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Do You Need Good Bone Structure for a Lower Facelift to Work?

asked 1 year ago by BeckyAnn in Montana
Latest answer by Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS
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I have a weak jawline, I'm a female, I want to tighten moderatley loose skin and nusle. Woudl a lower facelift still work. I don't want to get implants or enhance my jawline at all.

14 answers to Do You Need Good Bone Structure for a Lower Facelift to Work?

Good bone structure is the cornerstone of a good facelift

Your question is a great one, and you are correct: facelifts "work" better with good chin and cheek strength. They also last longer when well supported with good bone structure. In general, chin and/or cheek implants can augment deficient bony structure, and are reversible if you really don't care for them. Fat transfer is a good second choice for those who are totally opposed to implants.

Laxmeesh Mike Nayak, MD
Saint Louis Facial Plastic Surgeon

Good bone structure helps a facelift but is not a prerequisite.

You can still remove the excess skin and fat. If your chin is weak, a chin implant will give you additional "bone" structure you weren't born with.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Facelift result and good bone structure

The simple answer is that a good bone structure certainly helps the longevity and final result for example of your neck line following a mini-facelift or traditional one. However it is also pretty straightforward to correct any facial bony imbalance with fillers or implants depending on what is deficient. For example, placement of a chin implant can correct the problem in most that require thia support and facial balance. Either way you will get a... more

Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Bone Structure and Lower Facelift

Whenever a surgeon evaluates a face for a potential facelift, bony anatomy is observed. In some instances, if the lower jaw has always been weak adding a chin implant can be very helpful. However, very nice results can still be achieved without implants. Keep in mind, as we age our bones can recede and the mandible (lower jaw) is not immune from this problem.

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Weak jawline and considering facelift

Certainly having good bone structure helps enhance the results of any plastic surgical procedure. Chin implants are one way obtaining better chin/jawline structure but not the only way. Depending upon the exact deficiencies in your jawline you may be a candidate for microfat transfer and augmentation in these deficient areas.

James C. Marotta, MD
Long Island Facial Plastic Surgeon

Bone structure and a face lift

Before performing any facial procedure it is important for a surgeon to assess the patient's facial anatomy including the bone structure. If the bone structure is lacking it is still possible to achieve very pleasing results with a face lift. In this case the patient would expect to look just like she/he looked years ago. In my practice it is not uncommon to perform facial rejuvenation surgery in such a way that the patient not only will look significantly... more

Boris M. Ackerman, MD
Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon

Facelift price reduction

It sounds like you are an excellent candidate for a facelift for that would tighten and remove the excess skin and tighten the fascia overlying the muscles below. Watch my video. I am offering a recession temporary price reduction.

Edward J. Domanskis, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Bone structure and lower facelift

A facelift will certainly work even if you have a retrusive chin. The goal of a lower facelift is to tighten the muscles in the front part of the neck over the Adam’s apple then again at the jawline and along the zygomatic arch. In addition, excess skin is addressed. Fat in the neck is removed from both above and below the platysma muscle to give a new aesthetic contour. The chin implant is your own decision, but it does augment the profile and gives a better look to the facelift... more

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

Neck and jowl lifts work for loose skin

Generally, loose skin of the lower face, jowl and neck will respond well to a lower facelift. If a patient has a weak chin and jawline, simple volumization with soft tissue fillers or fat grafting, thus avoiding implants, can enhance the definition they will achieve from the lift procedure. If a patient really does not want any enhancement of their under-projected chin or jawline, then a lower facelift alone, well executed, can achieve very nicely moderate aesthetic expectations... more

R. Stephen Mulholland, MD
Toronto Plastic Surgeon

Lower Face Lift with Weak Chin

Yes, you can have a lower face lift to improve sagging neck skin & facial aging. Plastic surgeons evaluated bone structure and chin anatomy with face lift patients. An appropriate chin or bone structure will generally improve the final face lift surgery results, but not a requirement. Chin implants or augmentation may be performed at a later time, if you are unhappy with the initial face lift results. Speak with a face lift plastic surgeon to help determine appropriate options for you.... more

Houtan Chaboki, MD
Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.potomacplasticsurgery.com

Face lift

If you are serious then consult a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon , may be more than one, and after thorough examination discuss what you expect and what can be achieved. This can be done only after analysis of the face

Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

Bone structure and lower face lift

You don't need to have implants or bone surgery to have a great result with a lower face lift. Discuss in depth with your surgeon your goals and have him point out your anatomy so you can get an idea if the expected result is something you will be happy with and that will be worth it to you.

Scott E. Kasden, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Facelifts and "strong" jaw lines

The longer the jaw, the more of an imposing contrast it poses in the side view. Imagine the contrast posed by the the sails of a ship with a LONG mast as opposed to those of short mast. A powerful Facelift would nonetheless correct any looseness and obliquity of the neck skin regardless of chin deficiency.

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Jawline strenght and facelifts

Certainly if you have a strong jawline there is more framework over which to drape your skin. But without implant augmentation, it is what i is and you can still get a nice result from a well done facelift.