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Best option for jowl area after mini facelift? Not interested in fillers.

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Cece1984aFeb 27, 2023

I asked a question earlier in regards to my jowl still being there after a mini facelift. Since I had a procedure and I still have one Jowl, what are my options, no interested in fillers though?

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