Change in face shape after facelift - is this fixable?

Hello, hope you are well. Thanks for submitting your question. Without having any photos to analyze, it's hard to provide any real insight. Typically with a deep plane lift, the opposite of your experience occurs: the lower face and jawline becomes tapered, and the upper cheeks/cheekbones become volumized by vertically lifting the malar fat pad. I suggest posting before-and-after photos or having an in-person consultation to see whether it is "fixable".

Best,
Dr. Tower

Hello and thank you for your question. Without knowing the exact details of what was done for you, it is difficult to fully comment. Following a lower face and neck lift, it i not uncommon to see changes in the appearance of these areas due to the nature of the surgery. Patient typically experience swelling postoperatively which can taken many months to settle down and may actually distort the appearance of the face and neck initially. I would recommend giving your body time to heal and ultimately speaking with your surgeon to discuss goals of treatment.

Did you also have fat grafting done? That could be some of what you are seeing. I think more likely is that with you only being 3mo out that you are still seeing lymph trapping and swelling. It doesn't make sense that the lower face would get wider....