Sunken mid-face after weight loss. Do I need a facelift? I'm only 27. (photos)

Congratulations on your recent weightloss but a facelift would not be necessary at this point. The areas that are bothersome to you can be addressed with injectables and getting on a good daily skin care regimen. Good luck!

I think you look good but might look even better with a small amount of filler in the area just below the cheekbone. You should see someone very experienced with this and he/she can explain it.Hope this helps.

Congratulations on your weight loss! It is hard to discern in the photo if you have excess/sagging skin which would require a face lift. Looking at your photos I would suggest consulting on facial fillers to help restore lost volume. Good luck!

Thank you for your question. You do not have enough loose skin to warrant a facelift. Generally speaking, 27-years-old is far too young to get a facelift procedure. Based on your photos, I think you would obtain a nice result from dermal fillers. Properly placed facial filler in the cheeks will accentuate the cheeks and can even help to pull up slight lines around the mouth, giving your face an overall rejuvenated look. I recommend setting up a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss your options. Best of luck!

At 29 you are too young for a facelift. You lost volume in your face from the weight loss. You have a few options, there are hyaluronic fillers, or for longer lasting would be fat transfers. Be sure to consult with a board certified plastic surgeon. Good luck.

I don't recommend a facelift at this time, because you don't have enough skin laxity. I would recommend volume enhancement using a number of techniques ranging from fat to synthetic fillers which will help symmetry. Once facial aging progresses to skin laxity and dissent, I recommend a micro or many facelift. I actually have found that patients who get treated surgically sooner end up looking better longer.
Sincerely, 
Philip J. Miller, MD, FACS
Double Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
 

A quick weight loss can create a deflation in the face, but if you are young and have good skin quality,  it may improve with time. Just make sure you are not dehydrated. The best way to replace the facial volume for you would be by fat grafting. You just have to make sure that you don't regain the weight. Obviously the fillers are effective as well but they would need to be done every 6 months or every years and that could be expensive at your age. Your picture show minimal facial laxity, but I think a facelift is not indicated in your case. You really would need to be examined to get a valid answer.

I would definitely not recommend a facelift.  I agree with the other physicians answering your question that fillers in the area you are bothered by might be appropriate at this stage. Good luck

Based on your photos, you do not appear to have excess/saggy skin. You may have volume absence in some areas of your face which can be improved with filler or fat injections. It would be best to consult a board certified facial aesthetics specialist in person and discuss your options after sharing your concerns.Hope this helps,Ali Rıza Öreroğlu, MD FEBOPRASEuropean and Turkish Board Certified Aesthetic, Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeonIstanbul, Turkey

You would benefit of augmentation of soft tissues of mid-face. In your age it is best accomplished with fillers. I would not suggest fat grafts. Good luck.