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What Are the Options for Sagging Cheeks Other Than a Facelift?

asked 7 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Kris M. Reddy, MD, FACS
Question viewed 462 times
Tags: cheeks, alternative, filler, rejuvenation, tightening

18 answers to What Are the Options for Sagging Cheeks Other Than a Facelift?

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Options to Treat Sagging Cheeks

The treatment of sagging cheeks depends on the severity of the problem and the expectations of the patient and surgeon. Alternatives include a cheek lift, fillers, cheek implants, or laser and chemical peels to treat skin laxity and improve skin quality.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

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Endoscopic Midfacelift with endotine fixation is an effective way to treat sagging cheeks

An Endoscopic Midfacelift with endotine fixation is an attractive alternative to the traditional facelift procedure to rejuvenate sagging cheeks. The Endoscopic Midfacelift elevates and replaces the soft tissues of the cheek and midface to the the position they occupied in youth. No skin is resected in this procedure, so it avoids the "wind tunnel look" that can be produced by the excessive tightness of the facial skin that can result from an aggressive facelift... more
Peter G. Lee, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Options for Cheeks

Fillers (such as radiesse or juvederm), laser, and fat transfer are options to enhance cheeks if you do not wish to pursue a facelift.
Kris M. Reddy, MD, FACS

West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon
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Non-surgical cheek lift options

Depending on the severity of the sagging, fillers, fat grafting or laser treatments can be used to lift the cheeks and create a more youthful appearance. Fillers (Sculptra, Juvederm or Restylane) or fat grafting can be used to add volume back to the cheeks. Laser treatments can correct skin laxity issues, as well as smooth out wrinkles. You will need to have a consultation with a plastic surgeon to determine which treatments are best for your individual situation. more
Babak Azizzadeh, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Options for sagging cheeks...

You do need a consultation with a surgeon to clearly show him/her your concerns and then a plan can be formulated that can best address them. As mentioned earlier, there are many options to select from but they all address different issues. Show your doctor what you would like to achieve and then see what options are provided to you. If you have any reservations, seek a second opinion. But your options will range from a full facelift to noninvasive technologies such... more
Curtis Wong, MD

Redding Plastic Surgeon
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Treatment for sagging cheeks besides a facelift

A lower face neck lift is the procedure of choice for addressing the jowls, anterior platysmal bands, neck fat, and excess skin both in the face and neck area. Flat cheeks are best addressed by cheek augmentation, which is a volumetric improvement to the midface area.
William Portuese, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

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Sagging cheeks

Injectable fillers can help alot by making the face plumper, and sometimes injecting into the area just medial to the jowl can really make the jawline look so much better. Also, skin resurfacing with a deep chemical peel can tighten the skin to some degree. I have not been impressed by the "no down time" treatments with laser or thermal or ultrasonic devices but maybe others have had nice results with them. Check out this example of a "liquid face lift"... more
Lisa L. Sowder, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Alternate options for facial rejuvenation other than facelift

Depending upon the amount of cheek sag, injectable fillers can help. They are good for mild cheek sag. Also, treatement with a fractionated laser can tighten the cheek skin and give somewhat of a lift. It is important to note that the nonsurgical treatments usually do not give as significant results as does surgery. Also if you get Laser and Fillers, do the Laser first because the fractionated lasers can penetrate deeper in the skin and actually ablate some of the Fillers... more
J. Jason Wendel, MD

Nashville Plastic Surgeon

www.mc.vanderbilt.edu

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Non-surgical treatment for sagging cheeks

There have been many advances in treating facial aging in recent years which include sagging cheeks. The first step would be a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon or other specialist in treating the aging face, an honest discussion about your concerns and goals, and an accurate diagnosis of your skin and anatomy. If your skin has fine wrinkles and looks saggy from that, then laser resurfacing may give you an excellent result. It there is actual loss of volume, then one of the... more
Margaret Skiles, MD

Sacramento Plastic Surgeon
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Sagging Cheeks - Improvement withourt facelift Surgery

Patients who do not desire face lift procedures do have other options for facial rejuvenation. If a patient has sagging cheeks due to loss of volume; there are options to restore volume using for example the patients own fat ( fat grafting) or Sculptura Aestheic. Other methods to firm, tighten the skin can be achieved with various nonsurgical radiofrequency or ultrasound devices.
Craig Mezrow, MS, MD

Philadelphia Plastic Surgeon
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Fillers and non surgical procedures

Injectables such as Juvederm are a great way to improve volume loss in the cheeks. Another non surgical way to treat the skin looseness in the face is Thermage, a skin tightening procedure. It can also be done in combination with injections.
Teanoosh Zadeh, MD

Montreal Plastic Surgeon
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Non-facelift options for sagging cheeks

There are several options to address sagging cheeks. If you have fine wrinkles in your cheeks laser resurfacing or a chemical peel can enhance the skin which improves your appearance but it does not specifically address the sagging. Many people who have sagging cheeks have lost a significant amount of volume and volume replacement can be an effective strategy to improve appearance. Products such as Radiesse, Juvederm, and Sculptra can be injected into the nasolabial folds and malar... more
Todd C. Miller, MD

Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Fillers have become the ideal treatment option for the cheeks

Pretty much if you can conceive of a desired goal for the cheeks, it can be achieved with non-surgical fillers using Perlane and Restylane. These service do require the help of an highly skilled injecting surgeon who understands midface anatomy. Not every physician who injects fillers can achieve the results you are looking for. Consider looking for the liquid facelift website to find a highly quaified injector.
Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD

Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Mid-face lift

There are several options to correct sagging cheeks. Non-invasively, fillers around the eye, over the cheek bones, and in the nasolabial folds (folds next to the nose) can correct some of the sagging appearance. Creams, potions, etc. won't help. Minimally invasive procedures such as an endoscopic mid face lift can elevate the cheeks nicely. Of course, an in-person exam with a Board-Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon would have to be performed to assess what is... more
David Alessi, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Sagging cheeks treatment beside facelift.

Sagging cheeks treatment beside facelift include a mid face lift, cheek implants, fillers, etc. I would need to see photos to give an honest answer as to which is best.
Toby Mayer, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Options for sagging cheeks other then facelift?

There are a variety of surgical and nonsurgical options that may address loss of skin tone in the face. These may include use of lasers and other devices that may help tighten the skin to some extent. These options tend to be more helpful for minor degrees of facial aging. Fillers may also be of use in restoring loss of soft tissue volume in the face as this occurs with aging as well. A Facelift, however, may still be considered the standard of care in many cases where... more
Stephen Delia, M.D.

Boston Plastic Surgeon
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Options for lifting cheeks without surgery

Before considering the various nonsurgical options, keep in mind that nothing does what a facelift does, which is a 3-dimensional reshaping. So tightening skin is not a nonsurgical facelift, but if there is minimal sagging and no other issues then something like Ulthera, Thermage, or laser treatments such as Titan might be worthwhile. If it is a volume issue then fillers such as Perlane, Radiesse, or Juvederm might be appropriate. It is important to see a specialist who can advise you... more
Richard Baxter, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

baxterplasticsurgery.com

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Sagging Cheeks

There are a few different ways to address sagging cheeks, but it depends on how much sagging is involved and what your goals are. Sagging can be caused by weakness or loss of elasticity in the skin and/or fat. Please seek a consultation with a board certified specialist in the face who can address your concerns. There are fillers and other minimall invasive techniques that can be used specifically to help this area.
Kimberly Lee, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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