Thin face from being underweight at young age. What can I do? (photo)

Hi @janejibb123. I recommend dermal fillers. Fillers provide structural support and plumpness restoring a more refreshed and rejuvenated appearance.

Best of luck,

Dr. Nima

Volume and contouring of the face can be created with well-placed fillers (Voluma, Radiesse, Bellafill) and Sculptra. Implants or fat are alternatives. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a facial sculpting expert to go over your desired results and recommendations. Best, Dr. Emer

Great question!  Providing more volume to the face will help you look more youthful.  There are two paths to go - the noninvasive approach can be performed with fillers, the more invasive or surgical approach is fat grafting.Fillers are a great product that enhances and volumizes the areas it is injected to.  Can be used for the cheeks, underlies, lips, smile lines, chin, and temples.  The advantages of this approach is that you are awake and its a quick in and out procedure.  The disadvantage is that fillers only provide very subtle changes, it may take multiple syringes to get the results you desires (depending on your goals) and can get pricey.  Fillers are also temporary and will need to be redone every year (also depending on the type of fillers uses).Fat grafting is an amazing procedure that provides a very soft and natural appearance that is more permanent.  It can be place anywhere fillers are placed as well.  Basically it involves a tiny amount of liposuction to get the fatty tissue needed to injection.  The advantages of this approach is that its a one and done type deal and is fairly permanent.  There is no lack of material - meaning you don't have to pay for each "syringe" as there is enough fat on even very skinny patients to place the amount needed to give you a good appearance.  The disadvantage is that you will need to be someone sedated (asleep) for the procedure and there will be a little bit of downtime (few days).With an in person consultation, you issues can be better addressed and all the options provided for you.Best of luck and hope this information helps!
- Dr. Roger Tsai  @DrRogerTsai
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Thank you for your question, After reviewing your picture I want to start by saying you have great facial features. Enhancing them and adding a little more volume in areas can help with that aesthetic goal you have in mind. Make sure when choosing an injector you see a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.Best,Dr. Anil Shah MD FAC

Thank you for your photo. You have great baseline bone structure and shape to your face. I feel that restoring some of the volume in your midface (cheeks, cheekbones, and tear troughs) can help give you a tighter and more refreshed/hydrated look without making you appear puffy. At the same time, the fillers can be injected in a while to help improve the asymmetry of your face by adding more volume to the more sunken side. Hope this helps!

Johnson C. Lee, MD
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon

Based on your photo, it definitely seems like you would be a great candidate for fillers to add volume in your face. You can add fillers to cheeks, lips, under eyes, chin, etc.. It may take multiple syringes, but I think you will be happy with your results afterwards.
Setting up a consultation with a doctor in your area would be best to be evaluated in person!
Good luck!

Hello there! You are beautiful! The best solution is probably a fat transfer to the face. Fillers work as well, but require repeat treatments, whereas a fat transfer is very long lasting. At your age, the amount of repeat treatments you would need will far surpass the price of a beautiful fat transfer. I would recommend consulting with an expert about this. Good luck! Sarah RN BSN

I would use a combination of treatments to stimulate your body's own collagen. Sculptra injections to the cheekbone and in the mid face along with using smooth PDO threads in a mesh pattern in the mid face and cheek area will stimulate new collagen production and help fill in thinner areas of your face. These treatments are done in a series with results seen in approximately 2 months. Maintenance treatments can then be performed periodically to preserve the initial result. Sculptra injections are somewhat different than fillers and should be done by an experienced professional for optimal results. Best of luck!

Looking at your facial features you have great bone structure.    Fillers can help accentuate your current facial structure. However, one has to be careful and make sure we keep the face in balance.  There are several options you could consider. A popular choice is to do  fat transfer by harvesting tiny amounts of fat from your body and using it to fill the hollowness in your face.
Another alternative is using Sculptra ( Polylactic acid).  This is not  a typical filler but rather helps stimulate  your own collagen growth and is very effective in the mid-face area.   Asides from Sculptra there are other fillers mostly made from Hyaluronic acid that may be used and they are available under several brand names.
Most important is a consult with a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon who can assess you in office and help determine what your needs are.