Is 25 Too Young for a Non-surgical Face Lift?

FaceTite can internally tighten the skin in the lower face and neck. After all the skin has been heated and contracted, we shape the neck with liposuction to give definition and remove stubborn pockets of fat. In one quick treatment, we can tighten skin, remove fat, and contour the lower face, jawline, and jowls with only a weekend of downtime. Keep in mind that combination approaches will give you a more significant improvement as opposed to a single procedure. I recommend getting a consultation with a board-certified cosmetic dermatologist and facial sculpting expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Hi there and congrats on the weight loss! Thank you for your question and pictures.There are many non-surgical options to improve contours / proportions of the face. Personally I use dermal fillers such as Juvederm vycross range to achieve this with excellent results. Cheek augentation can be a good start as we aim for a younger looking ’V Shape’. I also us my treatment - the 3D face refresh - on younger clients to subtly improve minor imperfections.Good Luck and hope this helpsDr Rupert 

Congratulations on your significant weight loss! At 25 years old,
you are correct in assuming you are a bit young to be exploring surgical
options for the loose skin in your face. Weight loss can definitely contribute
to skin elasticity, but, from the pictures you have provided, it appears that
the loss in volume you are experiencing is minimal. Non-surgical options like temporary
injectable fillers would be a good place to start your cosmetic venture
especially given your age. These dermal
fillers can restore volume in areas where it has been lost and can be easily
manipulated (by the location of placement and the amount of filler) to give you
a most personalized treatment.

Great question. We advise patients to undergo non surgical face tightening such as the Ulthera procedure. This works great to tighten the lower face and neck. Raffy Karamanoukian, Los Angeles

First of all, congrats on losing weight and staying healthy! Don't discount the hard work that takes.

Your skin does get stretched out when you are carrying extra weight. After losing that weight, some patient's skin does not have the ability to "snap" back to that tighter position. In the most severe cases, a traditional "facelift" can be done. But that is not the case with you. The deeper folds you see around your nose and mouth are a result of the "volume" you lost with the weight loss. Using fillers, fat grafting and/or PRP (Protein-Rich Plasma) can greatly restore that volume and bring back a smoother contour to the face.

There may be some benefit in using non-invasive skin/muscle tightening treatments, like Ultherapy, but none of those on their own will provide enough correction. It would be one way to practice prevention in the skin loosening more quickly over time.

Please do not go looking for ThreadLifts anymore, they've been wrought with poor results that do not last, and numerous complications.

After massive weight loss, you may develop significant laxity of tissues in many body areas including the face.  Age alone doesn't preclude you from a non-surgical face lift.  Restoring some volume in strategic areas using fillers may have a profound effect of reducing the laxity in your face.  You can also consider treatments such as Ultherapy which may help you reduce the laxity in the facial tissues.  Good luck.

First, please understand that there is no such thing as a "non-surgical Facelift", because nothing currently approximates the results a Facelift can achieve.  Secondly, I would advise you to steer clear of Thread lifts which have left a long trail of disappointed patients.  Thirdly, it is my impression that you don't currently have the appropriate indications for a Facelift procedure.  Lastly, good skin care and potentially fillers are the only thing I would recommend based on the photos provided.

It is a common scenario for patients to lose weight and like their body but no longer like their face.  For a 25 year old patient, I would not recommend a surgical procedure.  Select voluminization of your face can lead to a lift like affect of your face, and helping to restore volume in the right locations.

You will be a good candidate for PDO threads to lift and tighten the mid and lower face. You will need a proper consultation to determine what suits you best. Make sure you contact a board-certified physician or other experienced practitioners for safe and effective results.

Dear kcl:

Thank you for your question and photos.  I would recommend cheek augmentation with a dermal filler like Juvederm Voluma to reflate your cheeks..  All the best.