Am I too young at 30 for a mini face-lift? What other options are there for my changing face? (photos)

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I'm 30 years old, around 7 1/2 stone with a small skeletal frame. Years ago I was a much fuller size 10 but always relatively small. Around 28 years old I noticed my face / skin changing. I'm now 30 and I have jowls, deep smile lines/ nasel folds, and loose/lax skin around my jawline ...well my entire face really. I have looked into fillers but I don't feel they would be a good solution, is 30 "too young" for a mini facelift...and if so what can I do? :)

Brian K. Machida, MD, FACS · Answer

Based on your photos, a lift would help. I would also recommend a chin implant as well. Best of luck.

Thomas A. Mustoe, MD, FACS · Answer

You have a recessive chin and a chin implant , possibly with some limited liposuction Woukd give a nice improvement. I Would start with that.  You are very young to consider a facelift although I Woukd not abst rule it out depending on your in person examination.

Jonathan Kulbersh, MD · Answer

Thank you for submitting your question and photos. You may be a candidate for a mini facelift to improve skin laxity and address the nasolabial folds and jowl formation you describe. This procedure can revitalize your appearance by removing jowls, tightening your skin, reducing lines, and angulating your jawline.
I recommend scheduling an in-person consultation with an experienced, board-certified facial plastic surgeon. They will be able to conduct a more thorough physical examination and suggest the best treatment option to help you achieve your aesthetic goals.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

This is my expertise and a huge portion of my practice. Asymmetry is normal and expected. Buccal fat pad gives slimming not symmetry. Masseter botox will make you slimmer and make the jawline more loose. Fillers help give shaping and contouring. If you want perfect or close to perfect symmetry you need maxillofacial surgery or implants customized. I suggest seeing an expert to go through all options. Most of my younger clients use fillers to give them shaping especially on the cheeks, jawline, and chin which make the face look more slim and tight; and threads such as PDO or Instalift can build collagen and support the facial shaping and skin looseness over time, slowing down the aging process and given the face a more “snatched” look; and morpheus8 or PiXel8 deep microneedling RF can tighten crepe skin especially on the neck and jawline and is great for long term tightening of the full face, neck and chest; its often used to give the face a slimmer more sculpted look because it tightens the skin and gives lift. an early face lift can be performed as well even in younger clients if they want a different facial shape, maxillofacial surgery with bone breaking or shaving can also be done. For facial slimming a combination of treatments are always needed. Options include: 1. Buccal fat pad removal to reduce fat on the lower face 2. Factite or Renuvion/J Plasma to tighten the lower face, jawline, and chin to reduce fat and give the jawline and neck tightening and shaping. 3. Botox to the masseter to reduce the muscular size of the jaw giving the face an illusion of being more slender 4. Fillers to the jawline, chin, cheeks, temples and brow help to shape the face and make it more angled and defined Always use at home derma rolling (see link to Emerageskin x anteageMD roller plus stem cells/hyaluronic acid ampules) and peels like emeragecosmetics enlighten or aerify that can be used to improve skin quality and tighten the skin while improving wrinkles, pigmentation, acne, and Melasma. See an expert who does facial shaping with surgical and non surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.

Sam Speron, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello and thank you for your questions!  A Mini Facelift can usually be an option on most realistic patients anytime after the age of 35-40. It really depends on your anatomy and genetics. It is best to talk to your surgeon because everybody has different techniques and recovery time is usually based on a number of factors.

If we are just talking about a short scar facelift, this can typically be done in the office under local anesthesia. Usually there are no drains, no outside stitches, and patients can go out in public the same day, although I usually recommend they low for the first couple days. Most of the initial swelling is from the numbing medicine and your body absorbs it within the first 4-6 hours. Obviously the body heals with swelling and inflammation and usually that maxes out at two days and then starts getting better. Most of these patients take no pain medicine and usually feel very comfortable going out in public within a few days.  I usually call my patients the night of surgery and check on them the next day. If everything is fine the next day, I then let them shower and they do not need a dressing over their incisions. They can usually start using make up after a few days.  At the two week check up, I usually have people start working out and then after six weeks they can do whatever they want.

I routinely tell people to take a few days to a week off work and to hide out but some people are very nervous especially celebrities and I usually tell them to hide out for two weeks. As with any scar on the human body, initially scars are red, hard and raised and it typically takes six months to a year for them to become a soft thin white line.

Additionally with recovery, there're many things we do to expedite healing such as nerve blocks during surgery, oral supplements, skin care and scar therapy recommendations, lymphatic massage sessions that are included in our pricing.

I strongly feel that it's very important to have an honest conversation with your surgeon about your particular situation, lifestyle, work environment and specifically which procedures you're having done so that you both have the most honest answer about your recovery and are realistic with expectations and results.

Surgery is not for everyone. In today's day and age, there are many nonsurgical options to consider although surgery usually gets the most improvement specifically of the jowls.

I would recommend that you see a board-certified plastic surgeon in your area that is a member of both ASPS & ASAPS and performs a lot of facelifts but also offers all the nonsurgical options such as injectables and laser treatments. Go over your concerns with them and make sure above all, you walk out of there with several options and an idea of the pros and cons to each of them as well as realistic expectations.

Scott Trimas, MD · Answer

It does appear from your profile that you do have some loose skin of your lower face and submental (region under your jaw) regions. Fillers are an option to add volume to your mid face and areas around the mouth. However, it will not lift your neck and jaw line. You also have some microgenia or short chin on the side view that would benefit from a chin implant. You can consider a minor lifting procedure of the neck and jaw or lower face region which would be minimally invasive and if you combine it with a skin tightening procedure, you should be able to avoid more traditional lifting procedures as you are probably too young for that type of procedure at this time. I would recommend consultation with a facial plastic surgeon in your area.

Tanveer Janjua, MD · Answer

You are too young. Start with a large chin implant, chin liposuction and thermitight.
Chin Liposuction and Thermitight
Chin liposuction helps reduce the bulge under the chin and can be done for the whole neck. Once the fat is removed the skin can become loose and saggy in some cases. It can be avoided by combining it with Thermitight which is a radiofrequency heat delivered under the skin to tighten it. Both chin liposuction and Thermitight can be done at the same time. The recovery is fast and it can be done under local anesthesia.
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Ronald J. Edelson, MD · Answer

You seem too young for a facelift but I wouldn't rule it out completely. I would suggest a chin implant to improve your profile even without getting the facelift

Richard Wellington Swift, MD · Answer

Thank you for posting your photos with your interesting question. It appears that having lost a moderate amount of weight, you have some lower facial laxity which is compounded by a small chin. I would start by asking what your goals and expectations are and they select the best procedures to help achieve them. A mini facelift is very effective in tightening your lower face skin laxity and has a natural look. A chin implant will help balance the lower 1/3 of your face with the upper 2/3. The chin implant and the mini-facelift can be done at the same time. I recommend that you have a consultation with a Board  Certified Plastic Surgeon who is experienced with facelifts. Best wishes, Richard Wellington Swift, M.D, F.A.C.S.

Douglas McGeorge, FRCS(Plast) · Answer

You do have laxity in your face, that could benefit from a facelift.
It would be sensible to book an appointment with a recognised surgeon, who can understand your concerns and take you through the options for treatment.

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