Options For Weak Jaw Line and Sagging Cheeks?

asked 10 months ago by Patricia8338
Latest answer by Michele A. Shermak, MD
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Tags: cheeks, jaw line, jowls, options

Hi Drs,I was wondering what are my options to restore facial fullness of my cheeks and heigth in my jaw line? I'm 34 years old. I always used to have full cheeks and a normal jaw line that made me look alot younger than my age but, since I extracted 5 permanent teeth for braces, My face is a mess. Now i would like to know what are my options. Can mandibular implants give support to cheeks? will that help to give heigth to the jaw area? Right now im so drepresed. Please Help! Thanks.

10 answers to Options For Weak Jaw Line and Sagging Cheeks?

Restoring Facial Youthfulness

As we age, our faces start to sag as our skin loses elasticity and fat giving a flattened appearance in the cheek area and sagging in the jawline. The youthful facial appearance can be restored in the cheeks and midface region using advanced techniques with fillers +/- implants. While it is difficult to comment without having any photos, what you describe can be addressed and improved to restore youthfulness to your face.

Kimberly Lee, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.beverlyhillsfacialplastic.com

Options for weak jawline and sagging cheeks.

I have used Cheek Implants to shape the face for over 20 years and photos would help in the evaluation process. Mandibular implants can be used but IMHO the complications outweigh the benefits and I can't recommend their use. Fillers can be used to augment the jawline.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Weak jaw and sagging cheeks.

Weak jaw and sagging cheeks may require different types of surgery for different problems. I need to see photos to give you a valid answer.

Toby Mayer, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Weak jawline and sagging cheeks

This is a complex issue, difficult to answer online without seeing a photo. There are many options for improving the skeletal and soft tissue components of the face. I would recommend you see a Board-certified plastic surgeon to determine the best option, which might require some jaw skeletal improvement.

Michele A. Shermak, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

www.drshermak.com

Cheek Implants can add Fullness

Cheek implants can lift and add fullness to the face and at your age is a better solution than a pre-auricular facelift. In my office cheek implants are placed under local anesthesia in 30 minutes and look fantastic. The incision is under the upper lip and completely hidden. You are back to your regular activities in a couple of days.

Richard Galitz, MD
Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.aventuraplasticsurgery.com

Multiple Options for Restoring Facial Contours

I agree it is difficult to assess how much change you need without a picture but implants, fillers and/or a surgical lift are all possibilities. My recommendation is to find someone who can offer you all of the above so that you will get what exactly what you need and not get over or under treated. Good luck!

Hannah Vargas, MD
Kansas City Facial Plastic Surgeon

Weak jaw line

It's difficult to advise you without photos but at your age I would consider fillers first and see how you like the effect. Implants can enhance the jawline and midface but are obviuosly more invasive. Get a consult with a surgeon who does both.

Michael L. Schwartz, MD
West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

Options for a weak jaw line and saggy cheeks in 34 year old

Of course, it is difficult to give options with no photos provided. At your age, it seems like fillers would be the best option for you. Personally, I have had a lot of success with Radiesse injections to provide a fuller cheek and help straighten the jaw line, although other fillers, such as Sculptra or fat, would probably also be successful.

Lawrence Kass, MD
Saint Petersburg Oculoplastic Surgeon

Fat Grafting

Tructural fat grafting is a powerful tool for correcting one of the primary processes of facial aging: the gradual loss of facial soft tissue volume, which primarily represents the atrophy of facial fatty tissue. The importance of restoring facial fullness cannot be emphasized enough, for without it, very few facial cosmetic surgical procedures are truly rejuvenating. As we age the skeletal features of the face become more obvious, and create subtle visual clues that tell the observer... more