Facelift done 1/2/2024.
It looks like your lateral cheeks are looking exaggerated for two reasons. First, the skin is lifted and bunched up as a result of the surgery and the other issue is that you have considerable volume loss that is not addressed with a face lift. The good news is, the skin will come down over time and start to look normal again and the laxity that you probably had in the lower face will stay away for many years. The bad news is that this process could take months, sometimes up to a year. My recommendation would be to get an autologous fat transfer to fill in the volume loss in your temples, in front of your ears, under the eyes, medial cheeks and jaw. If done properly, the fat transfer will look very natural and should last as long as the face lift. I agree that fillers are not a good option because trying to address the amount of volume required with filler will make you look unnatural and the filler will need to constantly be replace not to mention the risk of migration. The face lift was just the first step, now you need to complete the transformation by addressing the volume and you will look stunning!
Hello and thank you for the email. Do you have any photos from prior to surgery? This would be helpful to determine what changes occurred. Generally speaking, it does appear as though you have fullness over the malar region and likely some volume deficiency in the submalar region which is accentuating the transition from one area to another. Happy to review further photos if you are able to provide them. An in person consultation with a facial plastic surgeon may be of benefit to you.
