How To Get Rid of Jowls with jowl lift surgery or non invasive treatments

Environmental and lifestyle factors can have an impact on jowls. And this is interesting as, contrary to ageing and genetic, we have a measure of control over these factors. They are as follows:

• Being overweight, followed by weight loss: weight gain stretches out your skin but when you lose weight, your skin may not shrink back to its original size. As a result, weight loss sometimes accentuates the appearance of jowls.

• Sun damage: overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays can reduce the amount of collagen in your skin and cause it to sag. Sun exposure also accelerates collagen loss, increasing the risk of developing jowls.

• Smoking: the chemicals found in cigarettes (such as nicotine) can damage and reduce the amount of elastin and collagen in your skin. Smoking can also cause your blood vessels to narrow which will limit blood flow to your skin and reduce the amount of nutrients and vitamins that your skin needs to stay healthy.

• Screen time: spending long periods of time looking down at your computer or mobile phone screen can cause the skin around your neck to lose its elasticity and sag more. This modern phenomenon, often called tech neck, is caused by prolonged device use and can contribute to the formation of jowls.

• Facial exercises: performing facial exercises can help strengthen the muscles around your jawline and neck, potentially reducing the risk of developing jowls.

Double chin and jowls are two common concerns that can affect the lower face and neck, but they are caused by different factors and require different treatment approaches. A double chin, medically known as submental fat, is the result of excess fat accumulating beneath the chin, leading to a fuller or less defined neck profile. This can be influenced by genetics, weight gain, or even posture, and is not necessarily related to skin laxity.

Jowls, on the other hand, are characterized by sagging skin and excess skin that hangs below the jawline, often giving the face a droopy or aged look. The primary causes of jowls include a loss of collagen production, weakened underlying muscles, and the natural ageing process, which leads to skin losing its firmness and elasticity. While a double chin is mostly about fat, jowls are more about the skin and connective tissue losing support.

Understanding the difference between a double chin and jowls is crucial when considering the best treatment options. Non surgical treatments for a double chin often focus on reducing fat, such as Kybella injections or CoolSculpting, which target and break down fat cells. In contrast, addressing jowls usually involves tightening sagging skin and restoring lost volume. Dermal fillers can help lift and contour the jawline, while treatments that stimulate collagen production, like Ultherapy or radiofrequency, can improve skin firmness. For more significant sagging, surgical options are recommended.

By identifying whether your concern is excess fat (double chin) or sagging skin (jowls), you and your Plastic Surgeon can select the most effective, targeted treatment to achieve a more defined jawline and lower face and youthful appearance.

Loose skin and jowls are closely linked, as sagging skin is one of the main contributors to the development of jowls. As we age, our skin loses its natural elasticity and firmness due to a decline in collagen production and elastin, which are essential for keeping skin tight and resilient. This loss of support causes the skin to sag, particularly around the jawline, leading to the formation of jowls and a less defined facial contour.

When the skin loses its ability to bounce back, excess skin can accumulate and become more noticeable, making jowls appear more pronounced. Factors such as rapid weight loss, sun damage, and genetics can accelerate this process, further reducing skin elasticity and increasing skin laxity.

To effectively address jowls, it’s important to target the underlying causes of loose skin. Non surgical treatments like Ultherapy use ultrasound energy to stimulate collagen production in the deeper layers of the skin, helping to tighten and firm sagging areas. Facial exercises and massage can also help strengthen the underlying muscles, providing additional support to the skin and improving overall tone. For those with more advanced skin laxity, surgical options such as a mini facelift, jowl lift or neck lift can remove excess skin and tighten the underlying muscles, resulting in a more youthful appearance and a smoother jawline.

By focusing on treatments that stimulate collagen and address both loose skin and weakened connective tissue, you can significantly reduce the appearance of jowls and restore a firmer, more youthful look to your face. Whether you choose non surgical or surgical options, targeting skin laxity is key to achieving long-lasting results and maintaining a rejuvenated appearance.

Now comes the challenge—deciding which surgical procedure is best for you. Here’s a little more information to help you choose. Depending on your age and the condition of your jowls, treatments can be non-surgical, focusing on collagen stimulation, or involve surgery. A personalized jowl treatment plan can be developed based on your individual needs and goals. Treating jowls may involve a  non-surgical or surgical treatment option, depending on the severity of sagging and the desired outcome. When you’re ready, our Kensington Medical facial surgeons can meet with you in an initial consultation to get you started on a journey to a newer, younger-looking you.

