Morpheus in chin area for sagging, skinny face, is this an option? (photo)

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I lost weight and my cheeks are sagging, which interrupts the beautiful jaw line I used to have. Can I get morpheus on those 2 points at the side of my chin that are sagging, in order to burn that fat (although it's not fat, I'm skinny, but I don't know how else to call it). I'm in my early 40s and have no wrinkles, only sagging cheeks. I wouldn’t want to burn fat in any other area though, as my face is very skinny already. Can it be precisely administered in specific spots?

Paul Flashner, MD · Answer

Hello and thank you for your question! Yes, I would recommend doing Morpheus8 for lower face and neck. This treatment will stimulate collagen production by targeting the deeper layers of the skin. The tissues of the face and body will be remodeled to reveal a more radiant, youthful appearance. For best results, it's best to do this treatment in a package for 3-5 treatments. If you wanted, you could also do filler after to help mantain results!

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Morpheus 8 is a non-invasive skin and soft tissue tightening treatment that is consistently amazing in our patients. We use the Morpheus to exact fractional induced RF into the skin or tissue in order to tighten collagen and stimulate contraction of the tissue. For acne scars, it is quite useful to build collagen in patients who have atrophic scars but is not very productive for ice-pick scars which require TCA Cross. For tissue tightening, Morpheus is ideal for the face and neck and we often combine it with CO2 laser or Ultherapy to further enhance results. Chemical peels and skin resurfacing should be done at least 5 to 7 days after, but can be performed earlier, depending on treatment severity. Avoid exfoliating skin treatments before Morpheus and expect a period of 2-4 weeks for skin contraction to set in.

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Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Michael I. Echavez, MD · Answer

It is a bit difficult to fully evaluate you with only a photo.  An examination of you would be helpful to determine if your issue is caused by fat or excess skin.  My sense is that it is most likely caused by the sagging skin and not necessarily fat.  Morpheus8 can be used to produce some skin tightening, and this might be a treatment option for you.  Treating just the localized area of sagging would probably not produce the best result however.  You would need to treat the lower face to produce the most about of tightening along the jawline.  Another treatment option would be FaceTite, which uses radio frequency to deliver heat to the tissue under the skin.  This can also produce lifting along the jawline.  It is also possible to do both Morpheus8 and FaceTite to get the maximum benefit of these procedures.

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