Do I need an SMAS facelift due to volume loss from picking at the skin? (photos)

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I believe I have premature volume loss due to poor elasticity caused by picking at my skin. Nasolabial folds are prominent as well as under eye hollows and jowls are forming. Skin seems very loose on face

Michael I. Echavez, MD · Answer

A facelift is not normally used to treat volume loss of the face.  Facelift surgery will tighten skin of the neck and lower face, but it will not normally add volume.  Injectable fillers or fat can be used to add volume to the face.  An examination of you would be helpful to determine treatment options for you, but just based on your photos, I do not think you are a good candidate for a facelift yet.

Connie Hiers, MD, FACS · Answer

First, you need better photos of a front view and both full side views with your head straight, not turned. Secondly, I would advise against any surgery, but micro-needling with radiofrequency for better texturing and tightening, such as Secret, could be beneficial.  Third, stop picking at your skin and squishing your face.  Take better care of your facial skin.

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