Options to Tighten Upper- and Mid-Face? (Age 24)
asked 1 year ago by Jess12345 in Reno, NV
Latest answer by Emily Altman, MD
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Tags: age 18-24, female, options
I'm looking for ways to tighten my upper & mid-face as naturally as possible, without risking a unnatural look. I am not looking for surgery possibilities, since I'm still very young and my worries are very minimal. I'd like to get the look that I usually achieve when I have my hair tied up in a high ponytail. Which mean that it isn't much, but just enough to have a more refreshed and awake look. Also, this may help give my cheeks a less puffier or saggy look, although again, it's very minimal.
2 answers to Options to Tighten Upper- and Mid-Face? (Age 24)
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Options to tighten the upper and midface
SkinTyte, which is Sciton's broad band light skin tightening treatment, offers both some immediate tightening and increased collagen production longer term.
I think your skin is in great shape, no wrinkles, no sun damage, no acne. The under eye hollows and dark circles may be giving you a somewhat tired look. If you are not ready for a procedure, you may consider a concealer that is well matched to your skin tone, like Dermablend.
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A natural look after plastic surgery
I cannot see any need for tightening anything on your face. Plastic surgery is not like tailoring clothing. You can take in an inseem in a pair of pants and they stay that way. Skin on the other hand is a living tissue that grows, produces new cells, stretches and is moved in various directions by muscle action. You cannot take in a millimeter here and there and expect it to work like a pair of pants. Unless you want some minimal effect by botox or filler which I do not see the need for...
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Aaron Stone, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon