Hello there! I'm only 23 and have sagging jowls. It runs in my family! I guess I thought I would be in my 50's before I got them, but that's not the case. I'm not sure what to do about it! I don't think I want to resort to plastic surgery, being that I'm only 23. But I'm extremely self-conscience about them. I'm getting married in August and was wondering if there's anything that would help? What's my best bet for improvement with invasive surgeries? Please help!! Clarissa
July 23, 2018
Answer: 23 with jowls Examining your photos it appears that you have a deficient in the Prejowl area. At 23 I don’t think you have developed jowls, but the tissue deficit in this area can resemble jowling. Although your photos do not show a good profile view of your face it seems like you may have a weak chin. I don’t think a facelift is the answer for you. A good option would be a chin implant with prejowl enhancement. I perfom chin implants on patients your age pretty frequently. Another option would be injecting fillers in this region.
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July 23, 2018
Answer: 23 with jowls Examining your photos it appears that you have a deficient in the Prejowl area. At 23 I don’t think you have developed jowls, but the tissue deficit in this area can resemble jowling. Although your photos do not show a good profile view of your face it seems like you may have a weak chin. I don’t think a facelift is the answer for you. A good option would be a chin implant with prejowl enhancement. I perfom chin implants on patients your age pretty frequently. Another option would be injecting fillers in this region.
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November 6, 2017
Answer: 23 Year Old with Jowls Thank you for your question and picture. I always suggest age is not an indicator to whether surgery is appropriate, however, 23 is very young to have scars from surgery. Filler would be a good option to start off with. You could create some volume in the cheek area, this can be discussed with a surgeon. I would discourage you from starting with a facelift as these other treatments will be more successful and are less invasive. If these options do not work then you can perform a lower facelift under local anaesthetic with is less invasive and doesn't have the associated downtime. Please make sure you find a reputable and qualified plastic surgeon who can assess you properly to give you a realistic idea of what outcome you can achieve. All The Best
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November 6, 2017
Answer: 23 Year Old with Jowls Thank you for your question and picture. I always suggest age is not an indicator to whether surgery is appropriate, however, 23 is very young to have scars from surgery. Filler would be a good option to start off with. You could create some volume in the cheek area, this can be discussed with a surgeon. I would discourage you from starting with a facelift as these other treatments will be more successful and are less invasive. If these options do not work then you can perform a lower facelift under local anaesthetic with is less invasive and doesn't have the associated downtime. Please make sure you find a reputable and qualified plastic surgeon who can assess you properly to give you a realistic idea of what outcome you can achieve. All The Best
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October 21, 2017
Answer: 23 year old with jowls Hello,You are going to have a number of treatment options put before you from caring doctors. In my practice, I have seen success from implants and from face lift with those presenting with similar characteristics. It's hard to get a true gauge of your chin projection (it's often hard to tell from photos). My inclination would be to consider a face lift and possibly compliment it with an implant. I have seen very good outcomes in good candidates in their 20's.
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October 21, 2017
Answer: 23 year old with jowls Hello,You are going to have a number of treatment options put before you from caring doctors. In my practice, I have seen success from implants and from face lift with those presenting with similar characteristics. It's hard to get a true gauge of your chin projection (it's often hard to tell from photos). My inclination would be to consider a face lift and possibly compliment it with an implant. I have seen very good outcomes in good candidates in their 20's.
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