Should I Consider a Percutaneous Cheek Lift?

a percutaneous face flit cheek lift, in my opinion, will not accomplish what you want. This is a traditional procedure that will pull back but not reverse the order of aging by which you arrived to the current state that you are in. Traditional procedures tend to change the way you look and they tend to not return your face into the position it once used to be. The aging process is due, in large part, to a volume loss.  The tissues in the face then retract inward and downward. Traditional procedures tended to pull back this tissue keeping it inward but upward and backward, no outward and forward.  So you end up no where near where you used to be.

Regarding: "Should I Consider a Percutaneous Cheek Lift? 
Over the past year, I've developed smile lines that are pretty obvious, although the rest of my face looks quite young. I've had filler injected into the lines, which has significantly improved their appearance. However, I'm looking for something that is more effective and longer-lasting, is minimally invasive, and offers a targeted, natural looking result. I'm 31 and ostensibly young for facelifts, but would a percutaneous cheek lift (midface) help?"

The problem with percutaneous, barbed stitches cable lifts is that they are yesterday's treatment. After less than 4-5 years they have rapidly proven to be short-lived and associated with asymmetry, palpable or infected sutures and appropriately largely abandoned by real Plastic surgeons.

I truly believe that you would best be served with expert placement of fillers.

Dr. Peter Aldea