Mid face lift for malar bags?

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8 answers to “Mid face lift for malar bags?”

A: Mid facelift and cheek augmentation can help with malar bags

By William Portuese, MD - Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

A mid facelift may help with malar bags, along with cheek augmentation. At 30 years of age, most people do not have malar bags. A mid facelift can sometimes help if performed properly. Malar augmentation can also help. Make sure your allergies are under good control and the malar mounds are not caused from... more

A: A midface lift is not the answer.

By Toby G. Mayer, MD - Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

These malar bags are the result of fluid collection. They can be improved with surgery to cauterize the area as well as removing tissue. The recovery can be prolonged and the results are not a complete correction of the problem, but improvement.

A: Lateral cheek lift through extended blepharoplasty incision best for malar bags

By Brooke R. Seckel, MD - Boston Plastic Surgeon

The midface lift will not correct malar bags or festoons. I have used various lasers for many years and they have ALWAYS failed. The only procedure that has worked has been to extend the lower blepharoplasty incision and do a lateral cheek lift-it works, but canthoplasty is also required.

A: The festoon is part of your midface

By Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD - Los Angeles Oculoplastic surgeon

Dear Sara Midface surgery will generally not correct your bags. However given your age, your best option is to have restylane injected around your festoons to fill in the cheek. This will work for you for many years. Treatment will last about a year. I would advise against Juvederm for this purpose. This agent... more

A: acculift for malar bags

By W. Tracy Hankins, MD - Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

Malar bags have been one of the hardest areas to address surgically. A midface lift can often improve the area, however it is a big procedure with a lengthy recovery. I have recently been using fillers to lift the cheek ( Juvederm, Restylane, or Radiesse), but I am especially excited about the... more

A: Midface Lift is Not the Right Procedure for Malar Bags

By Frank P. Fechner, MD - Worcester Facial Plastic Surgeon

Many treatments have been used to correct malar festoons ranging from deep laser resurfacing over volume correction to excisions. I certainly would discourage a midface lift for the goal of malar bag reduction. In my opinion, it would be pure luck if it would help.

A: Surgery usually not an adequate answer for malar mounds or bags

By Nathan Mayl, MD - Ft. Lauderdale Plastic Surgeon

The appearance of fullness below the orbital rim can be either real or relative. When real, it is usually due to a fluid accumulation. This is why it is often very variable and will change with diet, position you sleep in, and sun exposure. This will often respond to a mild diuretic, sleeping with your head... more

A: Midface can give improvement in the right person

By Michael Kulick, MD - San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

If your friend asks you if you would be "right" for person "X" your first question might be... "tell me more about "X" - right? Mid-face lifts can provide improvement for the right person. The longevity depends a great deal on the problem and the person's expectations.... more