Do I have jowls? Do I need a facelift?

Based on your photos, it doesn’t look like you have much skin laxity or sagging jowls at all and don’t appear to be a candidate for a facelift. While you might consider facial plastic surgery  down the road, I would recommend holding off until you notice significantly more skin laxity. For now, you could try BOTOX® or dermal fillers if there’s a specific area of your face and/or wrinkles that you’d like to subtly improve. Otherwise, keep up with what you’re doing, because your skin quality looks excellent!


- Dr. E

it is very difficult without a good exam to determine if a facelift is indicated. When being evaluated by a surgeon, the surgeon will assess how much redundant skin of the cheeks one has for a lift and also how much redundant skin of the neck region. If the neck is tight and that cheek skin loose, it is possible a small mini type lift may be indicated. The decision to undergo facelift, or at least more importantly when to undergo facelift can be philosophical. If one has a small amount of skin laxity that can be lifted, one may opt to undergo a small procedure. Obviously, if the skin is relatively taught and no change or only very minimal change would be anticipated, it is not time to undergo a facelift. Your surgeon should be able to have an honest conversation with you after a good exam and also discuss with you your goals.

Thanks for your question!  Based on the photos provided, I see absolutely no need for a facelift at this point in your life.  There are no clearly defined jowls, and quite frankly, I think you would be wasting your money with surgery.  Good luck!