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Am I a Candidate for a Facelift at 32? (photo)
asked 5 months ago by oldbeyondhisyears
Latest answer by Kris M. Reddy, MD, FACS
Question viewed 671 times
Tags: age 25-34, jowls, male, candidate
Hi, I'm 32 year old male, constantly dealing with disbelieving looks when I'm asked my age. I think I need a facelift. I know I'm really young for this, but if I look this bad now and a facelift can help, then why wait? I'd like to enjoy some more my (relative) youth... I've attached a picture, the areas I think I need are a facelift for my jowls, fillers or a submalar implant for my hollow cheeks, and simple fillers for my nasolabial folds. Am I a candidate for a facelift? Thanks
32 answers to Am I a Candidate for a Facelift at 32? (photo)
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Am I a Candidate for Facelift Surgery?
Hello,
Thank you for including a photograph with your question. It makes meaningful discussion about relevant therapies a little more attainable.
One of the most important aspects of whether or not you are a candidate for a facelift are your goals for the procedure. A lower facelift is a great treatment for sagging jowls and to improve the contours of the neck. The primary way this is accomplished is by removing excess skin and secondarily by...
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Facelift
As Dr. Finger commented, your primary problem is loss of volume and your results will be much better if you add back some volume in the cheek areas. Fat grafting may be a good answer. Other options would include cheek augmentation with cheek implants which more mimic well formed bones and filler injections which act like fat to augment the soft tissues. When considering a lift, make sure you see a surgeon who has some experience in male face lifts. The goal is quite different than a female...
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Facelift vs. volume
You do look a little sunken. Have you lost a lot of weight or have any medical issues that would cause fat wasting? I see a need for volume first. If you have it on your body it can be harvested and injected into areas of your face. However, about 30% of that will go away so you need to be over-corrected a bit at first. If you don't have fat or you want to do something easier first I'd try Sculptra or a few syringes of Radiesse. The...
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Am I a Candidate for a Facelift at 32?
I must admit that even at the age of 32, you could use a facelift, although much of your problem is loss of volume. Your tear trough and mid cheek areas are very "deflated." This loss of volume has contributed to your jowls and generalized sagging by loss of support. If you decide on having a facelift, i would suggest that you have fat transfer at the same time and/or at a later date. The fat will not survive if injected into the area that has been elevated to achieve a facelift....
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Facelift at age 32 ??
Try fillers first. A skilled operator can fix most of these problems without surgery. Temporize. Get some experience with non-surgical treatments. Treat pigment issues with laser, contour issues with filler and/or small volume liposuction.
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Male facelift at 32
Yes, a facelift is possible but you may be able to do well with a minifacelift combined with botox, fillers and some fractionated laser resurfacing. Intense pulsed light or a laser can treat the vascular rash on your cheeks. I hope this helps.
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Facelift versus volume enhancement at 32
An in person exam would allow for a more full assessment, but from your photo it looks like improving your facial volume loss would be very high yield. This could be done with an in-office filler injection or facial fat grafting (which gives longer lasting results).
You would be surprised how the lack of cheek skin support can lead to sagging and jowling. With improving the volume in the area the jawline can show improvement also.
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Facelift at 32?
There are many factors that I cannot evaluate from one partial photo that can make you look older than your age. In men! it is usually loss of hair or great loss of weight causing sagging skin that makes one look older than their age. . It would be rare that a young man would be encouraged to have a facelift. You should be seen by a specialist in person.
Sheldon S. Kabaker, MD
Oakland Facial Plastic Surgeon
Oakland Facial Plastic Surgeon
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I think you will find someone who will perform a facelift for you.
That does not mean that is what you need. You would do well with facial fillers that might work for you for about a year or more before needing to be topped off. The advantage of this approach is that it can be performed as an office service and does not require recovery unlike surgery where you might need a couple of weeks of down time. Also no incisions are used do there are no disfiguring scars on the side of the face which are difficult for men to hide. Over time...
