What Surgery for Sagging Cheeks in a Teenager?

July 14, 2013

Hi, I wanted to know what surgery can a teenager get for genetically inherited sagging cheeks and an undefined jawline? I am losing fat under my eyes and developing tear troughs. Where my cheeks have sagged my upper area of my cheek is flat and my lower cheeks are fatter causing my jawline to not be very defined. It keeps getting worse and i'm also concerned that in these areas there are occasional twitches in my cheeks, would this have anything to do with it? And what surgery would be safest?

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June 14, 2018

Answer: Surgery for Sagging Cheeks

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Sam Speron, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Sam Speron, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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March 22, 2023

Answer: Jawline Definition / Jawline Enhancement / Facial Sculpting / Facial Contouring -- injectable fillers like Revanesse Versa

Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
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March 22, 2023

Answer: Jawline Definition / Jawline Enhancement / Facial Sculpting / Facial Contouring -- injectable fillers like Revanesse Versa

Jason Emer, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
November 1, 2018

Answer: Cheek lift: What Surgery for Sagging Cheeks in a Teenager?

Jed H. Horowitz, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
November 1, 2018

Answer: Cheek lift: What Surgery for Sagging Cheeks in a Teenager?

Jed H. Horowitz, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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August 28, 2013

Answer: Sagging cheeks in a teenager?

Lawrence Kass, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
August 28, 2013

Answer: Sagging cheeks in a teenager?

Lawrence Kass, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
August 26, 2013

Answer: Genetic issues, surgical issue need to be resolved first

Raj S. Ambay, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 26, 2013

Answer: Genetic issues, surgical issue need to be resolved first

Raj S. Ambay, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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