Hi docs, I have been to six different surgeons who say that I'm not a good candidate for a mini lift bc my jowling isn't bad enough. As much as I'd love to believe this, I see so many drs on here suggesting lifts for patients with much less aging than me. Why is this? My skin doesn't have much laxity yet, but I have definitely had fat decent and early jowl formation. When I pull slightly towards my ears, the improvement is dramatic. The empathic denials for a FL are confusing
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Hi from Istanbul! To address the laxity and lack of firmness in your face, a temporal midface lift could be a suitable and lasting option. This procedure involves a small incision in the hair-bearing area and lifts the midface, temple, and brow together as a cohesive unit. This approach not only...
While I have performed over 5000 Facelifts, I do not believe that you need one at this stage There are other non-surgical ways such as lasers, radiofrequency, ultrasound technologies that can improve the tone etc.
If a face lift is probably not what you need.
Weight loss may help. Treatment of lower eyelid midface transition can be trick and in the end is probably best done with fillers if you can find the right provider
Mats Hagström MD
