I'm 66 and a happy person. But I look sad because of the lines going down from the corners of my mouth to each side of my chin. I also have little pockets of fat on each side along my jaw line. Guess this is all normal, but I'm tired of hiding behind my long hair. I'm afraid of a face lift, and have read that a lower face lift does not take care of the Marionette lines anyway. What to do? Thank you
Answer: Options for jowls and marionette lines. A lower face lift with either a chin implant or fat injections and perhaps precise jowl liposuction are a reasonable and relatively low risk approach to managing jowls and marionette lines. Your other options are fillers. I generally am not impressed by the results of skin tightening lasers and believe they achieve only a subtle change.
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Facelifts improve marionettes lines and jowls Hi there! Thank you for your question. By repositioning the tissues with a facelift, you should see a great improvement in your jowls and marionette lines. Based on your description, I would also recommend redistributing some of the volume in your face with micro-liposuction of the pockets a long your jaw line and grafting fat into the areas where volume loss has occurred such as the marionette lines. That being said, you never want to completely erase the lines on your face at age 66 and look unnatural. A good facelift will soften them and restore a more youthful appearance while still looking like yourself. Hope this helps!
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CONTACT NOW Answer: Facelifts improve marionettes lines and jowls Hi there! Thank you for your question. By repositioning the tissues with a facelift, you should see a great improvement in your jowls and marionette lines. Based on your description, I would also recommend redistributing some of the volume in your face with micro-liposuction of the pockets a long your jaw line and grafting fat into the areas where volume loss has occurred such as the marionette lines. That being said, you never want to completely erase the lines on your face at age 66 and look unnatural. A good facelift will soften them and restore a more youthful appearance while still looking like yourself. Hope this helps!
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January 4, 2021
Answer: Is a Facelift the Only Answer for Marionette Lines and Jowls? Hello, A facelift is the gold standard for treating jowls and for jawline and neck restoration. Other modalities including fillers, Ultherapy, Radiofrequency and thread lifts can help modestly improve this region when there is a mild degree of aging. At age 66 most individuals would best be served with a facelift and possible fat grafting to restore youthful facial contours. Advanced techniques with SMAS flaps and finesse accessory procedures with lasers and fat grafting can help create beautiful, natural looking, lasting results. Warm regards, Dr. Pedy Ganchi Village Plastic Surgery
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Answer: Is a Facelift the Only Answer for Marionette Lines and Jowls? Hello, A facelift is the gold standard for treating jowls and for jawline and neck restoration. Other modalities including fillers, Ultherapy, Radiofrequency and thread lifts can help modestly improve this region when there is a mild degree of aging. At age 66 most individuals would best be served with a facelift and possible fat grafting to restore youthful facial contours. Advanced techniques with SMAS flaps and finesse accessory procedures with lasers and fat grafting can help create beautiful, natural looking, lasting results. Warm regards, Dr. Pedy Ganchi Village Plastic Surgery
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April 17, 2020
Answer: Marionette Lines and Jowls Although facelift surgery does not always get rid of marionette lines, reducing the fullness of the jowls improves the contour of the area. A combination of facelift and fat transfer can often correct both problems. The alternative would be facelift and injectable filler to the marionette lines. Unfortunately, using only injectable filler in the presence of more significant jowls, can produce a slightly heavy appearance around the chin. Threads or other nonsurgical techniques are also more limited in terms of the degree of improvement they can deliver for this type of problem.
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Answer: Marionette Lines and Jowls Although facelift surgery does not always get rid of marionette lines, reducing the fullness of the jowls improves the contour of the area. A combination of facelift and fat transfer can often correct both problems. The alternative would be facelift and injectable filler to the marionette lines. Unfortunately, using only injectable filler in the presence of more significant jowls, can produce a slightly heavy appearance around the chin. Threads or other nonsurgical techniques are also more limited in terms of the degree of improvement they can deliver for this type of problem.
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April 6, 2020
Answer: Facelift is a Great Option for Jowls and Marionette Lines Hi @2114anon: Thanks for your question and sharing your images. Marionette lines are a combination of facial tissues sagging and also loss of volume in the chin. A facelift is a targeted procedure designed to restore a youthful and natural appearance of oneself. The modern approach delivers natural results because it does not rely on simply tightening the skin, which can create a pulled and unnatural result. Instead, we focus on manipulation of deeper muscles and fat, to artistically improve the jawline, contour the neck and eliminate sagging jowls. Another benefit of the modern facelift technique I use in Minneapolis is that it respects the evolving theory of facial aging by not only “lifting” tissues but also “filling” the areas that have lost volume with the careful use of small amounts of fat injections (this is a form of natural “filler” using liposuction). The use of your own fat as a natural filler allows me to put the final touches and optimize your facial rejuvenation outcome. In your case we would fill the areas that are worsening the appearance of the marionette lines. Careful planning and meticulous technique help create nearly imperceptible scars that remain well concealed. Best Wishes, K. Chopra, M.D. Plastic Surgeon Johns Hopkins Trained Face, Body and Breast Expert
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Answer: Facelift is a Great Option for Jowls and Marionette Lines Hi @2114anon: Thanks for your question and sharing your images. Marionette lines are a combination of facial tissues sagging and also loss of volume in the chin. A facelift is a targeted procedure designed to restore a youthful and natural appearance of oneself. The modern approach delivers natural results because it does not rely on simply tightening the skin, which can create a pulled and unnatural result. Instead, we focus on manipulation of deeper muscles and fat, to artistically improve the jawline, contour the neck and eliminate sagging jowls. Another benefit of the modern facelift technique I use in Minneapolis is that it respects the evolving theory of facial aging by not only “lifting” tissues but also “filling” the areas that have lost volume with the careful use of small amounts of fat injections (this is a form of natural “filler” using liposuction). The use of your own fat as a natural filler allows me to put the final touches and optimize your facial rejuvenation outcome. In your case we would fill the areas that are worsening the appearance of the marionette lines. Careful planning and meticulous technique help create nearly imperceptible scars that remain well concealed. Best Wishes, K. Chopra, M.D. Plastic Surgeon Johns Hopkins Trained Face, Body and Breast Expert
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October 7, 2019
Answer: Marrionette Lines + Jowl Treatment Absolutely Not! A facelift is a wonderful way to gain substantial long lasting improvement in ridding your face of Jowls and Marionette lines. However, for those patients uninterested in undergoing surgery there are many non surgical and minimally invasive options to treat this area. We offer a Non Surgical Facelift for patients in your shoes. This is a combination of non surgical treatments, customized to your individual needs, that will address your problem areas.
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Answer: Marrionette Lines + Jowl Treatment Absolutely Not! A facelift is a wonderful way to gain substantial long lasting improvement in ridding your face of Jowls and Marionette lines. However, for those patients uninterested in undergoing surgery there are many non surgical and minimally invasive options to treat this area. We offer a Non Surgical Facelift for patients in your shoes. This is a combination of non surgical treatments, customized to your individual needs, that will address your problem areas.
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