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Can Sculptura Be Used to Disguise or Correct Early Jowl Formation?

asked 1 year ago by nobodysgirl in Los Angeles CA
Latest answer by Bhupesh Vasisht, MD
Question viewed 1,139 times
Tags: jowls, female, premature aging

20 answers to Can Sculptura Be Used to Disguise or Correct Early Jowl Formation?

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Sculptra not my favorite for this

I prefer Radiesse (Juvederm and Restylane are also options) into the pre-jowl sulcus, combined with Botox into the mentalis and DAO muscles to reshape the chin.
Mary Lupo, MD

New Orleans Dermatologist
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Sculptra disguise jowls

The quick answer to this question is...absolutely yes. This is one my favorite things to do. The only issue is that it takes time for the collagen to form. If you want more immediate result then another filler is probably best.
Bhupesh Vasisht, MD

Voorhees Plastic Surgeon
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Sculptra Uses

Sculptra is like putty in the surgeons hands. It can be used for a variety of uses where volume restoration can make a positive change in a patients appearance. In fact, we have used Sculptra in patients who have significant facial volume assymetry: meaning one side of the face is not equal to the other. It is a great tool in the hands of the surgeon.
Marc Schneider, MD

Fort Myers Plastic Surgeon
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Sculptra can help to soften jowl lines

Jowl lines are caused by a combination of sagging of cheeks and loss of volume, both of which can be ameliorated by Sculptra injection. By strategically placing Sculptra along upper half of the face, there should be a noticeable lift to soften the jowl lines. Sculptra can also be injected beneath the facial muscles along jowl lines to soften the area.
William Ting, MD

Bay Area Dermatologic Surgeon

www.DrWilliamTing.com

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Sculptra and Jowls

Sculptra, a volumizing agent which gradually leads to collagen formation, can help mask early jowls by creating volume in the area known as the pre-jowl sulcus.  This is the area that sits between the chin (mentum) and the area of the jowl, appearing slightly concave.  However, if the jowls are more significant, Sculptra will be less beneficial. It is important to understand that Sculptra is a multi-visit procedure, typically spaced over 3 months or longer, lasting for about 2... more
Stephen Prendiville, MD

Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Sculptra can correct jowls

Jowls are created by loss of soft tissue and bone mass of the temples, cheeks, and jaws.  Sculptra is an excellent choice to replace this lost volume and results in a very natural, youthful appearance.  However, if the jowls are severe, a surgical correction may be needed, such as a facelift.  
Timothy G. Rodgers, MD

Dallas Dermatologist

www.rodgersderm.com

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Sculptra helps early jowl formation

As we age we start to see an uneven jawline, there is a sagging of skin (early jowl) and just in front of that is a relative hollow. This hollow is refered to as a pre-jowl sulcus.  Sculptra can be injected along the jawline at the pre-jowl sulcus to fill in the hollow.  The result is a straighter jawline that hides the jowl.  Another way in which Sculptra can help jowling is by adding volume to the cheek.  This fills out the cheek so that the skin drapes better,... more
Susan Van Dyke, MD

Paradise Valley Dermatologist

www.vandykelaser.com

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Best to correct the cause of jowls first, then fill in the rest

However more importantly you want to address why jowls form in the first place. It is estimated that we lose 1 cc of soft tissue per year past age 30 from the face.  In addition there is loss of bony tissue as well:  from the cheek bones, around the orbit and and around the nose.  Much of this is happening in the upper and mid face. As the skin loses its scaffolding, it sags creating deepened nasolabial folds, marionette lines and jowls. To start correcting the... more
Emily Altman, MD

Short Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

www.advancedskinwisdom.com

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Sculptra for jowl formation

Yes and no. Sculptra can help disguise early jowl formation, but it will not help correct it. If you really want to correct the jowls, this should be done with a facelift. However, Sculptra can be used to fill in the area in front of the jowls, so that they are less noticeable. I have to tell you that you should probably try other, more temporary fillers first to see if you like the effect.
Ryan Greene, MD, PhD

Fort Lauderdale Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Sculptra will not correct jowl formation

Sculptra will not correct jowl formation. Jowls are a result of the descent of a lower cheek fat pad which occurs with aging. Sculptra can elevate the appearance of the cheeks and thus help mask the formation of jowls.
Edward Lack, MD

