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Best Options for Jowl Reduction for a 32 Yr Old Female

asked 1 year ago by hidingundermyhair
Latest answer by Philip Young, MD
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Tags: jowls, double chin, options

I have a slight double chin and obvious jowls. The jowl on my left is visibly larger than on my right. Oddly, I'm quite thin and have been so all my life, but my cheeks have always been puffy and my nasolabial folds are deep (bad genes?). When I lay down on my back (second photo), the jowls totally disappear. Does that mean this isn't sagging muscles, but fat deposits? I don't want to admit that I need a face lift already at 32, so any/all options to get rid of puffy cheeks & jowls are welcome.

8 answers to Best Options for Jowl Reduction for a 32 Yr Old Female

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Lower face lift and fillers are on option including the YoungVolumizer

You can consider a lower face lift and some liposuction in the jowl area. The other less invasive and better option is fat injections.
Philip Young, MD

Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drphilipyoung.com

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Jowls at 32

Looking at your photos, I don't see significant lipomatosis or lipodystrophy of the face and neck You appear to have low midfave volume with poor cheek projection. I wonder if you are a runner or engage in regular high impact activity as I have seen this in such indiduals at an early age due to the shearing of the facial soft tissue with repeated impact. I also see this kind of midface soft tissue sagging in patients who have fluctuated their weight frequently with recent weight loss.... more
Edwin Ishoo, MD

Boston Facial Plastic Surgeon
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You don't need liposuction or a facelift

Given the photos, you have a common problem that occurs in your late 20s into your late 30s. This problem is volume loss. You lost your "baby face" which is primarily some of the subcutaneous fat layer. This has occurred in the sides of you chin often called the prejowl area. Fat or filler in this area is a minimally invasive way to resore the volume and effectively eliminate you jowl problem. Lipo in the neck or jowl would not correct the underlying problem. And you have hardly any fat in... more
Jason D. Meier, MD

Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Options for neck and jowl tightening

Neck liposuction can make a dramatic difference in facial appearance. This small-incision surgery allows recontouring of the neck with minimal downtime. Smartlipo can sometimes be used alone in this area to melt away small amounts of fat and tighten the skin and uses laser light, allowing finer resculpturing of the neck and jowls. This procedure can be performed as an outpatient without the need for general anesthesia allowing for a quick recovery. If you are looking for nonsurgical... more
Michelle Copeland, MD, DMD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Treatment for jowls is 32 year old.

I can't give a firm recommendation without examining you but I think some lipo of the jowls with a small canula and some filler or fat into the nasolabial folds and the prejowl sulcus (the indented are just medial to the jowls) would give a nice result. By the way, thanks for the great photos! They really illustrate why all marking needs to be done with the patient sitting upright! Lisa Lynn Sowder, M.D.
Lisa L. Sowder, MD

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction Of The Jowls and Neck Not A Facelift Is Needed

It is fair to say at age 32 that you don't need a facelift. It appears that liposuction of the jowls and the submental area should work nicely to give you an improved look. Your laying back indicates that it is largely fat that is the issue not extra skin. Jowl and neck liposuction provides a quick recovery and results that will be apparent within weeks after surgery.
Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD

Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon
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Large Jowls Nasolabial Grooves

It is difficult to make specific recommendations on the basis of one view of your face. However, liposuction of the lower face and neck, a prejowl implant, and fat or fillers for the nasolabial grooves should all be consiered.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Liposuction of the neck and jawline works.

Hi. Of course, one would have to examine you, but it looks like you might really benefit by liposuction of the lower face. This is a short scarless procedure with quick recovery, and the results can be dramatic.
George J. Beraka, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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