Cheek Lift Procedure and Finding Experienced Surgeon?

asked 2 years ago by YanaS in LOndon
Latest answer by Christopher L. Hess, MD
Question viewed 2,111 times
Tags: age 25-34, nasolabial folds, female, droopy, dents

I am 33 years old and my face is beginning to get a droopy, tired look. I always had a kind of droopy expression but now I am also getting a deep nasolabial fold and jowels. It looks like my cheeks are dropping down, giving me also a dent in the cheek under the lid. I am considering a cheek lift, with incisions from the lower lid. How is that procedure done and where do I find an experienced surgeon?

6 answers to Cheek Lift Procedure and Finding Experienced Surgeon?

Cheek Lift and experienced surgeons

The operation has undergone multiple changes and permutations. Although not the inventors, independently, Finger, a plastic surgeon in Savannah, Georgia and a group of plastic surgeons (Hester,Codner,Nahai) in Atlanta, Georgia popularized a VERTICAL MID FACE LIFT. The original procedures involved release of the cheek under the cheek bone lining (periosteum) through either a lower lid incision and possibly a mouth incision, with a tightening of the corner ligament of the eyelids and re... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Cheek or Midface Lift

Cheek or Midface lifts can be performed by many different methods. The "standard" or most common way that it is performed is by making an incision in the temporal hair line and elevating the tissues off the bone into the cheek. A lower lid incision may be added to elevate the tissues better. A stitch or absorbable devise is used to grab the cheek tissue, lift it up and tie or attach it to the temporal fascia. I think this is making the procedure more difficult than it has to be... more

Christopher L. Hess, MD
Fairfax Plastic Surgeon

Cheek lift.

Hi! The cheek lift done through the lower eyelid has a lot of problems. I would stay away from that. In New York, we do the cheek lift through the mouth. It is effective, leaves no visible scars, and I think would help you. I don't know who is good at this in London. You should start by talking to several local plastic surgeon.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Do your homework!

We televised our technique using the Endotine device to the UK about 5 years ago. We think this is currently the best technique for the cheek lift. But you need to find a surgeon in your area who has a great deal of experience. If the surgeon does not perform it properly, you can end up with the eyelid pulled down.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Other alternatives for cheek lift

Perhaps one aspect you should consider is what has really changed in your facial appearance since your 20's. One key aspect that is seen in the facial aging process is the loss of mid-facial volume. As you lose volume, other characteristics become more prominent such as the nasolabial folds, marionette folds and jowls. There is clearly an indication for a mid-facelift otherwise known as a cheek-lift, subperiosteal lift. In our own practice we use this to change the position or shape of... more

Marc Schneider, MD
Fort Myers Plastic Surgeon

Midface lift and the mechanism of facial aging

The cheek lift (midface lift) procedure is an ingenious procedure that introduced a revolution in the way we think about facial rejuvenation. A vertical descent of the cheek leading to deep nasolabial folds and a flat midface. The recent advances in performing a midface lift came from my mentors in Atlanta Drs Hester, Nahai, McCord and Codner. Performing a cheek lift through the lower lid is not an easy procedure. A thorough knowledge of the anatomy of the lower lid and the various factors... more

Hisham Seify, MD, PhD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

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