SMAS Facelift: Q&A
Ask a QuestionCan SMAS Lift Helps to Fill in Dent in Cheeks, and Jowls?
Im 34 year old female. I had orthodontic work done 5 years ago with 5 teeth extracted. I ended up with a flat profile. I lost support of my cheeks. My jaw and chin area looks like an eldery person without teeth. I also have dents on my cheeks that looks horrible! What kind of procedures helps to restore the dimension of my jaw and chin area?, and can the smas lift helps with the issues that I have? Please help! Thanks.
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Patricia8338
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SMAS facelift to fill in cheek dents?
SMAS types of facelifts with help to move the available fat you have into a higher more youthful position. IThey do help to restore some fullness in the face. But it sounds like you have a combination of mild aging volume loss and a loss of boney support. You may need a combination of fat grafting (better for the long term) and facelift surgery. Sometimes they can be done together while other times I thinks it's better to separate them. Sometimes if the bone loss is severe enough you...
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SMAS Lift to Fill in Dents
A SMAS lift will certainly lift and support your cheeks but I doubt that it will improve any dents that you are observing. Certainly fillers, fat grafting, or an implant may help with the hollowness that you observed. The appearance of your mouth and chin is concerning. A chin implant or genioplasty may help your chin area. If your upper jaw looks like an edentulous elderly person you may require jaw surgery to give you more tooth show and projection of your upper jaw...
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SMAS for dents in the cheek
Although tightening the tissue of the cheek will likely fix some of the tissues that have fallen to cause the dents, in my opinion, you likely will need more than that as you likely have lost some bone from your procedures and therefore have a more complex problem. It might entail implants of some sort or even bone grafting. I think it best to see a surgeon in person as it is difficult to tell exactly what you might benefit from without seeing you in person.
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A SMAS face lift for facial volume deficiencies and jowls...
I'm of the strong opinion that the "gold standard" for treating jowls is a SMAS lift (either cheek lift or face lift). Simultaneously, a SMAS lift will shift facial volume away from the lower face and into the cheek area, The SMAS method is very good at achieving both of these goals, but, depending on the amount of volume improvement required, it may fall short in producing a satisfactory amount cheek volume enhancement. Every patient situation is different in this respect...
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SMAS Facelift
Although a SMAS face lift alone may elevate the cheek fat pad and subtly help improve volume in a deflated face, due to aging and gravity, in an older individual. You, on the other hand, are quite young and you may want to consider some other options. A mid face lift, by itself or combined with fat grafting or Sculptra may help to really improve the volume in your face. The mid face lift improves the appearance of the cheek area. ...
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Restoring Dimension To The Jaw Line
Due to the changes that have occurred to your face after your orthodontic work, you may need more then just a SMAS facelift alone. While the SMAS facelift can help with some of the skin laxity and drooping, procedures to increase volume are probably necessary such as the filler Sculptra or fat grafting. It's possible that even implants may be needed in certain areas. It's best that you consult with a Board Certified Facial Plastic or Plastic Surgeon to discuss the treatment...
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SMAS lift for jowls and facial indentation
An SMAS lift can fix your facial jowls. However, it is unlikely that an SMAS facelift can fix the indentation. Fat grafting or injectable fillers, such as Sculptra, may be a better option for the indentation.
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Will SMAS facelift help fill in facial depressions
A SMAS facelift is designed to tighten up loose skin and restore it to a more youthfull appearance. If you have a loss of volume, then some type of filler may be useful to restore that lost volume. Transferring fat to your face would be one good technique to use. Fat is your own tissue and will last longer than the more biodegradable fillers that are on the market. You can also use more volume when it is your own fat. Another possible option would be to use...
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