Facelift: Q&A
Ask a QuestionDo I Need a Facelift? What Happened to Me? I Look 20 Years Older
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..
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MOMMAMIA
in AVENTURA, FL
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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...
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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...
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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