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Candidate for a facelift
To see if one would like the looks of a facelift I often have them lie down on their backs or recline in an easy chair and look into a mirror to evaluate the change. In this position gravity will pull the excess skin back and create the changes often achieved with a facelift. When considering a facelift and fillers I would say most look more natural with a combination of both. I hope this helps.
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Facelift at 32?
Yes. you could have a facelift at age 32. But this does not mean the long incisions of a standard facelift procedure. A good surgeon will gear the incision to each patient so certainly a small incision or mini lift procedure might be appropriate. But I agree with the others who suggested that if you did not want surgery as this time, volume augmentation with semi-permanent fillers, perhaps Sculptra or Radiesse, might be very helpful at restoring a more...
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Restoring Volume would be preferable to a Facelift
As people age, elasticity is lost from the the skin, causing sagging and wrinkling. This is best addressed with a lifting procedure. The aging process also causes loss of volume. From a photo, it is difficult to assess loss of skin elasticity, however, this is usually not a big issue at the age of 32. Volume loss is usually manifested in hollowing of the tear trough and the midface, as well as the development of nasolabial folds. As volume is lost, there is less...
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Jonathan Sonne, MD
Naples Facial Plastic Surgeon
Naples Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Fillers Candidate
While a thorough consultation including a physical examination would yield a more complete recommendation, fillers may be a more immediate correction. Try building up the volume before exploring the surgical option. Upon building up volume, you may then want to explore a segmental facelift.
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Facelift Goals
The goals of a facelift are to improve the appearance of the jowel, neck, and/or the midface (with a Deep Plane Facelift). It is very unusual for a 32 year old to have these types of issue that would necessitate facelift surgery.
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Am I a Candidate for a Facelift at 32?
I think rather than a facelift that either Sculptra injections or malar implants would be a wiser choice.
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Facelift at 32
While it is difficult for me to fully make an assessment by photos, I can see that you have some early aging features that are typically addressed by some type of facelift procedure. In general, the midfacelift, which elevates the cheek fat pad back to a more youthful position, and the jowls along the jawline, are nicely addressed, avoiding the more extensive work of the necklift. For the nasolabial folds, in general a midfacelift or full facelift reduces them by 30 to 40%, or...
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Am I a candidate for a facelift at 32?
Indications for a facelift are not based on the patient’s age. They are dictated by the extent of anatomical change. Tissue fillers, implants, laser skin resurfacing can be used to achieve some improvement, but they cannot be as predictable and cannot create the same degree of a change that a facelift does. Appropriate advice can be only given during the office consultation. Looking at your photograph I can say that probably you would achieve some improvement...
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Kris Conrad, MD
Toronto Facial Plastic Surgeon
Toronto Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Face lift no - fat injection yes
You have some volume loss in your face which should respond well to fat injections and give you a 'lifted' look without surgery
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Facelift - Am I a Candidate for a Facelift at 32?
A candidate? Yes. An appropriate procedure? Not so clear.
A facelift is an outstanding procedure - that tightens skin of certain parts of the face. In general, the looser the skin is in a given area, the greater the likelihood that you'll have improvement with the surgery. On the other hand, it is surgery - and, as such, is associated with risks and scars. All scars are permanent and while most heal well, not all do. Those are things you have...
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Male facelift candidate
Dear Patient, Judging by the photo you have submitted, I personally would not recommend a facelift for you. Although, I do believe you would be a good candidate for a volume lift of certain areas of your face, notably the cheeks, the nasolabial folds and the chin. You may also be a candidate for Botox to help reduce the lines of expression.
Teanoosh Zadeh, MD
Montreal Plastic Surgeon
Montreal Plastic Surgeon
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Facelift at 32?
I think you summarized your options well. You have a sunken appearance in the sub-malar area. It's hard to tell from photos how "loose" or mobile your skin is. Either fat transfer or submalar cheek implants would be the way to go.
