Lifting a sagged face usually requires the help of a medical professional. Creams and facial skin rejuvenation rarely improve sagging as a result of aging. Treatments must remedy the excess skin, loss of fat and weakened muscles contributing to the saggy or droopy appearance of your face. To help you determine what technique can provide you a more youthful appearance, consult a plastic surgeon. He can assess your skin quality, facial measurements, severity of wrinkling, medical history and expectations to guide you in the right direction.
Step 1
Mask minor sagging with cosmetic fillers. Sometimes, filling the deep nasal labial folds that develop between the nose and mouth can give a less saggy appearance to the face. Hyaluronic acid, collagen, polylactic acid and fat are all used for this purpose.
Step 2
Minimize minor sagging with radiofrequency therapy. In this cosmetic procedure, radio waves heat the underlying tissue, which triggers the production of collagen. This can help tighten and firm loose skin along the jaw, jowls and neck.
Step 3
Undergo a jawline tuck. Also known as a "mini" facelift or neck lift, excess skin along the jaw, chin and upper neck is removed, while the underlying tissue and muscles are tightened. This can help correct sagging isolated to the lower face and neck.
Step 4
Ask your plastic surgeon about a midface tuck. A midface tuck is another form of a "mini" facelift. But instead of improving the jaw and neck, this procedure treats mid-facial sagging, according to the Affiliated Dermatology Cosmetic Surgery Center. The underlying tissue and muscles are tightened, and excess skin is removed to improve sagging of the cheeks.
Step 5
Reduce sagging along the brow and forehead with a forehead lift. Like other "mini" facelifts, removal of skin and tightening of underlying tissue is isolated to a portion of the face. You can expect to improve drooping brows, forehead wrinkles and furrows between the eyes with this procedure, according to the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Step 6
Schedule a facelift. To improve more extensive sagging of the face, a facelift may be in order. Your surgeon removes excess skin, tightens muscles and sculpts fat to provide a more youthful appearance to the entire face.
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