Options for correcting loose jowls?

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6 answers to “Options for correcting loose jowls?”

A: Cheek descent after a neck lift

By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

If you had a neck lift alone, the jawline issue you might now be seeing is a result of gravitational descent of the cheeks that were not addressed in the first surgery. If your neck is still nice, you could just do a cheek lift. Alternatively, if the jowls are small, some microliposuction... more

A: Necklift can be done again-results can enhanced with SmartLipo of Neck, Affirm Fractional CO2 laser

By Christine A. Petti, MD - Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

I have been very pleased with the natural result of rejuvenating the lower face and neck with--combined procedures-which I describe as a Lower Face and Neck Lift with SmartLipo/ SmartLifting of the Neck (laser-assisted surgery to melt and sculpt any fat on the neck and tighten the skin by... more

A: Fillers to the pre-jowl area

By Stephen Prendiville, MD - Ft. Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon

If the laxity you are noticing is very slight, you might want to consider a filler known as Radiesse to the pre-jowl area. The pre-jowl can be defined as the relative depression that occurs between the chin and the actual jowl. The is caused by the dense ligamentous attachments between the skin and the... more

A: Options for correcting loose jowls

By Scott W. Mosser, MD - San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

If the sagging you notice is slight, injectable fillers in the area between the jowls and chin could help to alleviate this, but true jowls are highly resistant to fillers. Long lasting fillers such as Sculptra and Radiesse can be used to decrease the appearance of sagging along the jaw line and have a very... more

A: Non surgical treatment of jowls

By Tanveer Janjua, MD - Bedminster Facial Plastic Surgeon

Yes, you can avoid surgery and still treat it with fillers. The key is to fill the areas between the jowls and your chin. The reason you notice the jowls is because of the depression between your jowls and chin called , prejowl sulci. Any filler can be used to achieve this goal. You should try something... more

A: Slight adjusment will do the trick

By Armando Soto, MD - Orlando Plastic Surgeon

Hi there- the most direct and effective method of dealing with your slight bit of recurrent sag around the jawline would be to perform a minor adjustment of your lift- I typically do these in the office with just a bit of local anesthesia, and it takes about 45 minutes. There is no significant bruising or... more