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Facelift in a relatively young man
I agre with the other answers posted. Generally in younger patients in their 30's to early 40's facial fillers, botox and facial resurfacing can provide significant antiaging benefits. Facelift surgery generally addresses the lower face and neck. and is not commonly performed in younger patients. You appear to have lost facial volume which is common in patients who exercise significantly. By adding volume with facial...
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Facelift at a Young Age
At 32, you are a bit young for a facelift. However, many of the features observed in the photo can be improved with surgery. Before any procedure or treatment, you would need a full examination and also history of skin disorders in case you have a collagen disorder which would limit any improvement from a facelift. My first suggestion would be to try fillers such as Sculptra, Juvederm and/or Radiesse which may offer a great amount of improvement without having to have...
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Facelift for 32 Year Old Male
It is difficult to tell from the picture you submitted, but a mini lift is sometimes beneficial in a young man like yourself. Things like poor facial contours, lack of facial volume, and poor skin quality can all make aan individual look tired or aged. See an experienced surgeon who specializes in facial rejuvenation for consultation.
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Is there a right age for facelift?
We each age differently depending on genetics as well as external factors such as stress and sun. Certain elements can not be changed, such as gravity. There is no perfect age for a facelift but in general I try to have patients put it off as long as possible. One of the best examples of this was a mother daughter team who both had face lifts. The mother did not need one until 80 and the daughter 50. I have seen women in their 80s who still don't need a facelift and men in their 30s who...
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Jacob Freiman, MD
Miami Beach Plastic Surgeon
Miami Beach Plastic Surgeon
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Fillers may be all that you need instead of a facelift
From what you describe and from you picture, fillers may be all that you need. Sculptra may actually be perfect for you as it can restore much of the lost volume of your face and fix the nasolabial folds. Fat grafting may also be good...visit with your plastic surgeon to discuss that details and pros and cons of Sculptra vs fat grafting.
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Try Volumizing Treatments First
Although you may be a candidate for a facelift, it is difficult to accurately assess your concerns without meeting you in person first. Generally I encourage my younger patients who are experiencing volume loss to have Sculptra treatments to restore a more youthful and full look to the face. This combined with a laser treatment that will smooth skin and even out your skin tone might possibly give you the improvement that you desire.
Best of luck,
Dr. Clevens
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Face Lift vs Fillers at 32
Based on your picture, you should consider fillers at your age. Sculptra may be a good choice for filling in your cheeks. Restylane of Juvederm may be good for your nasolabial folds. Start slow and work up to the result that is natural. Don't get talked into a face lift at your age.
Karol A. Gutowski, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Many possible components to consider in facial rejuvenation (facelift)
There are many different surgical and non-surgical treatments that might be considered in your situation. it is difficult and probably not appropriate to make firm suggestions based on pictures. you should find an experienced and conservative board certified plastic surgeon who is comfortable with all the surgical and non-surgical modalities that could be used...then together formulate a reasonable short term and long term plan for your facial rejuvenation.
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32 years old and a face lift?
The short answer is that I don’t believe that you are a candidate for a face lift at this time. You would do well to have some filler placed into the malar areas and the nasolabial creases. The skin tone and scarring would be improved with a fractionated CO2 laser treatment.
Michael Sundine, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon
Orange County Plastic Surgeon
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Hollowness in the face and aging at 32
A face lift would not address your issues as well as volume would in my opinion. The jowls are the only area that I would qualify that statement. Fillers, fat injections, and other unique volumizing approaches can help.
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Facial Filling VS Face Lifting
You appear to demonstrate all the hallmark of facial aging caused by loss of facial volume. Personally, I think you could get a MUCH more natural and attractive result with fat transfer to the face. Judicious restoration of fat to several areas of the face would not only do away with the folds, make the face much more youthful AND improve the texture and look of the skin.
Good luck.
Peter A Aldea, MD
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