2 months post mid-face lift, and I'm a bit disappointed with outcome. What are my options? (Photo)

Those lines at the corners of the mouth can be pretty stubborn, even though it looks like you had a good facelift done.  Lines around the mouth may need to be addressed with injectable or laser if you want further improvement.

A facelift will improve your jowls and lax facial skin on your cheeks (as it has done beautifully) It won't change the area around the mouth which is better treated with botox, dermal fillers, peels and/or CO2 laser resurfacing. The recovery from deep treatment with the later can be longer than a facelift if really effective results are to be achieved. Perhaps discuss this with your facelift surgeon as I would hate for any patient to continue to be disappointed in an area when there are good treatments available. Good luck.

 Thank you for your pictures. I think your facelift and neck look very good. You now have s good  foundation but the covering(The skin) needs work.  Your skin could benefit from a nice skin care regimen, laser resurfacing and possibly some discreet areas of fat grafting.  

The question you ask is an excellent one. As you know, a facelift is a
surgical procedure that dramatically improves facial contours through the
reversal of age related changes in facial anatomy. As the face ages, we see the
development jowls, soft tissue excess in the face and neck, as well as an
overall descent of the facial soft tissues. The operation is not simply the
removal of excess, inelastic skin, but a resuspension of the facial tissues
that provide a more youthful appearance. Unfortunately this procedure, as
powerful as it is, does not address facial volume loss as we get older. This
facial volume loss is related to loss of the facial “baby fat”, reduction in
the facial skeleton as we lose bone mass, and loss of skin elasticity. Volume
restoration and resurfacing of the facial skin will provide notable
improvements in the regions of your concern. Hopefully this is helpful to you. Be healthy and be well, James M. Ridgway, MD, FACS

Hello.  Thank you for your question.  A facelift serves the purpose of lifting and tightening the lower face and neck.  Based upon your pictures, it appears that you have had an excellent result in these areas.  A mid-face lift serves the purpose of elevating the cheek fat pad and softening the depth of the nasolabial folds and marionette lines.  The pictures don't really show these ares adequately for assessment.  The smoker's lines around the mouth and the creases at the corner's of the mouth are not really addressed with either of these procedures.  The best way to treat those areas is with a combination of skin resurfacing (laser, chemical peel, or dermabrasion) and fillers.  I hope this information is helpful.