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Mini Facelift or Fillers for Chin and Jowl? (photo)

I am 40 and am unhappy with jowls/chin/neckline. I notice the tip of my nose has widened too. My question is this: Should I use fillers such as Restylane, Sculptra, Radiesse or a mini facelift for the jowls and should I use an implant or fillers for the chin? I actually don't mind paying for the fillers again in two years to keep my chin. I'd appreciate any input on how to give my face a more youthful look.

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14 Doctor Answers | Asked by Jensey in North Carolina

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Facelift or fillers

Your question is very common. The first thing I like patients to realize is that very often these treatments are not mutually exclusive but complimentary . Having said that you don't appear to have a lot of excess laxity and you have a good jawline so I think you likely would have a great result with Sculptra and Restylane/Juvederm. This treatment would likely let you put off surgery for now.

Michael L. Schwartz, MD

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Fort Lauderdale Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.palmbeachface.com

Fillers or mini-facelit

Fillers may do the trick but an in-office exam would be reasonable. You do have some jowling and little to no neck involvement in the photos.

Steven Wallach, MD

12 reviews

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

I Would Suggest a Liquid Necklift

You have early aging changes in your chin and neckline. If a patient can get a great result using non-invasive techniques, I recommend them. In plastic surgery, you can either correct the underling problem or hide them. In your situation, fillers in front of your jowl, will hide the jowl and create a long, interrupted, and feminine jawline. I prefer to use Prelane in this area. Please see the pictures attached below, as this patient had a similar... more

Fillers vs mini facelift

Since you have a nice neck and jawline, you can get lots of mileage from a "liquid facelift" using fillers like Restylane and Perlane to restore lost volume and give a very healthy refreshed look.

Treatment for chin and jowls in younger patients

You are really the kind of person that these options were designed for. You are a young lady with very early signs of facial aging affecting primarily her lower cheeks and jawline at the jowls. A lot of the decision as to what to do rests with you. While a mini-facelift is indicated and can certainly tighten up your jawline tissues, bear in mind that it is a surgical procedure with the risks and expense associated with that. Those are lower than with full facelift to... more

Facelift or Fillers?

It used to be that a facelift was the only option for the appearance of a jowl. But that's no longer the case. What I see in your photos is a face that is very long and very thin. At the age of 40 there is a loss of supportive soft tissue in the deeper areas of the face, and less robust and healthy collagen in the skin. This creates a depleted look, and skin that lacks sufficient tone. Returning volume and tone to the skin and underlying supportive soft tissue will create a softer and toned... more

Cosmetic Surgery is an Art and a Science

Your question is commonly asked in my practice. The surgical lift will give you a better long term result than fillers. The chin augmentation can be accomplished at the same time with an implant or a fat fill. Consult a board certified plastic surgeon in your area for a consult and exam. Dr Thomas Narsete Austin, Tx

Mini-Lift for better aesthetic

You could choose either option, but I believe you would get superior results and a better overall aesthetic appearance if you chose the mini-lift. It is true that fillers are easier and quicker in many ways, but my concern is that you would have to use so many syringes to address your cheeks and jawline area that you may easily wind up spending almost as much money as you would for a surgery. The mini-lift would help reposition your cheeks to a higher, natural position and would... more

Mni facelift or fillers

I agree that despite your providing adequate photographs, nothing takes the place of a face to face interview and examination. Particularly, I would like to listen to your goals and your expectations for this treatment. Either approach is fine, but I think you'd be happier with a mini facelift than with the fillers and "liquid facelift" that others have suggested. Take a look at what wonderful results an S Lift can offer. Good luck.

Lawrence Kass, MD

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Saint Petersburg Oculoplastic Surgeon

www.kassmd.com

A mini facelift under local would make a good improvement and is easy to undergo.

A great little mini facelift under tumescent local would tighten up the jawline and jowls so easy and affordable for roughly $6000 with about 1 wk downtime. Sincerely, David Hansen,MD

David Hansen, MD

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Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

www.DrDavidHansen.com

Mini Facelift vs. Fillers

I think that you would really like the results from a mini-facelift. It would give you back your more oval shaped face and get rid of your (although minimal) jowling. I think your chin is fine, but if you want it to project a bit more, you could place a small implant at the time of your surgery without more recovery time. Fillers are a great way to temporize an aging face, but correcting the problem with a lift is a better answer if you are willing to have surgery.... more

Mini Facelift or Fillers for Chin and Jowl?

Thanks for including good quality photos with your question, it really helps. I think I would disagree with some of the consultants recommending only fillers. You have obvious soft tissue descent in the anterior and lower midface, ie the fat pads in the jowl area and above the jowls. A so called mini facelift is perfect to address that and give you a longlasting, younger and very natural appearance. A good idea of the look would be lying on your back with a mirror over your face. You will... more

Jowls

Hi, Typically the first aging characteristic patients notice are the jowls. This can add 10 yrs to your face. A minifacelift would definitely take care of your jowls for a long period of time. I dont think that injectable fillers will give you the results you want or the longevity. Best, Dr.S.

MiniFacelift or Fillers?

The posted pictures show very mild jowling without evidence of significant aging changes in the neck. In circumstances such as these, I would be more inclined to offer fillers as a method adding volume the pre-jowl area (Radiesse is my preferred filler in this area). If and when you are ready for a facelift, a chin implant with pre-jowl extension will augment your result.