Lower Facelift to Improve Mouth Shape and Slight Sagging?

asked 2 years ago by Sam007 in London
Latest answer by Manish H. Shah, MD
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Tags: age 35-44, face, mouth, sagging

I have a down-turned mouth and very slight sagging around my lower face. Would a lower facelift improve my mouth shape and remove slight sagging? I think I'm quite young to be considering this (I'm 36), but my mouth is starting to worry me.

12 answers to Lower Facelift to Improve Mouth Shape and Slight Sagging?

It is best to discuss this with your surgeon.

Without photos it is only a guess as to what you need at this time. Some patients your age can be treated with fillers, etc. while others need a good facelift. See an experienced facelift surgeon who turns down some patients for surgery and will give you an honest opinion.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

It might not help!

Hello, You are definitely young by your own admission. Often times at this age, nonsurgical options are first offered to try and help with a downturn of the mouth, such as Botox or fillers. With early jowling and good skin, very focused liposuction can help. Unfortunately you have not included any pictures of your face from the front in repose, so it is difficult to really tell you much more. A skilled, board-certified facial plastic surgery specialist can give... more

Manish H. Shah, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon

Downturned Mouth

A facelift is not designed to change the shape of the mouth (nor should it be). A stretched mouth appearance is a poor aesthetic result which can lead to some functional issues. The downturned mouth is typically best approached by a combination of Botox and facial fillers and occasionally a localized surgical procedure. A patient in their 30's is unlikely to be a candidate for a facelift.

Anil R. Shah, MD
Chicago Facial Plastic Surgeon

Options to improve mouth shape and slight sagging

I would recommend an evaluation with a plastic surgeon who can take your unique anatomy into consideration. You might, in fact, be a candidate for surgery sooner than most people. However, another viable option might be either Botox or a combo of Botox and fillers with hyaluronic acid (the so-called liquid facelift).

Deason Dunagan, MD
Huntsville Plastic Surgeon

Facelift will not change shape of the mouth

No, a facelift will not change the shape of the mouth. In order to straighten out the mouth, the facial muscles would have to be tightened so tight you’d look like you just came out of a wind tunnel. The muscles of the mouth will overcome any stretching and pulling from in front and behind the ears.

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

Facelift @ Age 36

Although we treat the face, not the age of the patient, it is unusual to do a facelift at age 36. Fillers and other less invasive techniques may be more appropriate at this time. Without pictures it is difficult to make suggestions other than recommending you see an honest, experienced surgeon.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Midface lift.

Hi! You don't sound like a good candidate for a conventional lower facelift (does nothing to the mouth). You may be a great candidate for a scarless midface lift, which is done through the mouth, and which definitely lifts the corners of your mouth. Younger women do very well with this technique.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Lower facelift

It is hard to give you specific advice with procedures, it is best to see pictures or examine you. However, a lower facelift can be very powerful to work on the jowls and lines around the mouth. At your age, you are on the younger end of the spectrum. Good luck with your procedure.

David Shafer, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

www.ShaferPlasticSurgery.com

Benefits of lower facelifts

There are ocasional patients at the age where you are who can benefit from a facelift but these are rare. What you are describing can better be managed by the use of fillers and Botox to minimize the marionette lines, redirect the corners of the mouth and minimize the strength of the muscles that turn the corner of the mouth down.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Lower facelift for jowls and mouth shape correction

Dear Sam, A facelift certainly can improve the sagging of your jowls and the corners of your mouth, but as you have already noted, 36 is on the young side to undergo this procedure. There are less invasive options which may provide you with considerable benefit. For your mouth, Botox can be used to help raise the corners, thereby improving overall shape. A variety of injectable fillers can also be used to support the mouth, thereby bringing about considerable improvement. Fillers can... more

Sam Jejurikar, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Options

The corners of the mouth can be improved with a deep plane facelift. At age 36 you are a bit young. There are nonsurgical options for you such as botox placed in the depressor muscles of the lip along with fillers to the area which will make very nice improvements. These measures are temporary and so they will need to be repeated over time. In addition to the facelift, there are minor surgical procedures which can be done around the mouth to help this area without addressing the entire face.... more