Laser surgery will not help jowls

Brooke R. Seckel, MD answers: Laser surgery for jowls?

I had laser surgery about 12 years ago on my entire face. I got a staph infection and toxic blood poisoning. I ended up on a respirator for about 3 weeks in the ICU. My lungs kept filling up with fluid. I smoked two and a half packs of cigarettes per day, and I drink beer daily. I am now 47 and starting to get sagging jowls; I'm wondering, what risk would I be in by having laser for jowls only? Is there be a better alternative without surgery?


Brooke R. Seckel, MD
22 days ago
By Brooke R. Seckel, MD - Boston Plastic Surgeon

After your experience I would not even think of doing laser surgery. You had laser resurfacing which is a skin treatment.

Although laser resurfacing can tighten skin slightly, the laser cannot sufficiently tighten skin to lift jowls.

A facelift is required to lift the jowl, but you would have to stop smoking completely and undergo an exam and clearnace by your internest before you would be considered a candidate for surgery.

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