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Can Cheek Lift Pull the Lower Eyelid Down?

I read on some of your post where a cheeklift could be use to tighten lower lids. Then I read it could pull the lower lid down. I am wanting to get upper and lower lids done. I want my lower lids tighten. I have the empty space between eyes and cheek area. I have wrinkles under eyes and extra skin and fat . I am 41 years old. Does a cheeklift help or pull the lower lid down? I need a facelift but am to scare for that just yet. Thanks.

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9 Doctor Answers | Asked by stephanie1968 in mississippi
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Can Cheek Lift Pull the Lower Eyelid Down?

A properly performed cheek lift should position and secure your eyelids in the optimal position.  it should in no way pull your eyelids down.
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Effect of Cheek Lift on Lower Eyelids

If not done properly, a cheek lift can pull down the lower eyelids. A cheek lift will not tighten the lower lids, but a lower lid tightening can be done in conjuntion with the lift. Perhaps it is my computer, but I question if there are bags of your cheeks below your eyelids. If this is the case, at least a partial cheek lift may be indicated. See an experienced surgeon to set reasonabe goals and expectations.
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Cheeklift and the Lower Eyelids

Everything that you have said is correct and the surgeon with whom you consult will tell you that all of the complications you have mentioned can occur with a cheek lift. From the looks of your photo, it appears that you are deficient in the midface and have some bagging (psuedofat herniation) of the lower lids. Your upper lids look decent from the photo you have provided. From the photo, however, you may want to consider interventions that augment your midface area. These can be fillers,... more

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If improperly done a cheeklift can pull the eyelid down.

 However, if properly done it won't. From your photo you may not need a cheeklift. See an experienced eyelid surgeon and let him guide you. 
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Eyelids and cheek lift

Looking at your picture, you look great. Upper face does not need any thing, mid face, only the lower lids may need work either Transconjunctival blepharoplasty or filler to the tear trough. We do not see the jowls and neck. A mid face or cheeck lift does not lift the eye lids. It will shorten the eye lid cheeck distance, more youthfull. If the lower face need correctio then will consider facial rejuvanation with a face lift, trnasconjunctival blepheroplasty
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You may not need a cheek lift or any facial plastic surgery

As you can see, all the expert posters agree that you may not need any surgery, at least not at this time. Best to see in person 3 boarded plastic surgeons in your area to discuss. You must have realistic expectations. From Miami
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Lower eyelid and cheek lift

From your photo you do not need an upper eyelid. Your statements are somewhat correct. If you do a cheek lift, you generally should also perform a lower eyelid tightening procedure. A cheek lift, in and of itself, does not tighten the eyelid but it can pull the lower eyelid down. A cheek lift could provide you with some improvement in the area of your lower eyelid and cheek.
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A Cheek Lift CAN pull the lower Lid Down (Ectropion)

A few comments. A Cheek lift does NOT tighten the lower lids. If anything, lifting the cheek will demonstrate how much lower lid excess skin the gradual cheek sagging produced over the years and that skin will need to be removed leaving a thin scar under the lower lid lashes. A cheek lift will largely erase the nose to side of mouth lines and increase the fullness of the cheeks. If your lower lid is loose, any post-surgical swelling WILL draw the lower lid DOWNWARDS producing an ECTROPION... more
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Cheek lift and the eyelid

 Hold on Stephanie!  From your photo and considering your age of 41, you DO NOT need upper lids, you DO NOT need lower lids, you DO NOT need a facelift or a cheeklift either.  All you need for the next 5+ years is Restylane in the tear troughs done by an experienced plastic surgeon.  
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