I Am 34 & I Suffer from Premature Aging & Some Sagging Jowls. A Top PS Recommended I Have a Mini-facelift, Good Idea?

asked 7 months ago by realone2009 in ft. lauderdale
Latest answer by Richard W. Fleming, MD
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Tags: age 25-34, male, candidate, options, premature aging

I suffer from acne and he also explained this can cause premature aging. (And my neck needs help) I have tried EVERYTHING for the acne. Retin A, peels, everything! He recommends I go back on Accutane- which worked, but is a strong drug. I don't plan on having children anytime soon. Although many consider me to be very attractive, I find that most people think I am about 6-10 years older than I am. I often get, "Oh, you are only 34?" Not good. I think this procedure will help. What do you think?

11 answers to I Am 34 & I Suffer from Premature Aging & Some Sagging Jowls. A Top PS Recommended I Have a Mini-facelift, Good Idea?

Mini lift.

I find that a mini lift for women in your age group is an excellent procedure. Be careful in picking a surgeon because some mini lifts are more thorough than others Definitely stay away from the facelift chain groups and seek a provate qualified surgeon you can relate yto

David A. Bray, Sr., MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Mini Facelift for Aging

Usually a mini facelift is an excellent procedure for a young patient like yourself who experiences early aging. If you do use Accutane before your lift you should wait 9-12 months before having surgery.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Mini lift for a 34 year old

It is hard for me to really say without seeing photos, but maybe asking whether a filler such as Sculptra could be used to reshape your face might be a good idea. You are quite young to have a surgical intervention of that type. Also, if you are truly aging that fast, I would anticipate that the results from surgery will also dissipate faster than normal.

Julio Garcia, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

Minifacelift, acne treatment

First, I would recommend that you work closely with your dermatologist to get your acne completely under control prior to considering any surgery. Accutane might be recommended and I believe is an exceptional option for you. Most importantly, you should not consider any surgery for a minimum of 6 months after accutane. Having controlled your acne, seek consultation with at least 2 to 3 board certified surgeons to consider your lift options. Certainly you are very young... more

Todd Christopher Hobgood, MD
Phoenix Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Mini lift for acne and premature aging

It is possible that you might have had some volume loss from the acne. minifacelifts could help you if you have a lot of extra skin. I have done many mini face lifts for people for acne. And although I wouldn't suggest it most of the time. The people that have had this generally like the results alot. I would suggest the youngvolumizer for you to make you look younger and help your acne at the same time. see video

Philip Young, MD
Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon

Premature aging

Different problems, different solutions !!!! Persistent and severe acne indeed is treated well with Accutane. It has quite a few side effects and you have to be under the close care of a physician. For any (elective) surgery you should be off Accutane for at least a year.Healing problems can occur otherwise. Short scar facelifts at your age maybe a good option as it improves the "aging signs" you do not like without being too aggressive. Face is treated better than... more

Guido P. Gutter MD
Evansville Plastic Surgeon

I Am 34 & I Suffer from Premature Aging & Some Sagging Jowls. A Top PS Recommended I Have a Mini-facelift, Good Idea?

I have performed, our version, of a minimal incision Face Lift called "The Palmer Code Celebrity Lift" on patients in their 30's withe very nice results. IMHO, these minimal incision Face Lifts must removed excess skin, shape the cheeks and face and Lift/trim and re-position the SMAS layer, not merely fold it or suspend it with sutures of threads.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Premature aging

Hard to advise you without photos. If you do have premature aging and a lot of sagging then a minilift that is tailored to you may be the way to go. Beware of having surgery though if you are on accutane.

Michael L. Schwartz, MD
West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

Excess sagging skin and jowls in a young woman.

The answer to your question lies in the amount of skin I your neck. A mini lift will not give good results for the neck unless there Is only a small amount of skin. I would need to see photos of your profile and head slightly down as well to give an honest answer.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Mini FaceLifts cost between $6000-8500 under local anesthesia.

It sounds like a mini facelift would be helpful for you and can be done under local anesthesia for roughly $6000-8500. You still may need some fillers or botox etc... see a few docs and then decide. Sincerely, David Hansen,MD

David Hansen, MD
Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

Minifacelift at 34

I'll answer this question by giving you a brief summary of a mini-facelift. This is a very good and well tolerated procedure by most patient's who are not quite ready for a facelift or conversely, those that have already had a facelift and just need a minor touch up. It is accomplished with a small incision under your chin as well as one that is directly in front of and behind the ear. We would also use the terms short-scar facelift to describe the procedure. ... more