Chicago Dermatologist
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Sculptra is an excellent choice to disguise/correct early jowl formation

Sculptra is an excellent choice to disguise/correct early jowl formation. Sculptra adds support to the soft tissue via collagen production, so that the skin has an internal structural "lift".  The patient does not have to live with an aging face that is collapsing due to lack of support, causing areas of sag and depressions throughout the face, but especially in the lower face and jawline.  Sculptra is an excellent option for patients who are younger, for... more
Christine A. Petti, MD

Torrance Plastic Surgeon
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Sculptra helps rejuvinate early jowling

Sculptra can definitely help to rejuvinate early jowling.  By restoring volume to the upper cheek area, the tissues are actually lifted a bit.   In addition, the area just in front of the jowl (pre-jowl groove) at the jawline can also be filled, which partially camouflages the deformity.  Sculptra gives a nice,even volume enhancement which appears natural and soft.  Correction is achieved slowly, as the material gradually stimulates collagen formation over time (I... more
Pamela B. Rosen, MD

Coral Springs Plastic Surgeon
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Smoothing and Masking Jowls

Jowls are a reflected of facial sagging associated with aging. The facial skin is anchored to the underlying structures with a series of ligaments. As a result, sagging is more pronounced in the areas between these ligaments. As the face ages and the cheeks slowly come down, the lower rim of the eye socket is revealed (Tear Trough), the nose to mouth (Nasolabial) folds appear and deepen and then the jowls appear. Jowls can be corrected with several types of Facelift procedures or by... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Correcting jowls with Sculptra

Dear Nobodysgirl, The short answer to your question is yes, Sculptra can be used to correct/disguise jowls. The longer answer is based on what is causing your jowls and a broader plan to correct the signs of aging or maintain your youthfulness. I would recommend consultation with a plastic surgeon well versed in the use of Sculptra, as well as other injectables. Good luck!  
Kenneth R. Francis, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Improving early jowl formation of lower face with office injection Sculptra

Hi nobodysgirl, Yes, Sculptra may be used to help improve the lower face jowls that comes with aging and sun damage. Injections are performed in the office via local anesthesia. Results aren't immediate, but rather develop gradually over time. Patients who desire lower face improvement also may benefit from cheek enhancement with injections too. Other options include fat injections, Radiesse, hyaluronic acid (Restylane, Perlane, Juvederm), and silicone facial implants. Early... more
Houtan Chaboki, MD

Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Sculptra or Radiesse for early jowl formation

If you are not a candidate for a lift or choose not to have surgery, then a filler such as Radiesse or a volumizer such as Sculptra can be used to inject the prejowl sulcus between the jowl and the chin and behind the jowl towards the back of the jaw bone which can make the line of the jaw more straight. Other fillers such as Perlane, Juvederm Ultraplus, Juvederm Ultra and Restylane can be used too.
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Can Sculptura Be Used to Disguise or Correct Early Jowl Formation?

The directed answer to the question is YES! But there are always additional issues. Seek in person evaluations from boarded doctors in your area. From MIAMI Dr. Darryl j. Blinski
Darryl J. Blinski, MD

Miami Plastic Surgeon
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It depends on the reason you have an "early jowl.

The jowl is created by multiple changes within the face:' Loss of projection of the chin(mentum) which allows the chin pad to slide back against the fixed point of the marionette line. Loss of fat in the area of the cheekbone which allows the cheek to slide downward Loss of fullness of the lips which also allow the lips to slide backward against the marionette line. Consequently we carefully diagnose the reason for the jowl and then may use two or even three... more
Nathan Mayl, MD

Fort Lauderdale Plastic Surgeon
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Sculptra for Early Jowl Formation

Yes it can but it would not be my first choice of filler for this. Radiesse can be more accurately used to hide the shadow in front of the jowl, but only a small amount can be used in this location to avoid an even fuller look in the lower face. I prefer to put a small amount of Radiesse along the angle of the jaw at a "vector point" that will create lift and make the jowls less prominent.
Mitchell Schwartz, MD

South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

dorsetstreetdermatology.com

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Prejowl depression filler

Injecting the prejowl depression can disguise the early jowl.  I prefer Restylane and Perlane for this however.
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

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