Jowl Removal
In San Diego, California
The appearance of pronounced jowls is an unfortunate effect of aging experienced by many people. Jowls are loose-hanging skin and fat on either side of the face that descend down to or below the jawline. Depending on your situation, jowls can be the product of weight gain, weight loss, loss of skin tone, the effects of gravity, or facial anatomy. However, you don't have to accept your jowly appearance. There are a number of surgical and non-surgical options available for the correction of jowls.
Non-surgical Options
Depending on the cause of your jowls, it is possible that you can get them corrected without surgery. If your jowls have formed as a result of aging processes like the loss of skin tone or the effects of gravity, or through weight loss, non-surgical options may be able to help. Options available for nonsurgical correction of jowls include:
Thermage and Sciton Profile treatments work by tightening the skin and helping to smooth and even fat just under the skin. This can take jowls that are sagging and pull them in closer to the face, dramatically reducing a jowly appearance and redefining the jaw line. Injectables can reduce the appearance of jowls by filling in loose skin, which can smooth the face. They can fill in areas left hollow by dramatic weight loss, giving your face more natural contours.
Surgical Options
For many people, surgical options are the best route to remedying the appearance of jowls. No matter what the cause, jowls can be corrected through surgical means. Surgical correction of jowls can be done by:
- Liposuction for jowls caused by weight gain
- Face lift for jowls caused by loss of skin tone, weight loss, or the effects of gravity
- Facial implants for jowly appearance due to facial anatomy
In some cases, you might need to combine procedures to get optimum results. Liposuction with facial implants, for example, can remove excess fat and improve the definition of your jaw line, which synergize to dramatically reduce the appearance of jowls.
If your jowls make you feel unattractive or old or both, you don't have to suffer with them. Click here to request a complimentary consultation with Dr. Moradi or you can call us at 760-726-6451 and schedule an appointment today.
