Mid Face Lift for Malar Bags?

Malar mounds are improved with a mid face lift.  At 30 y/o you probably do not have malar bags (but could- -see your dr. to check your thyroid and medical condition if you do).  What usually happens is that the malar ligaments loosen and the cheek fat pad (properly called nasolabial fat pad) separates from the cheek or malar area producing a groove in between.  This can be minimal in younger people, but bothersome.  If your problem is this, a mid face lift can be helpful in rejoining these two areas.  You can "put a band-aid on the situation" with fillers (we prefer platelet rich plasma for this as it produces an "even' appearance without looking over filled).  However, no filler is a "long lasting" solution".  While we have performed fat injections since 1982, we often find that the bruising and recovery often exceeds that of the mid facelift, and does not produce as "natural" a result.

Of course it is impossible to advise you on the best treatment for your specific situation without examining you but in general early aging changes around the eyes respond to interventions that stress volume enhancement. Some patients will benefit from a fat transposition Blepharoplasty where orbital fat is brought down over the malar prominence smoothing the deflated cheek. Other patients may get by with fillers such as Juvederm or Radiesse. 30 is a bit young for a big procedure like a mid-face lift and it would be the rare patient that age that would not see improvement from a more conservative therapy. I hope this helps.