Mini Facelift at 41, a Good Idea?

I can't see your neck in the photo so I will assume it is fine. A cheek lift or customized minifacelift would elevate the deep tissues vertically back up in your cheeks, make your face look more heart shaped rather than elongated and square. Your jawline wil be more tapered and jowls will be eliminated. As Dr. Moelleken has said, this is NOT a canned branded mini lift like a Lifestyle lift.

There are minor signs of aging in your face and jawline, and in the volume distribution of your face as a whole. There is no better way to correct those than with a mini-facelift (with some deep layer restructuring). Not an out-of-the-can variety, but one tailored to your face performed by an experienced facelift expert. There are other minor tweaks that can also be performed in other areas of the face as well (volume addition in select areas; eyelid area, etc to complete the picture). ... more

If the neck is good then a mini face lift is ideal for you. You do nnot need any thing to your eyes. Cheeks are narrower than the distance from one angle of the jaw to the other. this shoud be the opposite where the cheeck bone to cheek bone distance should be wider than the cheeks. During the mini face lift this can be achieved by moving the fat up to the cheek bones. Choose a Board Certified PS with experience.

As already noted, you have early signs of aging in your lower face and jawline. Although you could certainly wait several years before considering doing anything at all, a properly performed mini-lift will help to improve the appearance of your lower face and jawline. However, it is important to note that this will help you "stay ahead of the curve"; it is not likely to produce a very dramatic result. As Drs. Moelleken and Rand noted, don't allow this opportunity for... more

I think more filler will add to fullness of your face. If you can pull your jowl up with your hand then you are probably a candidate for a minifacelift. Facial aging has more impact on surgery than your chronological age does. Some are ready for a minilift in their early 40s and some in their early 60s. Best, Dr. S.

I agree with what has been stated. You would notice an improvement with a minilift to give you a more heart shaped facial appearance. If there is still a slight lack of volume in your cheek/zygoma unit then a modest fat transfer to this region superiorly would definitely augment that look and distract away from the lower half of your face creating a more youthful rosier look to the cheeks. This "camoflauge" maneuver works great in patient's who have to work... more

It appears as if you have early jowl formation and some loss of volume of the mid face region. You would be an excellent candidate for a mini facelift provided the SMAS is addressed. Fat grafting would augment your mid face results.

From one photo it is difficult to say what would be best for you.  Certainly fillers are an option for some things. The mini-lift is usually good for early jowls and loose skin in the neck.

In your particular case a min lift with liposuction of the jowls would be an excellent procedure. Filler or fat in your cheeks would not lift the jowl at all. If anything it would make it look fuller. Everyone is different as to when they start needing plastic surgery. 40 is not an unusual age for a mini lift. The ideal time to do procedure is when you start seeing issues and not 20 years later. Do a consultation with the board-certified plastic surgeon experienced in facial surgery and... more

A mini Facelift in your forties is a good idea for patients who have lower facial problematic areas such as a  droopy jowl. The procedure corrects sagging skin and tissue due to the effects of gravity.  As long as the neck area is not to heavy a mini Facelift would be an ideal procedure.   It is an easy procedure to go through and can be done under a local anesthetic.   Your surgeon will let you know if you would be a good candidate for... more