A preventive treatment best started before signs of aging appear, shown in research to help restore younger gene expression patterns in skin over a series of sessions.
Jowls
Jowls describe the drooping or sagging skin that develops below the chin and along the jawline. Almost anyone can develop them with age, though the timeline varies significantly from person to person depending on how much collagen and volume the area retains. Left unaddressed, jowls can gradually worsen and affect how confident you feel in your appearance. Our non-surgical options can tighten this area and restore a cleaner jaw contour.
How It Happens
Understanding
Jowls
Aging is the primary driver. As the skin in the cheeks and jawline loses collagen and elastin, the compounds responsible for keeping skin’s shape and allowing it to bounce back after stretching, it becomes drier, thinner, and less resilient, making it more vulnerable to gravity. Genetics also plays a role in whether and how early jowls develop. It’s not uncommon for some patients to notice them as early as their teens or twenties.
Beyond genetics and age, several environmental and lifestyle factors contribute as well: repeated facial expressions like laughing and smiling stretch the skin over time, significant weight fluctuations can leave skin saggier than before, prolonged sun exposure breaks down collagen more quickly, smoking narrows blood vessels and limits the skin’s access to healthy nutrients, and even extended time looking down at phones and computers, sometimes called “tech neck,” can cause the neck to lose elasticity.
Prevention
Prevention is always the better strategy when it comes to jowls. Because every patient’s skin is different, the most effective preventive approach starts with a consultation to understand your specific skin and aging pattern before it becomes more visible.
How We Treat Jowls
Hydrafacial
Cleanses, nourishes, and hydrates while increasing skin firmness, most effective when paired with microdermabrasion or dermaplaning.
Juvéderm Fillers
Plumps the lower jaw and cheek area to enhance facial harmony; generally most effective for patients between 30 and 50.
Restylane Filler
Adds structured volume along the lower cheek and jaw to soften the transition where jowls form.
Sculptra
Builds your own collagen gradually for a firmer jawline over time rather than an immediate result.
Chemical Peels
An affordable resurfacing option that improves the appearance of sagging skin in the face and neck.
PDO Thread Lift
Inserts fine threads along the jawline to lift sagging skin without surgery, stimulating collagen production as the threads dissolve over time, with results lasting up to 24 months.
Kybella
A non-surgical option for dissolving that excess fat if submental fat beneath the chin is contributing to the appearance of jowls.
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