Jowls

Jowls are are­as of sag­ging tis­sue that hang over the jaw­li­ne on eit­her side of the chin. They blur the clear con­tour bet­ween face and neck.

Cau­ses

With age, skin and con­nec­ti­ve tis­sue lose col­la­gen and ela­s­ti­ci­ty. At the same time the fat pads of the mid­face shrink and shift, and bone along the jaw rece­des. Gra­vi­ty pulls the tis­sue down­wards. Gene­tics, major weight chan­ges and sun dama­ge speed up the process.

Sym­ptoms

A typi­cal sign is an inter­rupt­ed, wavy jaw­li­ne. The lower third of the face looks wider and hea­vier, often accom­pa­nied by mario­net­te lines.

Tre­at­ment

In mild cases, fil­lers can sup­port the mid­face and jaw­li­ne. Ener­gy-based tre­at­ments such as ultra­sound or radio­fre­quen­cy tigh­ten the tis­sue modera­te­ly. Thread lifts rai­se it tem­po­r­a­ri­ly. For mark­ed laxi­ty, a sur­gi­cal face­lift pro­vi­des the most las­ting cor­rec­tion, with a reco­very time of one to two weeks.

Matching tre­at­ment at Swiss Der­ma Cli­nic: Tigh­tening Sag­ging Cheeks