Sculptra for Sagging Skin Around Jaw?

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 use Sculptra because it requires multiple treatments. We have had very good, long lasting results with Radiesse.

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 face. If however, the primary problem is loose skin from loss of elasticity seen for example with extensive sun exposure, then fillers may not produce a satisfactory response. In these... more

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 bone (due also to chronologic aging). This results in loss of volume. In years past, a facelift was the only answer and even today, it can be the right choice. But a facelift cannot restore the... more