I Have Sagging Jowls- How To Get Rid Of Them?

Many people come to us with this question that I have sagging jowls. How can I get rid of them? If you are also worried, first of all, you need to know that it is a common condition and almost everyone gets it with age.
Sooner or later as you age, the skin below your jawline and chin begins to sag. This occurs mainly because the skin becomes thin and loses its natural elasticity.
Some of you might be lucky enough to not get any of it because of your good genes or lifestyle choices. They can be less prominent in people with more fat and thick skin.
Coming back to the point, if you have it, how to get rid of it? The best approach to choose the most suitable treatment is to understand the cause.

Causes of Sagging Jowls:

You can develop jowls because of multiple factors. Let’s have a look at a few of them here:
Loss Of Skin Elasticity:
With age, your body loses two very important proteins i.e., collagen, and elastin. Collagen is a connective tissue and responsible for strength in the skin. While, on the other hand, elastin is responsible for giving elastic properties to the skin that is coming back to its shape after stretching. This, as a result, causes jowls to sag

Genetics:
When you see sagging jowls in older members of your family, you can predict that you might get them too. This is because genetically you are prone to develop jowls. Moreover, your genes determine how elastic or thin the skin is which can become a cause of jowls.
Well, genes are something you cannot control.

Lifestyle Choices
In fact, lifestyle choices can age you much faster. If you are not active and lead a sedentary lifestyle, your skin will lose its firmness very early.
Also, if you are excessively smoking or heavily consume alcohol you are hurting your skin health badly.

Weight Loss
Major or rapid weight loss can leave behind sagging skin.

High Exposure To The Sun
A lot of exposure with direct sunlight is not good for your skin. It will age it much faster.
If your job requires a lot of staying outdoors, you are at high risk of developing jowls

Incorrect Posture Or Facial Expression
At times, we unintentionally damage our facial features by keeping a certain facial expression or posture that is harmful. For example, keeping your head down a lot while using mobile phones.

Treatment For Sagging Jowls
Now that you are well aware of the causes of jowls, let’s move towards the solution. Many surgical and non-surgical treatment methods are available for jowls. I have enlisted a few in detail so that you chose the best suitable one for yourself.
Different treatments are available for different types of jowl sagging. Some methods can be invasive while others are quite simple and noninvasive. Let’s go through some of the most common treatment methods used.

Non-Surgical Treatment

Non-surgical treatment options include:

Laser
Laser treatment is a noninvasive method. In this procedure, the surgeon will use a laser to heat the collagen below your dermis. Heating up will help to tighten the already present collagen to regain the firmness of the skin.
After this treatment, you can temporarily suffer from some redness, swelling, and itching.

Chemical Peel-Offs
If your jowls are sagging because of prolonged exposure with sun, chemical peel-offs can be a great help. It will remove the uppermost damaged layer of skin. Moreover, it initiates collagen and elastin production in sin.

Fillers
This is something we all have heard about. People usually use it for lips but yes it can help smooth out skin at jawline too. Fillers are inserted in the hollow space under the jawline which smooths the dimpling.

Surgical Methods

Going under the knife might scare you but if you want more accurate and long-lasting results, you have to go for a cosmetic surgery. Two types of surgical methods are helpful in this matter:

Necklift
First and foremost, the neck lift is the most popular method of treating sagging jowls. It is the most effective and natural-looking solution. Neck lift also known as lower rhytidectomy involves the removal of excess fat, muscle tightening and rearranging the surrounding skin.
The procedure is done under general anesthesia. Then, your surgeon will make small incisions from behind the ears towards the neck. The excess fat and skin will be cut off. The remaining surrounding skin will be pulled and stitched.
Since a neck lift are placed deep into the tissues, the results are long-lasting. In addition to this, you can choose to get a full facelift done depending upon the severity of aging symptoms.
You might have some scarring and swelling which goes away within a few weeks.

Liposuction
If you have excess fat accumulation in the chin area your surgeon might recommend liposuction. The excess fat will be removed by a vacuum-like, microcannula inserted through small incisions. Later, the surrounding skin will be tightened before applying stitches.
The procedure is performed under general anesthesia. 3 weeks of recovery time will be required

Conclusion:

It is always better to prevent getting jowls in the first place by tackling the causes. Avoid high sun exposure, excessive smoking, and drinking. Also, stay physically fit as any disturbance in the body is first seen on the face. Consults a well-qualified surgeon who helps you choose the best suitable treatment option for you.

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