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Non-surgical treatments for jowls are a popular choice for those looking to address sagging skin and loose skin without the need for surgery. Non surgical treatment options are available for those seeking less invasive solutions. These treatments can help to tighten loose skin, improve skin elasticity, and reduce the appearance of jowls. Minimally invasive treatment options are effective for those who want to avoid surgery. Some common non-surgical treatments for jowls include:

• Dermal Fillers: Dermal fillers, often containing hyaluronic acid, can restore lost volume and improve facial contours. By plumping up areas that have lost volume, fillers can lift sagging jowls and create a smoother, more youthful appearance.

• Ultrasound Treatments: Ultrasound treatments, such as Ultherapy, use focused ultrasound energy to stimulate the growth of new collagen supplies. These minimally invasive treatments target the deep layers of the skin, where collagen production increases and elastin production is stimulated, leading to firmer, more youthful skin. This helps to tighten loose skin and improve skin texture, reducing the appearance of jowls over time. These procedures offer minimal downtime, allowing patients to quickly return to daily activities.

• Radiofrequency (RF) Technologies: RF technologies work by heating the deeper layers of the skin to stimulate natural collagen production and tighten existing collagen supplies. These minimally invasive treatments also target the deep layers to boost both collagen and elastin production, resulting in firmer, more elastic skin and a reduction in sagging jowls. Minimal downtime is another key benefit, so patients can resume their routines soon after treatment.

• Laser Treatments: Laser treatments can improve skin texture and reduce the appearance of sagging skin by promoting collagen production and tightening the skin. These treatments are effective for those looking to achieve a more youthful appearance without undergoing surgery.

Ultherapy treatment is a cosmetic non-invasive treatment that works by lifting the brows and tightening loose skin on the neck and around the jawline. The primary advantage of Ultherapy treatment is that it tightens the neck and jowl area of the face. This non-surgical option for jowl removal offers minor risk of infection and minimal downtime. We typically see results within two months after treatment.

Ultherapy offers minimal side effects compared to other cosmetic surgery methods that deal with skin tightening and facial sculpting. It’s an entirely natural procedure, with rare risk of bruising or swelling.

This non-invasive treatment uses ultrasound energy focused on the affected area to stimulate the production of new collagen supplies and tighten up loose skin. Ultherapy treatment targets the deep layers of the skin, where collagen production increases to lift and tighten the jowls. Although results are not apparent until three months after treatment, this method effectively reduces jowls. You should be able to keep the results for up to 12 to 18 months before needing another Ultherapy procedure. This does depend on the elasticity of your skin.

Patients will experience minimal discomfort during the treatment. Recovery time after the treatment is typically a couple of days, although this varies on a patient-to-patient basis. Ultherapy offers minimal downtime compared to surgical options, allowing you to quickly resume daily activities.

Ultherapy treatments cost from £3,000. To find out more click here.

Facelifts are available for men and women who want a more youthful appearance and facial contouring. A surgical facelift is a long-term solution for severe sagging, effectively tightening and lifting the skin and underlying muscles. Recovery time varies but typically takes around two weeks before going back to work with restorative restrictions. In addition, facelifts offer several benefits, including tightening sagging skin on the cheeks, chin, jowl and neck, and can address a saggy neck as well as jowls.

A neck lift involves the surgeon tightening the skin and muscles around the neck area. Neck lifts are effective for reducing a saggy neck and improving the contour of the jawline. In some cases, liposuction is carried out if there are also fatty deposits that need removing.

The cost for a full facelift starts from £9,500.

Deep Plane facelift addresses the deep structures beneath the skin called the deeper facial musculature. The surgical procedure involves repositioning and lifting the deeper tissues, resulting in a natural facelift. Prices start from £13,000.

A jowl lift or lower face lift improves the appearance of the lower face by removing excess skin and tones up the underlying muscles. The surgery aims to create a more youthful appearance removing jowls, correcting a sagging jawline, and creating a stronger more defined jawline. These surgical treatments can also address a saggy neck. Prices start from £8,500.

For more information to create a more youthful appearance by removing jowls, book a consultation with one of our surgeons at Kensington Medical. Contact us on 0204 551 4892 today to find out more.

Surgical treatment options are available for those with advanced sagging jowls or a sagging jawline.

The mini facelift tightens wrinkles, softens deep folds around the nose to mouth, and can also add lift around the jowl area, making it an effective facial contouring procedure. In addition, mini facelifts can help reduce marionette lines, which are the lines that run from the corners of the mouth down toward the chin. However, this does depend on the amount of skin laxity and sag.

