Sagging skin around the jaw is usually caused by aging. Most aging effects are caused by sun exposure. The elastic fibers in the skin become fragmented and do not support the skin as they did previously. In addition, in more advanced cases, there is associated loss of fat and even resorption of... more
Sculptra for sagging skin around jaw?
Someone asked if Sculptra would be good for sagging skin around the jaw. How could injections do this? Wouldn't that be a face lift?
3 answers to “Sculptra for sagging skin around jaw?”
A: Fillers can hide the jowls.
Hi! When you get looseness of the jawline with jowls, a dent forms between the jowl and the chin (called the "pre jowl sulcus"). If the dent is filled in, the jowl is a lot less obvious, and the jawline looks cleaner and smoother. That's the role of fillers in the jawline. I don't... more
A: Facial Fillers: Is the problem lax facial skin or volume loss with loose skin?
It really depends on what the sagging skin is due to. If the sagging skin is due to weight loss and subsequent facial volume loss, then restoring volume with Sculptra or other fillers such as Perlane or Radiesse or Juvederm can produce very nice results that reverse the appearance of a sunken, hollow, gaunt... more
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