Too young for facelift and cheek implants?

5 answers to “Too young for facelift and cheek...”

A: at your age, less is more

By Jonathan Hoenig, MD - Beverly Hills Oculoplastic surgeon

To answer your question, yes 20 years old is too young for a mid-face lift. My goodness, there can't possibly be anything to lift! If you're really miserable about your midface, it may be reasonable to add some filler like Juvederm to enhance your midface contour and give you stronger cheekbones. A filler like... more

A: 20 years old is TOO YOUNG for a facelift

By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Maybe you need cheek implants to add volume to your face, but you are way too young to ever consider a facelift or mid-facelift. If any doctor even considered doing this on you, turn and run because that doctor does not have your best interests in mind.

A: Midface Surgery

By Richard W. Fleming, MD - Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

A mid-face lift is not appropriate for a 20 year old seeking cosmetic surgery. This surgery is done to rejuvenate the aging mid-face. However, implants are frequently used to improve unwanted, inherited physicial characteristics such as inadequate cheek projection. Facial aesthetics will determine what is best... more

A: No midface lift.

By Toby G. Mayer, MD - Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Midface lifts are to correct a sagging face. At 20, you don't have that. You may or may not be a candidate for cheek implants. Some people have very small cheek bones and this can be augmented with cheek implants. See a plastic sureon who is experienced in doing this procedure.

A: You are too young for Facelift!

By Kamran Jafri, MD - New York City Facial Plastic Surgeon

Hello Lorabora, I would personally say that without a question you are too young to be considering a mid-face lift or cheek implants at the age of 20 (I would say this even without looking at your photos!). Unless you have a true boney or soft tissue abnormality of the mid-face (and I do mean abonormality such... more