The primary benefit of this procedure is that we can complete it in an hour or less. Additional benefits include no incision beneath the chin and minimal scarring.

The mini facelift is the perfect cosmetic surgery method for busy individuals who can’t take lots of time off from work and need to return quickly. Recovery time takes about a week before returning to work. If you work at a desk, you can return to work in less time. You will be asked to avoid intensive workouts and similar activities while you heal.

While a mini facelift doesn’t work for highly droopy skin or lax neck muscles, it can tighten up the jowls. The major drawback of this procedure is that it does not treat excessive skin laxity or sagging skin around the neck because there are no incisions made in the lower face. However if the neck is slightly sagging a mini facelft can help.

A mini facelift cost from £8,100. To find out more about a mini face lift for jowls click here

Fat grafting is one of several cosmetic procedures available for jowl treatment. It can help to improve jowls by increasing the volume and contour in the cheek area and therefore lifting the jowls and reducing the saggy skin. This process is a form of facial contouring that enhances the overall shape and definition of the face. It is a non-invasive procedure that involves transferring fat cells from one part of the body to another.

Fat grafting treatments are typically most beneficial for areas with a lack of volume, an indented cheek area or hollow cheek area. If however there is a larger jowl area or skin laxity is strong, an alternative might be recommended.

Some side effects include bruising and swelling; however, these typically diminish after a few weeks.

For best results, patients should have fat grafting treatments in multiple sessions. Our expert Plastic Surgeons will explain the best option for you based on your facial structure, volume loss and skin laxity. Results typically take around three months before they are visible. Sometimes, patients may undergo fat grafts simultaneously with other treatments, such as a face lift.

Fat grafting costs from £3,100.

Choosing the best treatment option for jowls depends on several factors, including the severity of the sagging skin, the individual’s skin type and concerns, and their personal preferences. It’s essential to consult with a qualified practitioner to determine the best course of treatment. They will assess the individual’s skin and recommend the most suitable treatment option.

Some factors to consider when choosing a treatment option include:

• The Level of Invasiveness: Some treatments, such as dermal fillers, are minimally invasive, while others, such as laser treatments, may require more downtime. Minimally invasive treatments, including options like radiofrequency skin tightening and Botox-based lifts, can be effective for those seeking noticeable results with less recovery time compared to traditional surgery. Consider how much time you can afford to spend on recovery.

• The Level of Discomfort: Some treatments, such as RF technologies, may cause some discomfort, while others, such as ultrasound treatments, are generally pain-free. Discuss pain management options with your practitioner.

• The Cost: Different treatments vary in cost, and it’s essential to consider the cost when choosing a treatment option. Ensure you understand the full financial commitment before proceeding.

• The Results: Different treatments offer varying levels of results, and it’s essential to consider the expected outcome when choosing a treatment option. Some treatments may provide immediate results, while others may take several months to show full effects due to collagen production.

Preventing jowls and maintaining a youthful appearance requires a combination of lifestyle changes, skincare routines, and professional treatments. Here are some tips to help you prevent jowls and maintain a youthful appearance:

• Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle: Eating a balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains can support skin health. Regular exercise, such as cardio and strength training, can improve skin elasticity and reduce the appearance of sagging skin. Staying hydrated is also crucial, as it helps maintain skin plumpness and elasticity.

• Protect Your Skin from the Sun: UV rays can cause premature ageing and damage to the skin, leading to sagging skin and jowls. Sun exposure also accelerates collagen loss, which can contribute to the formation of jowls. Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen with at least SPF 30 daily, even on cloudy days. Wearing protective clothing, such as wide-brimmed hats and sunglasses, can also shield your skin from harmful UV rays.

• Use Skincare Products that Promote Collagen Production: Collagen is an essential protein that helps maintain skin elasticity and firmness. Incorporate skincare products that contain collagen-boosting ingredients, such as retinol, vitamin C, and peptides, into your routine. These ingredients can help improve skin texture and reduce the appearance of sagging skin.

• Consider Professional Treatments: Professional treatments, such as dermal fillers, laser treatments, or skin tightening procedures, can significantly improve skin texture and reduce the appearance of sagging skin. Dermal fillers, often containing hyaluronic acid, can restore lost volume and lift sagging jowls. Laser treatments can promote collagen production and tighten the skin, offering a more youthful appearance. Consult with a dermatologist or skincare professional to determine the best treatment options for your individual skin concerns.

By following these tips and maintaining a consistent skincare routine, you can help prevent jowls and maintain a youthful appearance.