Options for correcting loose jowls?

Have had a neck lift 3 years ago - and am now seeing the ever slight looseness on my jowl line.  Would like to avoid a face lift, but am wary about the thread lifts - anything else out there??

4 answers to “Options for correcting loose jowls?”

A: Fillers to the pre-jowl area

Stephen Prendiville, MD

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

Scott W. Mosser, MD

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

Tanveer Janjua, MD

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

Armando Soto, MD

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

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