Am I too young for a neck lift? (Photos)

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I have a round face with large cheeks and I want to achieve a more chiseled jaw line, neck and reduced cheek size. I have been recommended neck lifts, submentoplasty, jaw augmentation and buccal lipectomy. I did have a chin implant years ago to try to help.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

This is my expertise and a huge portion of my practice. Asymmetry is normal and expected. Buccal fat pad gives slimming not symmetry. Masseter botox will make you slimmer and make the jawline more loose. Fillers help give shaping and contouring. If you want perfect or close to perfect symmetry you need maxillofacial surgery or implants customized. I suggest seeing an expert to go through all options. Most of my younger clients use fillers to give them shaping especially on the cheeks, jawline, and chin which make the face look more slim and tight; and threads such as PDO or Instalift can build collagen and support the facial shaping and skin looseness over time, slowing down the aging process and given the face a more “snatched” look; and morpheus8 or PiXel8 deep microneedling RF can tighten crepe skin especially on the neck and jawline and is great for long term tightening of the full face, neck and chest; its often used to give the face a slimmer more sculpted look because it tightens the skin and gives lift. an early face lift can be performed as well even in younger clients if they want a different facial shape, maxillofacial surgery with bone breaking or shaving can also be done. For facial slimming a combination of treatments are always needed. Options include: 1. Buccal fat pad removal to reduce fat on the lower face 2. Factite or Renuvion/J Plasma to tighten the lower face, jawline, and chin to reduce fat and give the jawline and neck tightening and shaping. 3. Botox to the masseter to reduce the muscular size of the jaw giving the face an illusion of being more slender 4. Fillers to the jawline, chin, cheeks, temples and brow help to shape the face and make it more angled and defined Always use at home derma rolling (see link to Emerageskin x anteageMD roller plus stem cells/hyaluronic acid ampules) and peels like emeragecosmetics enlighten or aerify that can be used to improve skin quality and tighten the skin while improving wrinkles, pigmentation, acne, and Melasma. See an expert who does facial shaping with surgical and non surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.

Zoran Potparic, MD · Answer

There is no doubt that neck lift is necessary to correct neck and jawline. However, bulk of your cheeks will need correction of buccal fat pads and shaping (trimming) the area in front of the ears and posterior cheek. This is best achieved through a face lift incision in front of the ear; under direct vision an experienced surgeon can shape this area to give strong, masculine appearance to your face. In person consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon with excellent reputation in neck and face rejuvenation is recommended. Good luck.

Richard G. Schwartz, MD · Answer

Based on your photos and goals, I recommend you consider extensive liposuction along the entire neck below the jawline, along with possible fat removal deep to the platysma muscle in the front of the neck, A buccal fat pad removal in the lower cheek would narrow that area, creating a more triangular facial shape.  Whether a full necklift would help depends on the degree of neck skin looseness, which I can’t tell from your photo.  Although just the liposuction could improve jawline definition, tightening the skin with a lift could also firm and support everything.

Scott Trimas, MD · Answer

Based upon the pictures you've sent, it looks like you might benefit from an anatomic chin implant, liposuction of the jaw and neck areas and some sort of skin tightening procedure for the lower face and neck. I would recommend seeing a board certified facial plastic surgeon in your area.

David Hansen, MD · Answer

Liposuction of the jawline and neck with the addition of FaceTite as well will really help improve you a lot and is easy to under go under local.

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