Mid Face lift & Malar Fat Pads?

A midface lift will address your mid-face volume and dropping that occurs with aging. It is best to discuss this in consultation with a plastic surgeon to determine whether this procedure will give you the results you are looking for. Surgeons can be qualified for a variety of reasons, Board Certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgeonsnot ..... Board of Cosmetic surgeonsmember of ASAPSyears of experiencereferral from a friend who is happy

Thank you for your question.  A mid face lift elevates cheek volume that has fallen.  However, with age we also lose facial volume that can be at least partially restored with fat grafting or fillers. I would recommend consultation with a facial plastic surgeon to discuss what option is best for you."This answer has been solicited without seeing this patient and cannot be held as true medical advice, but only opinion. Seek in-person treatment with a trained medical professional for appropriate care."

Malar fat pads can get removed  at the time of any facelift, either by direct excision or by liposuction.  Personally, I think a mid facelift ft adds only expense to a well done full facelift.

The midface can be lifted through various approaches, including via a traditional facelift or via lower eyelid incision and a temporal incision.  The facelift approach uses SMAS tissue plication or a flap to raise the midface.  The lower eyelid incision can use a pre or subperiosteal approach.  Both can have nice results; however, there have been more issues with the lower eyelid approach causing lower eyelid deformities to ask about this if this is the approach your surgeon recommends. 

The mid face soft tissues are represented by a down pointing triangle of the front mid cheek. As the face ages this area loses volume and can be improved by filling it with fillers either commercial or autologous. This only addresses half of the problem in that the mid face also falls secondary to downward gravitational pull. I manage this by performing a formal endoscopic mid face lift. This limited incision technique allows for long term elevation of all the mid face soft tissues in the proper direction. Occasionally a small anatomical cheek implant is placed inorder to improve long term results.