What will fix this? Should I get a lower facelift or are there alternative treatment plans? (Photo)

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39 y/o. Hx: Have tried vollure to marionette area multiple times, botox to platysmal and masseter to help with jowling and mounds on either side of lips, overall sagging in lower face. Did not work. Should I jump to lower face lift already or what are treatment plan alternatives? I have no wrinkles or upper face issues. My face complaint is what you see pictured

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Unlike other tightening treatments, Ultherapy only requires a single treatment every one to two years and has long-term effects in skin stimulation and collagen production. Ultherapy is ideal for men and women who are experiencing mild to moderate skin laxity and desire a noticeable and long-term skin tightening treatment without the complications and risks of more invasive surgical procedures. Ultherapy can be combined with dermal fillers, Botox treatments, chemical peels, skin tightening lasers, and skin facials. Our plastic surgery and cosmetic center in Santa Monica offers Ultherapy as a complement to other skin treatments and cosmetic rejuvenation procedures.

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John Michael Thomassen, MD · Answer

This procedure would lift your cheeks  and correct these lines associated with cheek and jowl ptosis.  IT uses a small incision in the temple and allows for quick recovery and safe and effective results in this area of the face.  No other surface treatments are effective for this.

Gary M. Horndeski, MD · Answer

At 39, you are too young for a facelift. What I do recommend is a lip lift. A lip lift does 4 things: shortens the distance between your nose and upper lip, increases the mucosa of the upper lip, increases the incisor show and pulls up the corners. This takes about 1 hour to perform under local anesthesia and cost $3,000.

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Gary Horndeski, M.D.

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Gary Horndeski, M.D.

Zoran Potparic, MD · Answer

It is very difficult to give you meaningful advices based on these photos. In person or teleconference consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon with expertise in facial rejuvenation should be considered. Good luck.

Nelson Lee Novick, MD · Answer

From the photos, the major issue lies in volume deficit in the lower third of the face. If that is indeed the case then the appropriate choice of a robust, HA Contouring filler in the hands of an experienced, board certified cosmetic dermatologist filler expert injected properly in the lower third of the face would likely not only create a more desirable, gradual oval shape to the entire face, but would likely secondarily improve the Marionette Lines and smile lines, as well. Hope this helps and best of luck

William Portuese, MD · Answer

To make a determination about being a candidate for a facelift requires a full set of facial and neck photographs from all angles with your hair pulled back behind your ears. That means both side profiles, both three-quarter profiles, and a front profile with excellent lighting and no shadows. Also no selfies. The goal of a lower face and neck lift is to tighten loose facial and neck skin, tighten loose facial and neck muscles, lift the jowls, and remove any fat deposits in the neck, which also includes a platysma plasty.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD · Answer

Based on your post of photos with no virtual consultation, I would recommend a mini face neck lift with muscle tightening in combination with the end of treatment. Feed $10,000-$15,000. Best virtual consult with.

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