For as long as I can remember I have had large saggy fat deposits at the side of mouth that really ruin my facial contours. These fat deposits (I assume) sit just on the outer side of where I anticipate my marionette lines will eventually be. I have no idea what to try to get rid of them but they really age me. Would a lower face lift or perhaps aqualyx fix them?
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Hello, hope you are well. Thank you for submitting your photos and questions! I think you should consider a chin implant and/or orthognathic surgery depending on the severity of your malocclusion (overbite). In either case, improving your chin projection will help balance the lower third of the...
You are an excellent candidate for a deep plane facelift. There is significant laxity in the neck and jowl area that could be well addressed. The procedure would require an incision just beneath the chin to deal with the deep fat and possible other tissues beneath the platysma muscle. We would...
I recommend a lip lift. A lip lift does 4 things: shortens the distance between your nose and upper lip, increases the mucosa of the upper lip, increases the incisor show and pulls up the corners.
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Gary Horndeski, M.D.