Facelift for premature aging? (Photo)

If you're 34 and feel that you appear older than your age, and you're aiming for a more age-appropriate look, a deep plane facelift could be a great option for you. This technique effectively addresses early signs of sagging and volume loss in a natural way. The deep plane facelift targets the deeper layers of tissue, reshaping your facial contours and providing a youthful, natural result without creating an artificial look. It’s ideal for achieving a more age-appropriate appearance without overdoing it.
Additionally, fat injection (fat grafting) can be a great complement to the facelift. It helps restore volume to areas where you’ve lost fullness, such as the cheeks, under the eyes, or along the jawline, giving you a more youthful and balanced look. And lower blepharoplasty can also contribute to your rejuvenation.
However, the best approach would be to conduct a physical examination to assess your facial structure and skin quality. This will allow us to determine the most suitable treatment plan tailored to your individual needs.

A deep plane mini facelift would address your cheek ptosis and jowl lines most appropriately and result in long-term correction. The benefit of doing it early is that you will likely get many years out of the procedure before requiring a touch up. You will also heal faster and the scars will be minimally noticeable.

Hi,
I know you didn't ask but I'd like to give you some suggestions on things to consider other than a facelift!
The photos show some herniating fat of the lower eyelids. This is due to a weakening of the wall that holds normal amounts of fat in place but if it is weak the fat bulges becomes more visible. The fullness below the eye accentuates the trough or valley just below the fat and towards the nose. Lower lid surgery that places the scar on the inside of the eyelid can take that extra fat below the eye and move it to fill the depressed area. That is a sign of youth. That procedure is known as a lower lid transconjunctival blepharoplasty with fat transposition.

I would consider adding volume to the cheeks to reduce flattened appearing areas and improve fullness and shadows. Increasing the width of your mid face would be pleasing in terms of improved proportion. You can also add that volume whether it be fat or fillers to the nasolabial fold which is the crease to the side of the upper lip and mouth. I think these things should be considered before a facelift. Best of luck.

Dr Reilly

The time at which the signs of aging occur on the face are determined by genetics, lifestyle, environmental exposures and overall health. I like to think of the health of the patient and the degree of laxity instead of just an age for surgery. While most patients who undergo facelift surgery are in their late 40's to 50's, facelift surgery can be performed on younger patients if there is a predisposition to laxity. Especially with new deep plane techniques for facelifting, this creates a very natural rejuvenation that just looks refreshed but not 'done'.I would recommend you see a surgeon that specializes in facial surgery and she can provide a full assessment of provide the options and discuss each procedure and timeline with you.Hope that helps!

Look into skin treatments called Morpheus. 2-3 sessions of that and the skin will feel tighter and some patients have incredible changes. Your lower eyelids have some aging changes and your cheeks as well- if you area looking for significant changes, a deep plane facelift along with lower eyelid surgery will get you there more definitively. Best Wishes!!

Hello, hope you are well. I may be the odd-one-out on this question. Let's pretend we don't know your age--"too young" becomes irrelevant. What I see in your photos is soft tissue laxity with early jowling and redundancy under your jawline. There's no question that a facelift can be performed safely with a great result, but it's up to you--as with any patient--if the process is worth it. The easiest test is to place a finger on the angle of your jaw and cheekbone near the corner of your eye, and gently lift up and out. If you like what you see, the way to achieve that is with surgery. Other things can help with appearance, but they do not truly lift.

Best,
Dr. Tower

At 34 you're a little on the young side, but a "mini" facelift could be an option to correct some of the early jowling you have. There's also a little bit of volume loss in your cheek. If you'd prefer to avoid surgery, you could also look into some filler along the jawline and in the cheek to help refine some of the facial contour and slightly "lift" the jowling tissue. IF you're not a skin care regimen, I recommend meeting with a medical aesthetician. Good skin care goes a long way for maintaining a youthful look and healthier looking skin.

From the photos alone it does not look like you have significant premature aging but yes from the photos you look like a great candidate for facelift and potentially a lower blepharoplasty to decrease some of the fatty tissue under the eyes. If that is not an area that bothers you, no need. I only mention it because it is an area that contributes to a tired aged appearance and is not routinely addressed in facelifting. From the photos you have great skin and these procedures would give a nice smooth appearance to restore some of the normal soft tissue descent that happens with aging. Its important not to look over pulled as that can actually be quite aging. Any surgeon who does this should strive for a very natural appearance

You are very young for a face lift. Instead, you can consider a lip lift, rhinoplasty and chin implant. A lip lift does 4 things: shortens the distance between your nose and upper lip, increases the mucosa of the upper lip, increases the incisor show and pulls up the corners. This may help with the nasolabial folds and marionette deformities. The chin implant will help your side profile as well as a rhinoplasty.

Best Wishes,

Gary Horndeski, M.D.

At 34, your skin quality is likely still excellent. You also appear to be an excellent shape and have minimal signs of facial aging. It seems judicious use of some minimally, invasive treatments such as Botox and volume restoration of your cheeks and around your eyes with fillers, with consideration of a mini lift, which can be done under local anesthesia and has a very short recovery would help you rejuvenate the areas that you most concerned about. While you are a candidate for a facelift, I think at the age of 34 this might be being a bit too aggressive and is not required at this time. Best wishes.