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How to Give my Face a Contoured, Feminine Shape?

asked 1 year ago by RawrGirl in California
Latest answer by Richard Galitz, MD
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Tags: cheeks, jaw line, female, options, round

I am 21 years old, in good health (5'4 at about 120-125 pounds) and face is too round and has no real shape. I already had a rhinoplasty and chin implant which helped my profile but not my frontal view in the least. I have no double chin or excess fat on my neck but there is excess fat around the jawline/lower chin/jowl area. Can liposuction help? What other procedures would you recommend for me to give my face a nice shape? Buccal fat removal? Jaw implant? Sliding genioplasty? Thanks.

8 answers to How to Give my Face a Contoured, Feminine Shape?

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No more surgery

Probably not. Most likely with activity there is still some tendency to get dependent edema from still reactve tissues.
Richard Galitz, MD

Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.aventuraplasticsurgery.com

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Facial implant San Diego

You are young and attractive, enjoy your beauty. True, your lower facial (mandibular) height seems deficient in the photo. This could be improved by an Orthognathic procedure that may significantly advance your situation if the appearance is troubling for you, as you suggest. Chin implant probably did not offer the solution you were hoping for because it improves chin projection, but not height.
Steve Laverson, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon
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You do not need any surgery

You are 21 years old and as you start going through the aging process your face will naturally thin. I would not suggest any surgery for you, you have a lovely face. I would stop with any further procedures and concentrate on becoming comfortable with the lovely person I am sure you are from inside and out! Best regards!
Michael Elam, MD

Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon
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On the right track with chin implant but...

You were smart to have someone place a chin implant, as your mandible structure (width, height, and profile) were probably on the weak side, in terms of relative facial proportions. There is a facial aesthetic proportion rule of the vertical "thirds": the forhead, height of the nose, and the nasal base to chin distance should ideally be equal proportions. Also, the horizontal rule of "fifths" explains the ideal proprotion of having the width of the mandible... more
Tanuj Nakra, MD

Austin Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Stop having surgery

You are 21-years-old and are not overweight. Your face is full and youthful. Most people want extra volume in their face and you have it naturally. As you age, you will appear younger than your more "chiseled" friends. I would encourage you to avoid any further facial surgery. The tone of your post also made me wonder if you are obsessing about your facial features? I may be totally off here, but if you find you are spending a fair amount of time... more
Michael G. Brandt, MD

Toronto Facial Plastic Surgeon
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I would caution AGAINST Buccal Fat removal

Having a full face and round cheeks is a sign of youth.  Simply do a bit of research to see what concerns women in their 30's and 40's are looking to correct...Volume Loss is at the top of the list.  You will find that over the next 5-15 years your cheeks and lower face will thin and you will have the desired (more chiseled) look you are wanting.  If you choose buccal fat removal in your early 20's, you may be happy with the result for the next few years-... more
Ross A. Clevens, MD

Melbourne Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Be Careful About Thinning Your Face

You are quite young and your face will change considerably on its own in just the next few years.  You should expect natural loss of the fat in your cheeks as you age.  Twenty or Thirty years from now I think you will be unhappy if you have fat removed today.  Once fat is surgically removed from your face, it is difficult to get it back and it is very likely that at some point you will want it back.  While you are young, a temporary loss of facial fat can be... more
Louis W. Apostolakis, MD

Austin Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.dr-apo.com

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Chin still looks quite weak after Chin Implant

From the photos, your chin still looks quite weak.  You may want to have consultations to assess the chin.  Your lips could be more full as could your cheeks anteriorly.
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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