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Best Options for Jowl Reduction for a 32 Yr Old Female
I have a slight double chin and obvious jowls. The jowl on my left is visibly larger than on my right. Oddly, I'm quite thin and have been so all my life, but my cheeks have always been puffy and my nasolabial folds are deep (bad genes?). When I lay down on my back (second photo), the jowls totally disappear. Does that mean this isn't sagging muscles, but fat deposits? I don't want to admit that I need a face lift already at 32, so any/all options to get rid of puffy cheeks & jowls are welcome.
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hidingundermyhair
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You don't need liposuction or a facelift
Given the photos, you have a common problem that occurs in your late 20s into your late 30s. This problem is volume loss. You lost your "baby face" which is primarily some of the subcutaneous fat layer. This has occurred in the sides of you chin often called the prejowl area. Fat or filler in this area is a minimally invasive way to resore the volume and effectively eliminate you jowl problem. Lipo in the neck or jowl would not correct the underlying problem. And you have hardly any fat in...
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Lower face lift and fillers are on option including the YoungVolumizer
You can consider a lower face lift and some liposuction in the jowl area. The other less invasive and better option is fat injections.
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Jowls at 32
Looking at your photos, I don't see significant lipomatosis or lipodystrophy of the face and neck You appear to have low midfave volume with poor cheek projection. I wonder if you are a runner or engage in regular high impact activity as I have seen this in such indiduals at an early age due to the shearing of the facial soft tissue with repeated impact. I also see this kind of midface soft tissue sagging in patients who have fluctuated their weight frequently with recent weight loss....
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Options for neck and jowl tightening
Neck liposuction can make a dramatic difference in facial appearance. This small-incision surgery allows recontouring of the neck with minimal downtime. Smartlipo can sometimes be used alone in this area to melt away small amounts of fat and tighten the skin and uses laser light, allowing finer resculpturing of the neck and jowls. This procedure can be performed as an outpatient without the need for general anesthesia allowing for a quick recovery.
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Treatment for jowls is 32 year old.
I can't give a firm recommendation without examining you but I think some lipo of the jowls with a small canula and some filler or fat into the nasolabial folds and the prejowl sulcus (the indented are just medial to the jowls) would give a nice result.
By the way, thanks for the great photos! They really illustrate why all marking needs to be done with the patient sitting upright!
Lisa Lynn Sowder, M.D.
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Liposuction Of The Jowls and Neck Not A Facelift Is Needed
It is fair to say at age 32 that you don't need a facelift. It appears that liposuction of the jowls and the submental area should work nicely to give you an improved look. Your laying back indicates that it is largely fat that is the issue not extra skin. Jowl and neck liposuction provides a quick recovery and results that will be apparent within weeks after surgery.
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Large Jowls Nasolabial Grooves
It is difficult to make specific recommendations on the basis of one view of your face. However, liposuction of the lower face and neck, a prejowl implant, and fat or fillers for the nasolabial grooves should all be consiered.
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Liposuction of the neck and jawline works.
Hi.
Of course, one would have to examine you, but it looks like you might really benefit by liposuction of the lower face. This is a short scarless procedure with quick recovery, and the results can be dramatic.
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Re: Jowl Reduction and the Use of Radiesse for Non-Invasive Procedure
If you are concerned with the early onset of jowls, one way to address it would be through the use of Radiesse, particularly if you are averse to any type of invasive procedure.
Radiesse works a little different from your average dermal filler since it can actually refine the contours of your face by creating a layer that can be shaped beneath the skin.
This layer is made of microspheres that are calcium based. Therefore the injection solution uses components that naturally...
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