Hi, I am 23 and have deep nasolabial folds. I didn't have any when I was 18, and it seems like over the past 5 years, my cheek muscle/fat pad has descended and pooled around my nasolabial region. I have a malocclusion (slight overbite and slight lip incompetence), but when I spoke to a jaw surgeon, he said jaw surgery wouldn't help my nasolabial folds. I am really distressed by my nasolabial folds and hate being in lightings where they are obvious. Am I a candidate for midface lift?
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I feel fat transfer does not do much actual lifting but rather filling out volumes that have hollowed or fallen lower on the face. Lifting procedures are the best thing to address fallen tissues. In your case, I do think a mini face lift with fat transfer would be a really great option. The...
Although you are very young, still a deep plane facelift will help you achieve a well defined jaw line, and reduction in jowls. Fat transfer to the midface can be done at the same time to reduce the depressed areas from loss of collagen.
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Dr. J
The most effective procedures for addressing loose skin in the lower face and chin area are surgical options that directly lift and tighten the underlying tissues and remove excess skin. Here are the primary procedures:
1. Facelift (Rhytidectomy):
A facelift is a comprehensive surgical...
