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

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.

I would recommend consulting with your local board
certified facial plastic surgeon. They
will be able to tailor a customized treatment plan to best address your specific
concerns. There are a multitude of new
innovations in both non-surgical and surgical facial rejuvenation.

Based solely on your images, you may be a candidate for
structural support (Ultherapy vs Facelift), re-voluminzation procedures (dermal
filler vs fat grafting), and laser/chemical resurfacing procedures.

Gaining weight may not be the best option for improving
how you look and feel. I would not recommend using weight gain to
fill facial volume deficits.

I do not think putting on weight would be the best idea.  Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs
hundreds of
facelifts, necklifts, facelift revisions, and facial procedures each
year. Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo
galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results. Kenneth
Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA

Improving facial aging with weight gaining vs. fat transfer
to the face.Weight loss and its associated impact in facial soft tissue
volume can accelerate the signs of facial aging. It is logical to believe that
by gaining weight, the weigh loss-related facial aging could be reversed. This
is very difficult since weight gain is associated with increase of fat storage
in the areas more prone to accumulate fat (area around the belly button, love
handles, legs, hips, arms, etc.) rather than the face. Autologous fat transfer
to the face (a.k.a. stem cell facelift, see link bellow) can restore the
youthful appearance of the face in patients with mild excess of facial skin.
The procedure can also improve the expression lines around the eyes and the
mouth. The procedure can be performed under local anesthesia with minimal
discomfort (this means that the patient doesn’t need to go to sleep and
therefore it is safer). Autologous fat transfer to the face is a powerful
technique of facial rejuvenation in patients with weight loss related facial
aging.

Hi - That is a great question.  I think that people with weight on them tend to have a more smooth and sometimes youthful appearance.  However, the health issues that come with excess weight are not worth it.  A lower facelift/necklift will give you a wonderful result and you will have the energy to be as compared to if you gained weight.  
All the best  - Dr. Bekanich

I would recommend against weight gain, and would suggest a combination of surgery (likely a face/neck lift and eyelid surgery) and minimally invasive procedures (such as laser resurfacing and facial fillers).  Yes, you may need to re "inflate" you face, but I would not take the approach of weight gain unless you are know to be significantly under-weight.

Facial cosmetic surgery would be the better option. Very hard to advise anyone to gain weight in our society..//

It looks like you could benefit from a facelift as well as treatment of the damaged skin. Gaining weight may inflate a bit, but a facelift will probably be needed. An exam in person is critical to be sure.

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.