I want a permanent fix and snatched cheeks. Would a mid face lift be best? (Photos)

yes you could consider a midface lift and possibly also a temporal lift depending if you also want the eyes/brows up a bit more. I do note that your temples seem to be a little hollow for someone of your age, so it is also possible that that may have contributed to some of the drooping you are noticing and you might want to consider volume aug to that area too.

It'd be a big mistake getting your face operated, wasting money and ending with a "facelifted face" full of psychological remorse.

Don't touch it, live life to the fullest.

I would love to answer your questions. The first thing I would recommend to slenderize your lower face would be a buccal fat pad removal. This will help slim down the center between your cheekbones and jawline to help create a more defined, contour to your face. Afterwards, it is possible that because we would be taking away volume in the regionalized area it would increase the appearance of your nasal labial folds and jowls, in which case you would benefit from a face lift. A facelift alone would only target the area from above your jawline up to about the corners of your eyes. This would also help reposition the fat that overtime as we age starts to migrate down. Just bringing some of that tissue back up would also help with smoothing out the malar mounds.
Best of luck , Dr J.D Luck

From what you described (birth-long malar groove, prior fat grafting that made your cheeks heavier, and desire for a snatched, long-lasting midface lift), my recommendation would be a mini facelift to lift and tighten the midface and jowls, ± lower blepharoplasty if you also want improvement around the lower eyelids.