I'm 35 and am interested in addressing my mid/lower cheek and jawline/mouth areas for droopiness. I've had a downturned mouth with slight marionette lines my whole life. Now that I'm older, I now have deep under eye hollows and more sagging in the mid-face cheek/jawline areas.I like the results I see from the liquid face lift photos, but are there any other procedures that would be a more permanent solution such as a mini-lift or cheek lift?
March 28, 2016
Answer: Solution for Marionette Lines, Drooping Cheeks and Jawline? Thank you for your question. The concerns that you have expressed are the likely combined results of both facial volume loss and sagging - two of the hallmarks of facial aging. 'Liquid face lift' is a misnomer which usually describes facial volume replacement without any true lifting. Volume replacement alone may be effectively employed during the earlier stages of facial aging to improve facial appearance. At more advanced stages of facial aging or for more substantial or longer-lasting results, lifting is considered. A mid-face lift or cheek lift can help to restore fullness to the midface by vertically repositioning the soft tissue of the cheek to a higher, more youthful position on the cheek bone. At the same time, lower eyelid appearance is often improved as the repositioned cheek tissue is more favorably redraped over the lower orbital rim, minimizing the unfavorable hollow appearance of the lower eye region. Similarly, the nasolabial folds are somewhat effaced as the lower lying cheek tissues are lifted. A lower facelift is undertaken to improve the appearance of the lower face and neck including improvement in the jowels and marionette lines. If you are interested in learning if these procedures would address your specific concerns, an in-person consultation with an experienced facial surgeon would likely be very helpful. Warm regards.
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March 28, 2016
Answer: Solution for Marionette Lines, Drooping Cheeks and Jawline? Thank you for your question. The concerns that you have expressed are the likely combined results of both facial volume loss and sagging - two of the hallmarks of facial aging. 'Liquid face lift' is a misnomer which usually describes facial volume replacement without any true lifting. Volume replacement alone may be effectively employed during the earlier stages of facial aging to improve facial appearance. At more advanced stages of facial aging or for more substantial or longer-lasting results, lifting is considered. A mid-face lift or cheek lift can help to restore fullness to the midface by vertically repositioning the soft tissue of the cheek to a higher, more youthful position on the cheek bone. At the same time, lower eyelid appearance is often improved as the repositioned cheek tissue is more favorably redraped over the lower orbital rim, minimizing the unfavorable hollow appearance of the lower eye region. Similarly, the nasolabial folds are somewhat effaced as the lower lying cheek tissues are lifted. A lower facelift is undertaken to improve the appearance of the lower face and neck including improvement in the jowels and marionette lines. If you are interested in learning if these procedures would address your specific concerns, an in-person consultation with an experienced facial surgeon would likely be very helpful. Warm regards.
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December 9, 2014
Answer: Solution to droopy cheeks & marionette lines Despite the fact that you are only 35 y/o, the "deformities" you describe are easily addressed with a traditional facelift. I perform an extensive SMAS facelift which directly addresses the lower two thirds of the face. Though this procedure is excellent for improving cheek laxity and marionette lines, it may not improve the downturned corners of the mouth. If that does appear to be the case, I will then do a separate lateral corner lip lift to raise these areas. Regarding the hollows under your eyes, I have found that fat injections or even a mid facelift going through the lower eyelids will improve this.
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December 9, 2014
Answer: Solution to droopy cheeks & marionette lines Despite the fact that you are only 35 y/o, the "deformities" you describe are easily addressed with a traditional facelift. I perform an extensive SMAS facelift which directly addresses the lower two thirds of the face. Though this procedure is excellent for improving cheek laxity and marionette lines, it may not improve the downturned corners of the mouth. If that does appear to be the case, I will then do a separate lateral corner lip lift to raise these areas. Regarding the hollows under your eyes, I have found that fat injections or even a mid facelift going through the lower eyelids will improve this.
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August 24, 2013
Answer: Permanent solution for Marionette Lines
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August 24, 2013
Answer: Permanent solution for Marionette Lines
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