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I'm considering a facelift at 40. Is it true that a traditional facelift won't correct cheek sagging?

I was told a traditional facelift won't correct cheek / mid face descent. If this is the case,what options would I have for the mid face?

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Dr. William Portuese, MD
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Dr. William Portuese, MD
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Dr. Jed H. Horowitz, MD, FACS
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Dr. Jed H. Horowitz, MD, FACS
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Dr. Sheila S. Nazarian, MD
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Dr. Sheila S. Nazarian, MD
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Dr. Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD
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Dr. Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD
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Dr. Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, MBA
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Dr. Earl Stephenson, Jr., MD, DDS, MBA
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Dr. Paul J. Leahy, MD
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Dr. Paul J. Leahy, MD
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Dr. Zoran Potparic, MD
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Dr. Zoran Potparic, MD
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Dr. Mark Beaty, MD
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Dr. Mark Beaty, MD
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Dr. Joshua Lampert, MD, FACS
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Dr. Joshua Lampert, MD, FACS
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Answered on Oct 13, 2015
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Dr. George Volpe, MD
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Dr. George Volpe, MD
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Dr. Mark Been, MD
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Dr. Mark Been, MD
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Answered on Oct 14, 2015
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