Is there no surgery that can pull up and back across the cheek and nasolabial fold area..like a slight facelift?

#facelift and #facialrejuvenationthere are three areas that we look at:skin surfacevolumelaxity of skin an muscleThese can all be addressed for you to get some rejuvenation. What procedure to perform is assessed on an individual basis. It sounds like you are looking for subtle results which may be achieved with non-surgical methods such as botox, fillers. 

Rejuvenating the upper face is always an individualized process. Most of the time this can be accomplished in an outpatient setting in just a couple hours time. Adding volume to the upper face and cheek with fat from the abdomen or flanks in combination with a mini faelift this can safely and effectively change your appearance naturally. 

Hello,Thank you for your question. Facial fillers designed for deep placement in the cheek area can be a great, non-surgical place to start. Cheek filler can uplift the cheeks/nasolabial folds  and are not permanent. Fat grafting to the area is also a possibility and potentially a mid-face lift.I recommend that you book an in-person consultation with a board certified Plastic Surgeon so that they may examine you and discuss your best options with you.All the best!

A mini lift where a small amount of temporal skin is removed in the direction of the vector you specify would achieve this with minimal downtime.  It would involve an incision around your temporal hairline.  

It sounds like you are a candidate for a Mini-Facelift. My favorite technique is the MACS short scar Mini-Facelift. Developed in Europe, it is the ideal approach for the younger patient, not ready for a full facelift, or patients who desire a less invasive procedure with a shorter recovery time. Check out the link below to an article I wrote about the subject. Good luck.

Dear danac555, It seems like what you are looking for is a lower facelift. I would book a consult with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss your options. As the other surgeon suggested below, fillers are also available for the nasolabial folds, but that is a temporarily solution. Those last about a year. Good luck!

Without the benefit of photos or an exam, it is impossible to give accurate advice.  However, most patients seek facial rejuvenation want to have a natural look without looking stigmatic.  More often than not, the surgical procedure has to be more involved than "just a little tuck", because tightening of the SMAS layer is what allows for skin removal in a tension free and minimal scar fashion. Sometimes addition of volume alone with Sculptra, Voluma, or fat can lead to a substantial rejuvenative effect.  Best to seek several consultations with board certified Facial Plastic Surgeons or Plastic Surgeons who concentrate on facial rejuvenation in your area.

If you want to just work on the cheek and NLF you have a couple of options.  One is a midface lift. This can help to reposition the cheek fat to a higher level - where it was before.  I do this from a temporal approach, and it has minimal downtime.  Your other option is to add some volume to the cheek.  This can be done with fillers or with fat. 

A facelift is required to actually pull and lift the cheek, jowls, and neck.  There are versions of the lift but it still requires a well-concealed incision around the ears.  Volume enhancement with fillers or fat helps restore deflation and does recruit tissue in the restored area.  It can give the impression of a mild lift but it is more of a filling out than a lift.  

Hi danac555,Providing some pictures would have been advantageous in providing a better recommendation. Despite that, I think that you can accomplish what you want with a mini-facelift or facelift, depending on how your neck is aging. Also volume to the cheeks in the form of injectable (Voluma) or fat graft can also achieve a similar result in elevating the cheeks. Seek a consult with a board certified Facial Plastic Surgeon.Hope this helps,Dr. Gus DiazDouble Board Certified in Facial Plastic Surgery.