Downsides to having a mid face lift (or cheek lift) under the age of 30?

Helllo firmafestGenerally better to do  it at a later age, there are other options. I would advice you schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon.

In our practice, we perform a non-surgical face lift / skin resurfacing treatment using Renuvion Helium Plasma Radiofrequency. ​To get the most improvement with skin tightening, we combine Renuvion (formerly J-Plasma) with lasers (Fraxel, Clear + Brilliant, CO2), microneedling/PRP, Ultherapy and InMode FaceTite. I suggest getting a formal evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist. Best, Dr. Emer​​​​

Someone your age with your concerns would probably be better served by adding volume to the face with fillers, fat transfer, or implants rather than a lift. Could you get a lift? Yes, but you are so young that the risks you would be exposing yourself to with surgery are greater than the expected benefit. It would also leave you with scar tissue that might make future surgery, when you really need it, much more difficult and risky. If you'd like more specific advice about what could be done, consider sending some photos of your face with a description of what bothers you. Thanks and good luck!!!

Having a
midfacelift at age 25 is on the young side but it may be appropriate. Assuming
that the surgery proceeds uneventfully (no hematoma, no nerve or muscle
damage), it should compromise or limit your having surgery in the future.

Fillers and volumizers can help a young person with genetically droopy cheeks.They will not interfere with a later facelift.

It is good you are asking questions.  Without pictures it is difficult to recommend anything.  Having said that, you are looking for a specific change in your facial appearance.  I assume you want to do a cheek lift because you feel that procedure will get you the look you want.  I would recommend having a consultation about your goals and have an "expert" give you recommendations about which if any procedure will get you closer to your goals.  There are potential downsides for any procedure.  3 questions: What do you want (specifically)? What are worthwhile options (whats worth doing)? What should I expect as realistic potential results?  You are young but want to change the appearance of your cheek area.  That is different from someone who has aged and the cheeks have drooped.  Cheek lifts are rare, really rare to be performed in people your age.That is why most surgeons without meeting you will be very cautious.  

  Hi, I have performed many facial shaping procedures and facelifts over the past 30 years, many of these on women who had jowls in the late twenties and early thirties.  Developing sagging cheeks with premature nasolabial folds typically occurs when the cheeks are very flat anteriorly (in the front).  Flat cheek lack the bony support needed to prevent sagging of the tissues off of the cheeks.  IMHO, it makes more sense to attack the problem on three tissue levels.Add volume to the cheek bone using cheek implants.  For woomen this means creating cheeks that are more full and round, in the front, that create heart shaped faces that are more feminine and naturally attractive.  For men it's creating more angularity to the cheeks.Remove and excess fat that's blocking the most aesthetic shaped cheek possible.Remove any excess skin by dissecting, lifting and trimming the SMAS and excess skin. Jowls are sagging facial tissues
and an indication for some form of a facelift.   The underlying SMAS layer,
of the face, must be dissected, lifted, trimmed and re-sutured.  The excess skin
is then removed and the facelift incisions closed.

My most popular facelift is the
minimally invasive, short incision facelift that has all the benefits of more
invasive facelifts (traditional, mid-face, deep plane and subperiosteal
facelifts) but with these added benefits:

•very small incisions

•minimal tissue dissection = less
bruising and swelling = rapid recovery

•can be performed in 90 minutes or
less, with or without anesthesia

•no incisions within the hair = no
hair loss

•excess fat can be removed

•excess skin removed

•cheeks, chin and jaw line can be
augmented with dermal fillers (I prefer Restylane Lyft) or facial implants

•most patients fly back home to parts
all over the world in as little as 3 days post-opIn contrast, attempts to susepend falling fat and facial tissues up onto the cheek bone or lower eyelid will not last as it lacks the required two point hard fixation.Hope this helps.

Dear firmafest, In younger patients who are starting to see the signs of aging in the face I typically perform an endoscopic brow lift with a mid face suspension. This helps add volume back to the cheeks and is very non-invasive with a quick recovery time and no tell tale signs of surgery. I have attached a link below of a patient who is approximately your age with this procedure. However,  I do believe form an earlier post that I saw your photographs attached that I suggested at  this time sticking to some cheek fillers. The fillers will provide a nice softer appearance to your facial features. You can always have surgery at a later date. Best regards, Michael V. Elam, M.D.

The main "downside" to a cheek lift at age 25 is that you don't need it. The pictures that you previously posted  suggested that cheek contour can be improved but in your case a lift will not accomplish that.