Too young for a facelift - is a Thread Lift a good option for me?

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This picture shows how my lower face is heavy. I'm in my mid 20s but I have heavy cheeks (always have) the create nasolabial folds and a fold in my chin. I know I'm too young for a face lift. Do I have other options to lift this mild sagging? Is a thread lift my best choice is there any other procedure that could help lift my lower face?

David Hansen, MD · Answer

Liposuction under local and Facetite RF to tighten up the skin would do wonders for you and is so easy to undergo with only 1 day downtime. You can see improvement the very next day with almost no bruising or swelling.  Thread lifts would be a waste of money and time.

Jeffrey S. Rosenthal, MD · Answer

There are only two good options to lift and contour the lower face and neck.  The first is a facelift for which you are to young and the second is using PDO threads.  The brand that is ideal is Mint Threads that are FDA approved.
The Mint Threads are place through small  pin stick holes, after the skin has been made numb..
Using a variety of threads the mid-face (cheeks) jowls, jaw and neck tissues that are lax are lifted.
Within 4-8 weeks the threads start to enhance your skin quality as they stimulate collagen.  
When the threads are coupled with facial fillers (Radiesse or Voluma, etc) the process affords a 3 dimensional  rejuvenation.

A.J. Amadi, MD · Answer

Facetite is a relatively new technology that is a minimally invasive procedure that can be considered as an alternative to a surgical face and neck lift. It is about half as effective for tightening jowls and laxity in the neck as a face lift is, but it is about half the cost and has minimal (2-4 days) of downtime.  It is truly the most exciting addition to my practice in the past decade because it is a game changer for younger patients that are not quite ready for surgery, but still have laxity issues they would like to address.

Toby Mayer, MD · Answer

Chin implant would be a better choice to restore facial balance. You are too young for a facelift. Submental liposuction can be done at the same time.

Dmitriy Schwarzburg, MD · Answer

A variety of options can be used to address the problem you are experiencing including PDO threads. . Also check out CoolSculpting to reduce fat if there are. In order to tighten and firm your skin, I would suggest combining Secret RF with Fraxel. Botox and fillers are also wonderful options when appropriate. Please contact a qualified provider or a board-certified physician with extensive experience in these procedures.

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