I've noticed the last few years that the skin under my chin is starting to sag and look loose. I'm starting to get self conscious about it and was wondering what would be the best course of action to address this. Is there a non surgical option? If not, what sort of surgery wold correct this? Am I just being overly self conscious about something that most people wouldn't even notice? Thank you in advance for your time and advice.
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Hello,Thanks for your question. At 43 yo a great option in your situation would be jawline liposuction and cheek fat transfer. As you age, bone volume loss in the cheek area causes a sunken look to the cheeks. They aren't robust enough to lift the cheek area so you see this as a sag in the jowl...
Hi, I have performed many facial shaping procedures, including Chin Augmentation with dermal fillers or silastic chin implants, for over 30 years. From the photos and history, this sounds like an over-active Mentalis muscle. You might want to try Botox injections to weaken the strength of th...
Hi, I have performed many facial shaping procedures, including Chin Augmentation with dermal fillers or silastic chin implants, for over 30 years. From the photos, your chin is very weak and there appears to be both a lack of adequate mentalis muscle volume along with specific areas of m...