If you have a significant amount of sagging of the jaw line and neck, I do not believe there is a good non-surigical alternative to a face lift. Some patients who have volume depletion of the face without a lot of sagging of the skin may benefit from autologous fat grafting to re-volumize the facial soft tissue. Also, full face laser resurfacing can provide a generalized tightening of the facial skin. Both fat grafting and laser resurfacing, however, could be considered surgical interventions but not as invasive as a standard face lift.

Posted by William E. O'Mara Jr., M.D.