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Do I Need a Facelift? What Happened to Me? I Look 20 Years Older

asked 10 months ago by MOMMAMIA in AVENTURA, FL
Latest answer by Sam Naficy, MD
Question viewed 572 times
Tags: age 25-34, female, aging, candidate

Hello.. I am 34 years old, 5"2 147lbs..I am about 20 lbs overweight, however looking at my face and all the fat concentrated on my neck looks like I am more like 50 lbs overweight...I already had a chin lipo 2 years ago. Should I get a facelift? Am I too young? my family says I am paranoid..but I see other people with beautiful jawlines specially TV anchors..My eyes are also droopy...What happened to me? How can I look younger? My skin has large pores also..

16 answers to Do I Need a Facelift? What Happened to Me? I Look 20 Years Older

Getting a tighter jalwline

Based on your photos it appears that you are a good candidate for a chin implant, a mini neck lift, and upper eyelid lift. You may be able to wait on the face lift

Sam Naficy, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

Lifestyle adjustments or facial cosmetic surgery to look younger

You've described a lot of elements of what a youthful face is, and many people on television illustrate that: bright beautiful eyes and a sharp jawline makes one look young or even energetic. When you are younger and overweight, not just on the body but also in the face - due to genetics and the way the fat is distributed- can make you look older. You have choices for procedure. However, if you are 20 pounds overweight, adjustments to your lifestyle and diet will build a strong... more

Amiya Prasad, MD
New York Oculoplastic Surgeon

www.prasadcosmeticsurgery.com

Slender Jawline

To address your major concern, while it is impossible to make recommendations from just your descriptions, you certainly are not too young for a facelift, provided you have certain features that can be improved. You may never have the TV news jawline, but certainly a more youthful and slender jawline is likely possible.

Jeffrey Epstein MD, FACS
Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon

Facelift at 34?

There really isn't too much visible deformity. I agree that lifestyle modification is a better idea than invasive surgery. But I also agree that limited incision lift with ptosis repair could be considered and may be beneficial.

Lawrence Kass, MD
Saint Petersburg Oculoplastic Surgeon

www.kassmd.com

Aging Gracefully

Age 50 is a milestone that is commonly associated with signs of facial aging. You have common findings that often make patients look heavier in the neck and older around the eyes. Blepharoplasty and face lifts can certainly help. Great question.

Mark A. Codner, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Face lift in a 34 year old

From the limited pictures you provided I suspect you've had more significant weight fluctuation and possibly extensive sun exposure that has caused loss of skin elasticity and joweling. Also, it appears that you may not have a great facial bone structure with low profile cheeks and chin. Frequently in such cases, I recommend cheek and chin implants which can dramatically improve the volume, contour and projection of the face and bring every thing into better balance. It is important to... more

Edwin Ishoo, MD
Boston Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bostoncosmeticsurgerycenter.com

Is 34 to young for a face lift?

I have performed face lifts for over 20 years and from your photos, you are a candidate for a minimum incision Face Lift with shaping of the cheeks, IMHO. Your eyebrows appear low and may be the reason there's upper eyelid fullness. This is corrected with a Brow lift. Faces and people age at different rates, some early, some later in life.

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

Facelift

Though a facelift can't stop the aging process, the procedure can slow it down, improving the most visible signs of aging by tightening underlying muscles, removing excess fat and re-draping skin of the face and neck.

Michael W. Niccole, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Do I Need a Facelift? What Happened to Me? I Look 20 Years Older

You are quite young to be considering facial cosmetic surgery. Try weight loss, skin care therapies, fillers first. Surgery is invasive and can result in scars. Be careful out there.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Too young for a facelift.

There are many ways to do liposuction under the chin. You would possibly be happiest with more liposuction as well as a chin implant. That combination is popular in women your age and the results can be very good. As far as your pores, the first step is medical skin care that includes Retin-A with a good sunscreen. Laser procedures are also very helpful but I would start with Retin-A.

Melanie L. Petro, MD
Alabama Facial Plastic Surgeon

Face lift surgery candidates

A woman or man in their 30's is generally too young for face lift surgery. Under chin or neck liposuction is typically the first option for improve the jawline and neck contour. Some patients with poor bone structure may benefit from chin augmentation with a silicone implant. Other aesthetic options to improve one's appearance at this age include such treatments as skin care, laser, light peels, or tretinoin. Only after a comprehensive evaluation by a plastic surgeon can he/she... more

Houtan Chaboki, MD
Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.potomacplasticsurgery.com

Facelift?

It's hard to say from the pictures you are showing. Having a defined jawline is not only dependent on your skin but by your mandible length and and angle at which it joins your neck. If you have a short jaw and obtuse angle it will take more than a simple face lift to give you a defined jawline. I would recommend that you make a plan for yourself. See a cosmetic dermatologist or aesthetician and get on a good skin care program Make a commitment to get closer to your ideal body weight.... more

Michael L. Schwartz, MD
West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

www.palmbeachface.com

You do not need a facelift.

I would recommend modifying your life style. Incorporate physical exercise 4 times per week. This should include a minimum of 20 minutes of cardio work out. Overall the work out time should be at least one hour of physical activity. Also decide if you might be clinically depressed. Thirty percent of indiividuals are clincally depressed. Treatment of clinical depression will have a profound effect on how you feel and look. Interestingly there is a... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Your type of face can be helped by surgery at any age and not fillers.

Your concern r.e. the lids is not unusual even in patients younger than you. You have congenital hooding where the upper lid tends to fold over the supra tarsal sulcus (the hollow area in the middle of the upper lid). This is an easy surgical fix and I have done it even in patients as young as 16 when this is an issue. regarding the jawline. It appears that you have a very weak chin (perhaps an overbite?) and consequently have no support of the lower portion of the face... more

Nathan Mayl, MD
Fort Lauderdale Plastic Surgeon

Young facelift

I find that many woemen in their thirties are excellent cadidates for a mini lift. Your neck lipo probably woud have been beter with the face lift. Your pictures did not come through well so, it is really hard to advise you.

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

Facelift?

Mommamia, it sounds like you might benefit from medical grade skincare products to get your skin more youthful. You will need to go to your facial plastic surgeon or dermatologist's office to find them. Your face can be rejuvenated to achieve a balanced and natural appearance with fillers if done well.