Would putting on weight help with sagging face? (photo)

I discussed in my book “The Fine Art of Looking
Younger” that the essence of facial aging is a combination of volume loss and
sagging. As a specialist having offices in Manhattan and Long Island, this type
of question comes up a lot. A lot of people who underwent illness unfortunately
lose a lot of fat in their face more than any other part in their body. That is
why a lot of my patients are fit people who chose liposculpture to help them
get rid of problem areas in their bodies.



In addition, physical and emotional stress
accelerates aging. However, I would advise against gaining weight to fill your
face. In a country where there is a high rate of obesity, being overweight is
never to someone’s advantage. Adding weight to your face is also sacrificing
the appearance of your body and there are also medical consequences.



Before you pursue surgical procedures, it is
very important to restore some of the foundation of your physical by having a
healthy lifestyle. You can choose to get fillers, but before doing that, find
the right group of professionals such as a fitness instructor and go to the
gym, exercise and have a healthy diet. I also advocate supplements such as
omega 3, fatty acids and antioxidants. In terms of lifestyle, I also do in my
own personal life the same things I tell my patients that if you live a
healthier lifestyle then the quality of your skin and facial appearance will
improve.



In terms of addressing the areas the you feel
will benefit by you gaining weight, there are fillers such as Radiesse,
Sculptra, hyaluronic acid like Restylane, and Botox to lax some of the muscles.
If you’re not quite ready for a facelift and you just want to fill out the
areas then by all means consider the less invasive option. Consider doing that
in conjunction with adopting a healthy lifestyle and doing things that are good
for your heart and lungs.



In addition, most of our patients feel real
wonderful from just straightforward skincare. In our practice, we have a
medical spa and we’ll do something called Hydrafacial. Hydrafacial is using
water technology to work like the crystals do in microdermabrasion. This helps
make the skin glow and this ultimately helps patients feel wonderful about
their appearance. I’m not negating any benefit of a lifting procedure but if
you want to push off that lifting procedure for a while you can try all these
things. If you feel that you want to improve your jawline and neck skin, then a
lift will be appropriate. I hope that was helpful, I wish you the best of luck,
and thank you for your question.

I don't recommend putting on weight to try to improve this. With a facelift, the neck skin would be elevated, tightened and the excess skin removed. The jowls (which are hanging down on either side of the jaw line near the mouth) would be eradicated and symmetry would be improved. The sagging cheeks would be lifted. There is no doubt you would look significantly younger, and more fresh with long lasting results.
Sincerely, 
Philip J. Miller, MD, FACS
Double Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

You don't state your current weight so it is hard to tell if you are at your ideal weight.  Fainting weight will not reverse sagging skin on your face and it is doubtful it will improve your overall appearance.  You need to make sure you are in good health, then maybe consider a facelift.  From your photo you appear to be a good candidate.