Hi, I'm 32 year old male, constantly dealing with disbelieving looks when I'm asked my age. I think I need a facelift. I know I'm really young for this, but if I look this bad now and a facelift can help, then why wait? I'd like to enjoy some more my (relative) youth... I've attached a picture, the areas I think I need are a facelift for my jowls, fillers or a submalar implant for my hollow cheeks, and simple fillers for my nasolabial folds. Am I a candidate for a facelift? Thanks
March 3, 2013
Answer: Facial Fat Grafting or Fillers Instead of Facelift
Facial fat grafting or fillers would improve the facial wasting and allow you to avoid the scars of facelifting. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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March 3, 2013
Answer: Facial Fat Grafting or Fillers Instead of Facelift
Facial fat grafting or fillers would improve the facial wasting and allow you to avoid the scars of facelifting. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA
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March 7, 2012
Answer: Facelift Goals
The goals of a facelift are to improve the appearance of the jowel, neck, and/or the midface (with a Deep Plane Facelift). It is very unusual for a 32 year old to have these types of issue that would necessitate facelift surgery.
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March 7, 2012
Answer: Facelift Goals
The goals of a facelift are to improve the appearance of the jowel, neck, and/or the midface (with a Deep Plane Facelift). It is very unusual for a 32 year old to have these types of issue that would necessitate facelift surgery.
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December 5, 2014
Answer: Facelift at 32
While it is difficult for me to fully make an assessment by photos, I can see that you have some early aging features that are typically addressed by some type of facelift procedure. In general, the midfacelift, which elevates the cheek fat pad back to a more youthful position, and the jowls along the jawline, are nicely addressed, avoiding the more extensive work of the necklift. For the nasolabial folds, in general a midfacelift or full facelift reduces them by 30 to 40%, or so, the remaining improvement taken care of by fullers. Also, I would not immediately recommend a midface filler or implant, instead wait to see how much it improves with the midfacelift, assuming that is what you are planning on undergoing.
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December 5, 2014
Answer: Facelift at 32
While it is difficult for me to fully make an assessment by photos, I can see that you have some early aging features that are typically addressed by some type of facelift procedure. In general, the midfacelift, which elevates the cheek fat pad back to a more youthful position, and the jowls along the jawline, are nicely addressed, avoiding the more extensive work of the necklift. For the nasolabial folds, in general a midfacelift or full facelift reduces them by 30 to 40%, or so, the remaining improvement taken care of by fullers. Also, I would not immediately recommend a midface filler or implant, instead wait to see how much it improves with the midfacelift, assuming that is what you are planning on undergoing.
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