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Too Young for Facelift and Cheek Implants?

asked 3 years ago by Sammzie in Berkeley, CA
Latest answer by Steven Wallach, MD
Question viewed 2,362 times
Tags: cheeks, face

I'm 20 years old and I'm unsatisfied with the way my mid-lower face appears. I think I'd benefit from getting a mid-face lift with cheek implants. Am I too young to be getting these procedures done?

14 answers to Too Young for Facelift and Cheek Implants?

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No midface lift.

 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.
Toby Mayer, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

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20 year old adn facelift

Yes, you are too young for a facelift. If you feel your cheeks are a bit flat, a great way to build them up without having surgery and cheek implants, is to have some facial fillers placed.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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20 year old facelift

A 20 year old is too young for a facelift.  Seek the advice from a facial plastic/ plastic surgeon who can discuss reasons for dissatisfaction with your facial appearance and see if either a lifestyle change (diet excercise), skin care routine or nonsurgical procedure will address this concern.
Anil R. Shah, MD

Chicago Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Best age for first facelift

Facelift surgery can be performed as early as early 30s, all the way into 80s and late 80s. Each individual is quite unique and each individual has different concerns and potential benefits. This is exactly where experience is extremely key to achieve the best result based on the individual patients concerns. For instance, a young individual with a good deal of adipose deposition or fatty changes to the face can benefit from liposculpture and sometimes some “tightening” (a... more
David Q. Santos, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Age appropriate recommendations

Few surgeons would recommend any kind of facelift on such a young patient. Obviously a thorough analysis of your facial features will help allow an experienced surgeon such as myself to make recommendations as to what can be done, for example volume augmentation with Sculptra, or liposuction, or perhaps a cheek implant.
Jeffrey Epstein MD, FACS

Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Appropriate age for facelift

Few surgeons would recommend any kind of facelift on such a young patient. Obviously a thorough analysis of your facial features will help allow an experienced surgeon such as myself to make recommendations as to what can be done, for example volume augmentation with Sculptra, or liposuction, or perhaps a cheek implant.
Jeffrey Epstein MD, FACS

Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Best age for midfacelift

I just read a lot of the published answers and I am confused by some of them myself.  I am not really sure how someone can say that you are too young for a cheek lift but not to young for cheek fillers. I think that a lot of surgeons probably dont have a lot of experience with a midfacelift.  There is no skin removal with a midfacelift, it is simply an elevation of the malar fat pad.  This will give the same exact result as fillers, fat injections or... more
Jason B. Diamond, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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20 Years Old? Don't be talked into a Facelift

The answer is yes, you are far too young for a mid-Facelift. Unfortunately, there is probably someone out there who is willing to do it for you. There are many other options (including fillers like Radiesse and volumizers like Sculptra) which would represent better choices
Stephen Prendiville, MD

Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drprendiville.com

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Minimum Face Lift Surgery Age

Mid face lift or neck lift surgery are not performed in younger men or women. Better alternatives to help improve facial features in younger patients include injectable facial fillers (Restylane, Juvederm, Radiesse, etc), Botox Cosmetic, skin care, or chemical peels. Facial augmentation with silicone cheek implants may be appropriate. Other patients may require more facial plastic surgery on their cheeks or chin to improve facial balance. A comprehensive evaluation by a plastic surgeon... more
Houtan Chaboki, MD

Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.potomacplasticsurgery.com

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At your age, less is more

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 Juvederm is temporary (it will last about a year in the midface). If you love the way that looks, you may want to consider cheek implants whcih are meant to be permanent or even fat... more
Jonathan Hoenig, MD

Beverly Hills Oculoplastic Surgeon
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20 years old is TOO YOUNG for a facelift

 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.
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Midface Surgery

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 for you.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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You are too young for Facelift!

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 as birth defect, trauma, or moderate-severe midface retrusion) then surgery at your age does not make a lot of sense. For one thing you are still going to see some changes in your face... more
Kamran Jafri, MD

New York Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Too young for Cheek implant

As you are old enough to vote and serve in the army you should be able to make your own decisions. There is no medical contra indications for either or both procedures if they could improve your apperance to your satisfaction. The surgeons responsibility here is to make a  a through evaluation based upon your  physical and pschyological findings and give an ethical advice  as  to whether the changes you request  could  be accomplished  with... more
Zain Kadri, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

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