Will a facelift help minimize the appearance of wrinkles on the cheeks? (photo)

Thank you for your question and sharing your photograph.

Facelift surgery has a tendency to improve these lines but doesn't necessarily get rid of them.

An important consideration is to use sunblock regularly to minimise the effect that the ultraviolet light has on the elastic collagen fibres.

For the problems already in place, small amounts of fat transfer can help these lines and make them less visible. They will be less noticeable anyway through the facelift when the face is relaxed but some of them will still be present when smiling.

Another option is to complement a facelift intervention with Sculptra which increases the collagen in the skin and can produce a smoother effect during the shape changes of the face as a result of facial expression.

The wrinkles appear because the skin has lost its elasticity and the ability to recoil that exist in a young skin. The excess skin is removed during a facelift. This is the role of the skin excision during the facelift as the deep tissue tightening would not correct the skin wrinkles.

The fine wrinkles on the face that are present when smiling will improve. To address the fine lines that are present at rest...this requires some type of resurfacing (chemical peel, laser, dermabrasion). I would recommend finding a board-eligible or board-certified plastic surgeon with 6 years of integrated plastic surgery training followed a 1 year Aesthetic Society accredited fellowship.