Jawline Concerns

The conditions that can affect the jawline as we get older can include jowls and sagging skin. Facial volume loss, skin laxity and sagging skin often contribute to the development of these concerns which can give a heavy look to the lower face. These concerns are usually the result of the ageing process, however other conditions that affect the definition and contouring of the jawline can also be due to the individual’s genetics.

Ageing impacts the skin’s firmness and bounce as collagen and elastin start to decline. The facial structure as a whole is weaker and less supported, which leads to skin that is loose and fat pads that descend towards the chin. This causes the skin to begin to hang around the jawline – a condition known as jowls.

Strong facial contouring is a look that is desired by many men and women, both during early and late adulthood. Possessing a naturally weaker jawline doesn’t always show the strong lines of a well defined jaw; a masculine characteristic that is popular with many of our male patients. On the flip-side, an overly square jaw – be it through the natural bone structure or enlarged masseter muscles – is not always considered to be an aesthetically pleasing trait.  When the chin is weak it sits further back towards the neck, which can often give the perception of a double chin as well as a lack of balance to the facial proportions.

Treatments that help to recontour the jawline can help to restore harmony to the overall appearance of the face. Lifting and tightening the skin can provide youthful rejuvenation to the lower face, where facial fillers add volume to reshape and redefine the jaw. Medispa Wilmslow is one of our clinics that specialises in procedures for producing smooth and taut skin; a benefit for the heavy look of jowls and sagging skin. Treatments include:

• Ultherapy Skin Tightening and Lifting Treatment
• Nu Era Tight
• Exilis Elite 
• Ultraformer 3 Skin Tightening
• Ultracel / Intracel
• Jawline Fillers

Treatments available include the below: