I am 36 years old. Do I need a facelift? (Photo)

Thank you for your question. At your age, you are probably too young for facelift surgeon. Try and find an experienced surgeon in your area who can assess the benefits of a non-surgical facelift with fillers (injectables). While they are not a direct replacement for surgery, when done effectively, they can provide a lifted appearance which may help significantly. 

If you feel that your face does not reflect how young you feel inside, you may be a candidate for a facelift. During your #consultation, your skin texture and elasticity, as well as your underlying skin structure and your facial bone structure will be evaluated. Based on this evaluation, your board certified plastic surgeons will create a custom surgical plan, detailing specific techniques and recommendations to meet your goals. In doing so, he or she should be sure to have a full understanding of what results you expect. If you are not a #candidate, your surgeon can make other suggestions to address your concerns and objectives.However, if you learn that you are a candidate, this may be helpful. Patients who desire facial rejuvenation that is affordable, quick, and effective should consider the Lite-lift™. Like the Life-Style™ facelift, this is a modified facelift that can be performed in the office with a local anesthetic and improve signs of aging around the neck, jawbone and lower face. These procedures are not "Thread-lifts" or "String-lifts". We do not use the "barbed" sutures employed in these other lifting operations. The Lite-lift™ uses longer lasting techniques that are discussed below. Because the incisions are limited, there is less bruising, swelling and healing time for most patients. Many patients can be back to work in one to two weeks looking rested and more youthful.The best candidates for #LiteLift are patients 35-60 years old with early changes of the lower face and the neck. Older patients who cannot or do not wish to have a longer operation or general anesthetic can be improved with a Lite Lift™.Lite Lift™ surgery is individualized for each patient. The best candidates for Lite Lift™ surgery have a face and neck line beginning to sag, but whose skin has elasticity and whose bone structure is well defined and do not smoke.

Before submitting to surgery I think I would try some fillers. I can see the neck well from the photograph of liposuction can sharpen the jawline as well as improve the profile when fat is in surplus. This is easily done under local anesthesia.

To answer
your question, there is no age that determine who is candidate for a face lift. The patient present her concerns areas
forehead, eyes, cheeks etc.. and evaluation of the area need to be done by the surgeon to plan the
surgery. Normally the process of aging
can result in loss of elasticity of the skin
leaving a droopy cheeks and brows given a much older appearance that the chronological age that can be corrected with surgery.

Unfortunately at a young age you have issues that probably require surgery. Some of the sad tired look comes from sagging of your brows which are not symmetrical and some eyelid laxity. There are also issues with jowls and area under the chin in the neck. Fortunately, the solutions are not big surgeries. A limited browlift (modified browlift) and blepharoplasty are smaller surgeries which will help you for many years. Although more photos would be helpful it appears that a minilift and some liposuction under the chin and jawline would also be beneficial. At your younger age you could anticipate long lasting results.