Sylouette Threadlift, Cheek Implants, Minilift Vs. Threadlift. What is Better for my Nasolabial Folds? (photo) Doctor Answers, Tips
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Sylouette Threadlift, Cheek Implants, Minilift Vs. Threadlift. What is Better for my Nasolabial Folds? (photo)

I am a 46 yo female that underwent jaw and zygoma reduction and I also had Buccal fat removal. I am mostly happy with the results, but my nasolabial folds have been slightly accentuated and I feel that the front of my face is too flat. I'd like a face shape with high cheeks protuding to the front, not to the sides like I used to have which made my face too wide. I don't want fillers because I dread the "pillowy" look like Madonna. People guess my age @20's, so I am very leery of looking madeup

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3 Doctor Answers | Asked by 6729 in USA
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Sylouette Threadlift, Cheek Implants, Minilift Vs. Threadlift. What is Better for my Nasolabial Folds?

Thanks for all the posted photos. I agree 100% with Dr Prendiville, try fillers or fat grafting before aggressive operative interventions.
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Sylouette Threadlift, Cheek Implants, Minilift Vs. Threadlift. What is Better for my Nasolabial Folds?

IMHO, any thread lift or suspension method won't last or give reliable results...nor will a cheek lift. Your anterior (front) cheek volume is flat and much flatter than your target picture provided. The only way for you to have a fuller cheek volume permanently would be to have Cheek Implants.
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Nasolabial Folds Respond Well to Fillers

The nasolabial fold is a normal part of facial anatomy that does not respond well to surgical intervention. Attempts at effacing this fold with a Facelift or Mini-lift lead to a stretching of the corners of the mouth, which looks unnatural. Thread-lifts, which have been widely discredited, will not provide a durable result and don't help much with the nasolabial fold. A subperiostal midface lift may help to some degree, but doesn't really address the core of the... more

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