What is the best procedure to define a weak jawline? (photo)

For a more defined jawline to strengthen your profile (and help prevent the dreaded jawline "jowl" sagging), we use injectable fillers like Revanesse Versa - a filler known to limit swelling and give subtle, soft enhancements - or Radiesse. Using a cannula to limit pain and swelling, we inject on the bone in strategic points to get more lift and shaping, resulting in a more contoured lower face and defined, structured jawline. I would suggest getting a formal evaluation with a facial sculpting expert. Best, Dr. Emer

From the photographs I don't think liposuction of the chin and neck will help much. There are implants it can be placed over the mandible to strengthen the jawline. This would be a fairly aggressive approach for someone like you. You might also want to consider fillers along the jawline to improve definition.

You would benefit from liposuction or laser liposuction – we have been doing Thanks for your question and thanks for including the photos as well – it helps. You need to consult with a board certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon or the equivalence in your country to learn the various treatment options that will help here. this for years and the results are wonderful. You are a candidate for ThermiRF – a newer procedure that uses RF energy under the skin with a needle and a temperature sensor. You are a candidate for Ulthera – I see if working well here as well. And you are a candidate for the RF skin tightening devices.

You appear to be a candidate for a chin implant or possibly sculptra to better define your jaw line.

The photographs demonstrate a  weak chin profile. Chin implants can be placed to augment the chin and give a stronger jawline. Chin implants are composed of Silastic, are manufactured in  a variety of sizes and shapes, are inserted through a sub mental approach under local anesthesia.  For many examples  and more information, please see the  link and video below

I have a personal mantra in medicine: Make the correct diagnosis and then apply the correct treatment.I'm convinced many times when poor outcomes are achieved in cosmetic surgery, it's because the diagnosis was missed rather than the treatment not done correctly.Your chin projection is good, but your jaw profile is inadequate for the idea look.You may tolerate a small chin implant.You have mentolabial angle (this is the angle between your chin and lip) which will not tolerate anything but a small chin implant. I want you to look carefully at the patient Dr. Portuese has presented (Dr. Portuese has a superb reputation, and this has nothing to do with his talent or suggestion. I am merely using the patient he showed as a demonstration). Notice how the patient has a chin that sits significantly behind his lower lip. Notice how the shape of the chin is fairly square and does not stick forward. In comparison to your profile photo, your chin also sits quite a bit behind your lower lip, but the chin shows a forward projection. Dr Portuese's patient has a very different mentolabial angle. In his case, he was a perfect candidate for a fairly aggressive chin augmentation with an implant. You are not. Comparing your picture to the patient Dr. Portuese presents is a little bit like an apples and oranges comparison.Should you have anything but a small chin implant placed. you will develop something called a witch's chin. This is because you have a different mentolabial angle.So what to do?To get this done correctly requires an accurate and careful facial assessment.The fact that you were getting different opinions tells you that there are pitfalls to be had here, and you need to be very careful. Perhaps the correct procedure would be a mandibular advancement.This is quite different than a sliding genioplasty or chin augmentation with an implant.Unfortunately, that is a fairly invasive procedure that requires careful dental assessment and is generally done by oral surgeons or craniofacial surgeons.Without getting too technical, I want you to understand the limitations of chin augmentation while realizing your jaw projection is less than ideal.I don't believe any skin treatments or facial fat volume changes will help you. If you are serious about having intervention, I suggest you at least consult with one or more craniofacial-trained plastic surgeons or oral surgeons who perform aesthetic mandibular surgery.In the meantime, do some research on chin augmentation (with witch's chin) and mandibular advancements (avoiding extenuating the witch's chin).Some patients are slam-dunks for chin implants. You are not one of them.All that being said, you are a very beautiful young woman who should seriously consider having no intervention.Best of luck,Mats Hagstrom, M.D.

Jaw augmentation can be achieved in two
different ways: with a chin implant (sizes vary) or with injectable fillers
(temporary). As you are looking for a non-invasive option, you can ask the surgeon more about the best filler options at your
initial consultation. Look for an experienced, reputable surgeon that has an advanced
photo software system so you can see a 3D image of what you would look like
with the filler.

Your chin is adequate you do not need a chin implant. Your jawline length appears normal in your photo. You do not have excess fat.Avoid surgery-you do not need it.At most I would try non surgical skin tightening-Ulthera is the newes-you will need 3-4 sessions.