon 170 East End Avenue Suite CS, New York		3 answers
	Richard W. Westreich, MD Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgeon 45 West 67th Street , Manhattan		2 answers
	Michelle Copeland, MD, DMD New York Plastic Surgeon 1001 Fifth Avenue, New York		2 answers

Recent Answers

Do Cheeks Stretch or Just Become Saggy? I've noticed my left cheek is less firmer than the right cheek a couple months ago, I tried doing face exercises but I guess it made the issue worse, did I stretch my cheeks or are they just sagging? Thank You

A: Cheek Stretch or Sagging

Every body has inherent asymmetries within it, so that no one body part is EXACTLY the same as its counterpart on the other side. Same goes for breast, eyes, arms, legs, and yes, cheeks. As we age, our faces lose volume, especially prominent over the malar region, or the cheek. Additionally, gravity pulls the soft tissues over the cheek bone to create that "soft tissue descent" and "malar hollowing". This can cause the jowls to become prominent and the nasolabial folds, or laugh lines, to become deeper and more pronounced. There are many non-operative and operative maneuvers to ameliorate this. A consultation with a Board-certified plastic surgeon is your first and best move. Good luck and fare well.

Daniel Kaufman, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

A: Facial Aging is loss of volume, not "sagging"

Most people think that the face age3s by getting loose and sagging. While there is some skin laxity that develops as we age, the majority of the signs of aging is from loss of volume. As we age, we lose fat - this cause the face to deflate, and the cheeks or jowls look like they are sagging. If we examine photographs over time, we notice that marks on the skin such as moles and scars, do not change position. This means that there is no drooping or descent of the skin! Rather, it is deflation. The correction may involve surgical repositoning of the deep fat which is done during a facelift, or non-surgical injections fo filler to add volume. Understanding this idea of volume loss, is key to facial rejuvenation.

Matthew Schulman, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

Will Cheeklift or Filler in Cheek Improve Eye Hollows? I have severe eye hollows all the way around. Can I just get filler in cheek so that it may improve my orbital rim?? Will this work?

A: Will Cheeklift or Filler in Cheek Improve Eye Hollows...

Fat injection works great for hollowing around the eyes. It is very simple to go through under local anesthesia and can be very long lasting. Surgery is often performed in combination with fat injection. A cheeklift can lift the cheek tissues which can also improve the appearance of hollowing and usually works great with fat injection. Be sure to see a board certified facial plastic surgeon for a complete evaluation..

Andrew Miller, MD

Edison Facial Plastic Surgeon