Facelift options for a 27 year old?

While I would in general agree with the other surgeons reluctance to do a facelift in a 27 year old patient, I have found that age is not the most important factor. Facelifts are an effective treatment for loose or sagging skin. Usually this is seen in patients in their 40's and up but I have seen younger patients that have lost weight or have early skin laxity changes that would see improvement with a facelift. Younger patients actually do better with facelift surgery than older patients since they heal faster and have greater skin elasticity. If you can pull up gently on your cheeks and it corrects the sagging that you see you may be a good candidate. Photos and in person examination would permit a more accurate assessment of the your face and what would be best for you.Good luck and I hope this helps.

At 27 years old, you are relatively young to be considering a facelift surgery. A more reasonable alternative could be a “mini facelift,” which is essentially a less intense, less invasive version of the traditional facelift surgery. The only tradeoff, as you may guess, would be that your results would be less dramatic. Other options to correct the lines you have around the nose and mouth could be to use facial fillers such as Juvederm, Restylane, and Botox. Though you may be young, you may benefit from a full facelift depending on the severity of aging. I recommend visiting a board certified facial plastic surgeon for a detailed consultation.

If you want to get rid of the lines around your nose and mouth, then fillers is the way to go. Your previous treatment may have placed the fillers in the wrong spot. However, you can talk to a PS to find out if a facelift is suitable for you. That assessment would require an inperson consultation.

It is difficult to make a comment or diagnose without a picture or examination. In general, best option for facial rejuvenation for a 27 year old with facial skin laxity and lack of volume is fillers in combination with skin tightening lasers. Facelift is not recommended.

As many other mentioned, its always difficult to suggest much without really having pictures. However, I will speak in general terms and hopefully it will give you some information you can look up and inquire about. For one, its very uncommon (and I mean VERY) for a 27 year old to 'require' a facelift. Obviously, noone requires one but people want one. For a person in their 20's, there are much safer and often better options. 1. Fillers - Obviously, this is the first choice. The issue with fillers is that it is highly dependent on the skill of the injector. I would think that, based on your description, you should be getting excellent results without looking abnormal. I would consider this my first choice. 2. Radiofrequency Skin Tightening - This is a method that can be used to tighten the skin. Its very effective in young people and no downtime. This is another option to help tighten and lift some saggins or loose skin. I'd look into those options and you may be surprised, Dr James P. Bonaparte, MD, MSc, FRCSCOtolaryngology - Head and Neck SurgeryFacial Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryOttawa, Ontario, Canada

Even without pictures I stand by the opinion that you do not need a facelift. Consider fillers if anything.

At 27 years old you are much too young for a facelift. However without pictures to evaluate, it is difficult to make a recommendation. Adding volume to the cheek bone area with a filler or even malar or submalar implant should improve what you describe. If the fillers did not work, then it may be do to who did the filler ( the injectors technique ) and a which filler was used. Consult with an experienced facial plastic surgeon.

Facelift surgery works by elevating descended cheek fat and jowls. As part of facial aging, the malar fat pad descends causing deep tear troughs and prominent melolabial folds. If this is happening as a 27 year old, I would reommend a midface lift which has impressive results to elevate without volume changes. The other considerations include facial fat grafting for this area.

27 is too young to have a facelift. Without photos it's difficult to make a definitive recommendation, however what you're describing sounds like facial deflation. As we age some people lose volume in their face. Volume lost in the malar area (cheekbone) leads to descent of the cheek tissues. The nasolabial fold is an area of skin that is attached to the underlying tissues. As the cheek descends the nasolabial fold becomes deeper and more pronounced. One option is to treat the fold, by placing filler directly within it. The other option is to try to re-volumize the cheek area. This can also be done with filler, cheek implants, or fat transfer. This will help re-lift the cheek tissues and should soften the nasolabial fold. Both techniques can be done at the same time. You may consider an additional consultation to try some filler placed into the fold and malar areas. A small amount of filler placed into the nasolabial fold should be subtle and should not make you look like a chipmunk. Filler placed in the cheekbone area should look natural and should not leave you looking overfilled.

It is hard to assess exactly what’s right for you without seeing any photos. I understand your need for privacy but if you’d like a better assessment, please feel free to upload photos. If you’re uncomfortable sharing your photos, I would suggest seeking a private consultation with a board-certified facelift surgeon.