Mid-Face Lift St. Louis - Cheek Lift Missouri

Do you have early jowl formation but are not yet ready for a full face lift? Do the corners of your mouth turn down? Do you have deepening folds around your mouth?  Are your cheeks less full then they used to be? If so, you may be an excellent candidate for a cheek lift.

As we age, the thin eyelid skin under our eye descends down due to the effects of gravity. This same gravity affects the cheek and also causes “jowl” formation. Fortunately, there is an excellent option to improve this without major surgery or general anesthesia.

Certain patients that do not have a significant excess of skin on their face may benefit from a cheek lift, which can be done in the office under local anesthesia in as short as one hour. This procedure elevates the cheek, restoring fullness to the cheek bones, elevates the corners of the mouth, improves the jowls and improves the appearance of the lower eyelid. The best part about this operation is that the small incisions made are not on the cheek or in front of the ears, in the visible portions of the face. Rather, a small incision is made inside the hair line on each side of the forehead. This operation does not incorporate “thread” sutures.

Dr. Cabbabe incorporates his experience with reconstructive and cosmetic surgery of the face to give patients the best results possible to meet their desires. He is also an expert in minimally invasive cosmetic surgery of the face and has published on these topics. His patients have a natural, refreshed look after surgery. During your consultation, Dr. Cabbabe will carefully examine your entire face including the brow, upper and lower eyelids, face and neck. He will make recommendations in order to help you achieve your desired result while maintaining facial harmony. Dr. Cabbabe believes that the entire face should be in harmony and may recommend other procedures such as brow lift, upper blepharoplasty, lower blepharoplasty or neck lift to be done at the same time.

We believe that patients, their desires, and anatomy are all unique. Dr. Cabbabe believes that the key to a successful surgery is proper planning and discussion with the patient about their goals. Therefore, Dr. Cabbabe evaluates each patient and creates a customized surgical plan for all of his patients to meet their expectations. To schedule a consultation, call us at 314-842-5885 or complete the contact us form.

Preparing for Surgery

Dr. Cabbabe will ask that you refrain from taking any aspirin, plavix, Coumadin or any other type of blood thinner. He will also ensure that your blood pressure has been properly controlled if you have high blood pressure.

Recovering from Surgery

Patients are able to go home the same day. Pain medication and antibiotics will be prescribed. Bruising and swelling may be present around the eyes for one to two weeks. Dr. Cabbabe will ask that you keep ice on the surgical site to decrease this. He will also ask you to keep your head elevated to decrease swelling. Sutures will be removed within 7 – 10 days.