Too Young for Facelift and Cheek Implants?

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?

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15 Doctor Answers | Asked by Sammzie in Berkeley, CA

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Too Young for Facelift and Cheek Implants

You will not be a candidate for a mid facelift and cheek implants. Without photos, there is no basis to make a solid recommendation. However, if you need to restore volume to those areas, lifestyle changes (such as exercise or dietary changes) or nonsurgical options (such as fillers or skin care) may be more in line. Consult with 3 - 4 experienced and expert board certified plastic surgeons to understand your options.

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

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Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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.

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

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.

Appropriate age for facelift

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

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

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

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