I'm a 20 year old female. Is there a facelift procedure that I can do instead of an actual facelift?

Morpheus 8 is a non-invasive skin and soft tissue tightening treatment that is consistently amazing in our patients. We use the Morpheus to exact fractional induced RF into the skin or tissue in order to tighten collagen and stimulate contraction of the tissue. For acne scars, it is quite useful to build collagen in patients who have atrophic scars but is not very productive for ice-pick scars which require TCA Cross. For tissue tightening, Morpheus is ideal for the face and neck and we often combine it with CO2 laser or Ultherapy to further enhance results. Chemical peels and skin resurfacing should be done at least 5 to 7 days after, but can be performed earlier, depending on treatment severity. Avoid exfoliating skin treatments before Morpheus and expect a period of 2-4 weeks for skin contraction to set in.

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Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

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 and InMode FaceTite. I suggest getting a formal evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist. Best, Dr. Emer

It's difficult to address your situation directly without seeing photos. However, at 20 years of age I would not recommend any surgical procedures, including thread lifts. Instead, I'd first give it a little more time; it may be that your skin hasn't fully retracted after losing volume during your weight loss. If you continue to feel that you look gaunt, then I'd recommend giving your midface more volume and lift with Voluma or Restylane Refyne or Defyne. Be sure to consult a board-certified dermatologist in person to find out which treatments would help you look as healthy as you now feel at your new weight.

Ideally, you should certainly have a face to face consultation with a physician or surgeon who specializes in  non-surgical face lifts.  At our practice we use a series of radio frequency treatments to help reformulate collagen and tighten the skin.  You can also add fillers  or fat transfer which will help with volume loss.  Thank you for reaching out to RS with your questions.  Take care.   

Hello and thank you for your question! First of all, congratulations on your weight loss! That in itself is remarkable.  I would recommend you consult with a board certified plastic surgeon!  At your age, there are many ways to rejuvenate your skin.  Having a professional consultation with a provider will help you better understand your options and explore healthy skin care regimens now that may assist you for a life-time!  Skin care products with growth factors, peptides and anti oxidants will help you tremendously, there are also many non-invasive procedures like Ultherapy, Microneedling, novathreads and fillers, just to mention a few of your options.  I hope this information is encouraging as there are many ways for you to achieve facial rejuvenation without any type of surgery. Best of luck to you!

Thank you for sharing your question.  In most cases facial rejuvenation should follow a multi-modal approach of treatment.  Think hydration to ensure appropriate skin turgor and improvement in skin quality.  Second a good skin care regimen with the use of a retinol, bleaching cream, sunblock, hyaluronic acid hydration, and growth factors.  Third a series of chemical peels to improve skin thickness, texture, and pigmentation.  Fourth the use of a neuromodulator like Botox to smooth wrinkles, and fifth dermal fillers to restore volume, lift tissues, and resist compression.  Hope this helps.

For patients wanting facial rejuvenation but not a full facelift, there certainly are non-surgical options.  I would be surprised if a 24 pound weight loss in a 20-year-old resulted in so much skin that a facelift would be warranted. 
Radiofrequency application (e.g. ThermiSmooth) can be applied externally to cause skin tightening.
Injectable fillers usually do an excellent job of addressing some loose skin associated with weight loss and/or aging; you could consider hyaluronic acids, sculptra, radiesse or even your own fat. 

There is a list of non-surgical procedures that could be performed. You should seek out a board certified plastic surgeon who gives you an informative consult reviewing your options that will give you optimal results. There's laser treatments, Ultherapy for lifting, microneedling with PRP, fillers, and Botox all providing a unique modality for giving your face a more youthful fresher look. Best of luck!

Hello,Thank you for your question. You may want to consider something like Ulthera. It will lift and tighten by stimulating collagen growth. There's also fillers, however you will need an in person consultation with a local physician to determine the best course of action. Good luck!

Hi and thank you for sharing your concern here. It is difficult to give a precise answer without examining your face and skin or seeing pictures. However, we can address your concerns with non-surgical Face Lift with filler injections (also known as Liquid Face Lift) and it can make significant improvements. With the proper choice of fillers under the eyes and in the cheeks and other areas such as temples and mid-face area and with proper technique, we can provide a significant natural lift in the lower third of the face and remove the shadows from the midface and provide great balanced and natural-looking aesthetic results with no surgery. The hallmark of aging in face is volume loss and there is really no substitute for dermal fillers and their magical effect on replenishing the lost volume in face. I hope it helps and good luck!