Will Perioral Liposuction Give Me A More Defined Face?

Q: Dr. Eppley, My goal is a slimmer, more defined face. I am primarily considering perioral liposuction.Not looking for a wider face by itself (so not sure about adding implants), but if adding width is a way to achieve thinness + definition, then jaw/cheek implants might be a consideration.

In general, I’m not 100% committed to any one procedure and try to keep an open mind to any procedure that might help me get closer to that goal.

A:With an already very lean face the benefits of perioral liposuction on its own would be very limited if much at all. A good facial reshaping concept to remember is that one can never defat their face into improved definition. That rarely if ever works because the cheek defatting procedures have limited or modest effects. Their best benefits are seen in the rounder fuller ace. In the lean face where very little cheek fat exists these procedures do not have great value, certainly on their own

To achieve improve definition in the lead face it would really require small implant augmentations of the corners (cheeks and jaw angles in your case) to do so. (see attached imaging)

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon