What kind of facelift do I need? (Photo)

Hello and thank you for your question. From what I can tell based on the pictures you have provided, there is some minimal jowling present on both sides. This occurs with age as the soft tissues of the face start to descend and as we lose volume from fat atrophy and bone loss, resulting in the characteristic changes of facial aging. You do not appear to have significant excess neck skin. You have possible early platysmal banding in your neck. Based on all that, I would recommend a facelift/necklift for you. A facelift would be the best way to address the soft tissue descent and jowls to improve jaw definition and restore a more youthful appearing face and neck. At the same time, facial fat grafting can also be done to address volume loss and help further improve facial balance and harmony.
Regarding your eyes- I do not see any obvious brow ptosis, excess upper eyelid skin, or bulging lower eyelids ("bags under eyes")- only prominence of your tear troughs on both sides. Given that, you could soften the lower eyelid/nose/cheek transitions with facial fat grafting, as mentioned above.
With all that said, it is difficult to provide tentative surgical recommendations, as there is only so much information to be gained from the photos you have provided, especially given only a frontal view for both pictures. I recommend for you to come see me or another plastic surgeon for a formal consultation to thoroughly discuss your surgical goals, undergo a formal examination, evaluate all your options (surgical and nonsurgical), and decide on the best procedure(s) for your specific case. I hope this helps!
Best wishes,
Dr. Donald Groves
Plastic Surgeon

Any type of facelift that you have should have a mid-face included. I prefer deep plane facelifts with the mid-face. This relieves the tired, mad, sad look that we all get as we get older. The mid-face is an essential to relief the RBF. Only about 5% of surgeons perform the mid-face. Look for a board certified Facial Plastic Surgeon to ask.

I would suggest doing noninvasive micro-needling with radiofrequency to help tighten your face and neck and stimulate better collagen production. this can be safely boosted yearly or as needed as you age.