I’ve always had “chubby cheeks” as a kid — it’s as if they’ve “deflated” and no longer have the same youthful appearance. Now, they are heavy, droopy, and feel like jowls. I’m 20 years old, 125 lbs and 5’4, and my cheeks have always been the same, no matter how much weight I lose. I worry about my low facial laxity, my prominent naso-labial folds, and my downturned lips. I’ve always liked the idea of tightening my cheeks and somehow reducing the amount of loose skin.
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These are all natural parts of the aging process. What we can do is try preventative treatments or get a neck lift / face lift earlier in the aging process. There are numerous non-surgical options available, and some can be used in combination to get best outcomes, but you would need a...
In our practice, we perform a non-surgical face lift / skin resurfacing treatment using Renuvion Helium Plasma Radiofrequency. To get the most improvement with skin tightening, we combine Renuvion (formerly J-Plasma) with lasers (Fraxel, Clear + Brilliant, CO2), microneedling/PRP, Ultherapy a...
With significant neck sagging you would need a neck lift / facelift with muscle tightening (platysmaplasty). At the same time, lasers treatments (Fraxel, CO2, Erbium, Halo) or microneedling RF (Fractora, Intensif, Morpheus, PiXel8) can be performed to improve crepey skin or wrinkles. You need a...
