Will my Face Be Less Droopy if I Lose Weight, or is Surgery Needed? (photo)

   Facial fat as well as the buccal fat pad are sensitive to weight loss and gain.  Weight loss may help with facial fullness.  At a young age, facelift may only be appropriate for massive weight loss patients. Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

You look way too young to be considering a facellift.  Certain aspects of your facial shape will certainly improve with weight loss, though your underlying bone structure will limit the amount of change you can achieve.  After you are done growing and reaching a stable weight, you can reassess which features could be enhanced to improve your facial balance.  

Its always good for a young patient to lose weight. Your face will change somewhat but not completely. The roundness of your face and the droopy lids are gentically programmed., that is, you inherited these features from one or both of your parents. Liposculpture of the neck would be very beneficial for you. Liposculture of the neck is a very rewarding, straight forward procedure yielding the highest patient satisfaction.

For the most part, patients under 40 years of age, do not develop sagging in the face after weight loss.  The elasticity of the skin is greater in younger skin.  Allowing it to accomodate and adjust to fluctuations in weight.  Rapid weight loss changes at an older age can lead to facial sagging.  This is more common in bariatric patients who can lose large amounts of weight.  Beware too that some patients retain facial volume and neck volume despite weight loss.

Hello! Your profile view gives the impression of a weak chin, which can cause facial disproportion and heaviness/double chin. You might want to consider a consultation with a facial plastic surgeon to discuss possibilities, but a chin implant might be a nice way to bring both facial balance and a tighter neckline! Good luck.

You appear relatively young and weight loss should not cause significant sagging of the skin as younger skin has more elasticity. The angry appearance you describe could be from the shape and position of your eyebrows. A neurotoxin like Botox or Dysport could help soften this look for you.

From your pictures, it doesn't look like you would need surgery to correct the things you don't like about your pictures.  You are young, and with weight reduction, your skin should "shrink" back and correct itself.

Hope this helps, 
Dr. Hall

If you do carry weight in your face and neck, weight loss, especially at your young age is always a better solution than surgery. Facial shape is often inherited, though a lean and healthful life style will get you the best of what you've got.

If one is overweight it is almost always a good idea to lose the extra weight.  Since you are young and appear to have good skin tone, I don't believe the weight loss will result increased sagging or droopiness which could occur if you were older and had poorer skin tone.  Cosmetic surgical options could include chin implants and/or neck liposuction, but I would start with a good diet and exercise program first.  You may find that you don't need any surgery.  Best wishes.

It is always good to lose excess weight. A young person like yourself can usually lose weight without causing problems in their face.If you are interested in surgery liposuction of your neck with cheek and chin implants will provide better facial structure and definition