36, early laxity and mid face sagging - Am I too young for a mini facelift? (Photos)

Morpheus 8 is a non-invasive skin and soft tissue tightening treatment that is consistently amazing in our patients. We use the Morpheus to exact fractional induced RF into the skin or tissue in order to tighten collagen and stimulate contraction of the tissue. For acne scars, it is quite useful to build collagen in patients who have atrophic scars but is not very productive for ice-pick scars which require TCA Cross. For tissue tightening, Morpheus is ideal for the face and neck and we often combine it with CO2 laser or Ultherapy to further enhance results. Chemical peels and skin resurfacing should be done at least 5 to 7 days after, but can be performed earlier, depending on treatment severity. Avoid exfoliating skin treatments before Morpheus and expect a period of 2-4 weeks for skin contraction to set in.

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Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

At this point, you are too early for facelift procedures. I would focus on skin quality and start doing procedures to stimulate collagen like laser work or RF microneedling. You could potentially think about upper eyelid work (upper blepharoplasty) to excise some excess hooded eyelid skin. This will give you a more youthful/awake and refreshed look.

A minifacelift addresses primarily the jawline, and your jawline looks pretty good. You do have small fat bags under the eyes with some flattening of the cheeks and area around them. Filles can only do so much, but fat transfer can add more volume to these areas to improve their appearance. This can be combined with lower eyelid surgery to further enhance the result. Be sure to see a facial specialist for consultation.