31yrs old but aging has been hitting me HARD since I turned 29 I dont get why.I always had a full wide face with full cheeks &all of a sudden one day they disappeared leaving my face looking longer, droopy, flat & hollowed. I cant stand these hallows! Im not real interested in fillers or grafting, looking for something more permanent. Would a midface lift or midface implants be a possible choices? I recently came across some info on Paranasal Implant and thought that might work for me as well?
Answer: Cheek volume loss in a young patient Thank you for the question and the photos. To figure out the best plan, an in-person examination is important. Generally speaking, facelifting is not the answer for a 31 year old patient. The issues you are seeing a most likely related to volume loss, perhaps with a little loss of elasticity as well. Facial implants or autologous fat transfer (fat grafting) would help with this. If you are having some laxity as well, non-surgical tightening can do great things for young patients. In my practice, we use two RF-based technologies (ThermiTight and Infini) to "shrinkwrap" the skin in younger patients. Best of luck moving forward!
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Answer: Cheek volume loss in a young patient Thank you for the question and the photos. To figure out the best plan, an in-person examination is important. Generally speaking, facelifting is not the answer for a 31 year old patient. The issues you are seeing a most likely related to volume loss, perhaps with a little loss of elasticity as well. Facial implants or autologous fat transfer (fat grafting) would help with this. If you are having some laxity as well, non-surgical tightening can do great things for young patients. In my practice, we use two RF-based technologies (ThermiTight and Infini) to "shrinkwrap" the skin in younger patients. Best of luck moving forward!
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January 23, 2018
Answer: Mid Face or Mid Face Implant Considering your age and the photos you posted I would not do neither a mid face lift or implants. You mention that you do not want fillers, but something more permanent. While we know that fillers are not long lasting, fat grafting certainly can be. In our practice we are shying away from cheek implants because the long lasting result from fat grafting is so good. You may want to reconsider fat injection.
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January 23, 2018
Answer: Mid Face or Mid Face Implant Considering your age and the photos you posted I would not do neither a mid face lift or implants. You mention that you do not want fillers, but something more permanent. While we know that fillers are not long lasting, fat grafting certainly can be. In our practice we are shying away from cheek implants because the long lasting result from fat grafting is so good. You may want to reconsider fat injection.
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January 23, 2018
Answer: Obtaining face lift like results without surgery - Aesthetic Facial Balancing The changes you are noting are part of the aging process that starts in the late teens and progresses in the twenties and thirties. There is volume loss and volume redistribution that is very predictable. This is why I designed a procedure called "Aesthetic Facial Balancing." with AFB I restore youthful and natural appearing contours using the body's own fat or off the shelf hyaluronic acid filler products. Precise and thoughtful volume replacement is what you need not a facelift. I hope this helps!All the best,Rian A. Maercks M.D.
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January 23, 2018
Answer: Obtaining face lift like results without surgery - Aesthetic Facial Balancing The changes you are noting are part of the aging process that starts in the late teens and progresses in the twenties and thirties. There is volume loss and volume redistribution that is very predictable. This is why I designed a procedure called "Aesthetic Facial Balancing." with AFB I restore youthful and natural appearing contours using the body's own fat or off the shelf hyaluronic acid filler products. Precise and thoughtful volume replacement is what you need not a facelift. I hope this helps!All the best,Rian A. Maercks M.D.
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January 23, 2018
Answer: I am in the business of fixing other surgeons botched mid face surgery. I am strongly recommending that you learn to embrace fillers. They will cause much less harm than midface surgery or paranasal implants. Your biggest risk is essentially prescribing yourself these surgeries due to a misconception of the perceived benefits of a permanent fix. In my opinion, you will destroy your appearance if you go down this road. The paranasal implant will distort the volume of the mid face at the base of the nose. The complications from mid face surgery are so broad that I simply don't have space here to outline them. Please understand that hyaluronic acid filler is now the state of the art for addressing precisely your issues. Less is more. The challenge is that these are fussy services but they do last for a year or more. Finding the right injector in your community will be challenging. I know because even though I am based in Beverly Hills, California, I see individuals who fly in for service from all over the country. Fillers are reversible. While implants can be removed, the surgery used to place them causes irreversible changes to the face. Similarly, the consequent of fat grafting are irreversible and cause unwanted scaring that will also harm you. Please be careful out there: Don't it always seem to go; That you don't know what you've got 'Till it's gone. Joni Mitchell
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January 23, 2018
Answer: I am in the business of fixing other surgeons botched mid face surgery. I am strongly recommending that you learn to embrace fillers. They will cause much less harm than midface surgery or paranasal implants. Your biggest risk is essentially prescribing yourself these surgeries due to a misconception of the perceived benefits of a permanent fix. In my opinion, you will destroy your appearance if you go down this road. The paranasal implant will distort the volume of the mid face at the base of the nose. The complications from mid face surgery are so broad that I simply don't have space here to outline them. Please understand that hyaluronic acid filler is now the state of the art for addressing precisely your issues. Less is more. The challenge is that these are fussy services but they do last for a year or more. Finding the right injector in your community will be challenging. I know because even though I am based in Beverly Hills, California, I see individuals who fly in for service from all over the country. Fillers are reversible. While implants can be removed, the surgery used to place them causes irreversible changes to the face. Similarly, the consequent of fat grafting are irreversible and cause unwanted scaring that will also harm you. Please be careful out there: Don't it always seem to go; That you don't know what you've got 'Till it's gone. Joni Mitchell
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January 23, 2018
Answer: Cheek augmentation Hello and thank you for your question. I do not recommend a midface lift for you. Based on your
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January 23, 2018
Answer: Cheek augmentation Hello and thank you for your question. I do not recommend a midface lift for you. Based on your
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