Jowling
What is it?
Jowling is the heaviness and sagging around and under your jawline and chin area. At some point, most people will develop this as a result of ageing.
Why does it happen?
Jowling usually develops as a result of ageing, loss of collagen and increasing skin laxity. This is combined with loss of volume in the midface as the fat pockets there shrink in size. The fat pockets around your jawline and under the chin increase with age. Some people find they get jowling after weight loss, especially if it has been rapid. In certain cases, it can happen temporarily after masseter/jawline slimming wrinkle relaxing injections.
Treatment Options
Jawline Fillers
For Jowling
Careful placement of fillers can potentially disguise heaviness. We often need to ensure there is sufficient cheek volume before doing this. Jawline fillers are brilliant for improving definition, improving jowls and sagging and balancing your facial features.
Chin Fillers
For Jowling
Can help increase structural support for the heaviness under the chin and disguise it. Chin filler is often used with jawline filler but we would need to do an in person consultation to decide the best treatment option.
Neck Lift Wrinkle Relaxing Injections
For Jowling
If a patient has a very strong platysma muscle (collar like muscle around the neck), it may be excessively pulling down the jawline. Relaxing this muscle with wrinkle relaxing injections can improve the jawline’s definition and improve the double chin area.
Morpheus 8
For Jowling
This is radiofrequency with microneedling and can help tighten the skin and shrink fat cells, resulting in a more defined jawline. It is best to do Morpheus 8 before fillers as it can potentially dissolve fillers quicker. It also means you will require less filler and it will sit better when the skin is tighter.
Forma
For Jowling
This is radiofrequency without microneedling, which is less invasive than Morpheus 8 and therefore has less downtime. It transmits energy to the tissues under the skin and causes a tightening effect to the skin and deeper layers.