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What Are the Best Procedures to Help With Stubborn Jowls?

Sagging jowls are a common concern for many people. With age, gravity’s cumulative effects combine with genetics, everyday lifestyle habits, and a natural loss of skin elasticity, allowing jowls to form on the lower half of your face.

If you’ve started noticing drooping skin along your jawline and want to do something to address it, Dr. W. Marshall Guy offers several solutions for this concern. Some are short-term solutions that will need maintenance treatments, while others provide long-lasting results. Depending on your case’s severity and your individual goals, one of the following might be worth considering.

Dermal Fillers

Dermal fillers are an ideal non-invasive, non-surgical solution for minor sagging. However, you should expect your results to be subtler than what surgery offers. The strategy is to fill the depression just in front of the jowls, softening the shadows other people see. This camouflage technique doesn’t alter the jowls themselves, but it works well for masking small flaws.

Fillers are also not permanent, since your body will metabolize them over time, so you’ll need touch-up injections if you hope to preserve your results.

Liposuction

While fillers hide the depressions in front of the jowls, in some cases, the problem is excess fat immediately below the skin along the jawline, which adding volume to the area cannot fix. Most people associate liposuction with removing unwanted fat from the belly, thighs, and buttocks area, but it can also work well on your face. One thing that commonly occurs in the aging face is deposits of fatty tissue in the neck, cheeks, and jowls. Dr. Guy can use liposuction to help contour your face and neck by selectively removing these.

Lower Facelift

A lower facelift surgery is great for addressing various aging concerns on the mid-to-lower face. During the procedure, Dr. Guy will make a small incision that allows him to reposition fat pads, tighten underlying muscles, and remove any excess skin. A lower facelift might be a wise choice if you’d like to address jowls, but you don’t necessarily need the effects of a full facelift.

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Learn What’s Best for You at Dr. Guy Facial Plastic Surgery

As a board-certified facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Guy will work closely with you, listening to your concerns, expectations and goals. He’ll craft a personalized treatment plan that will provide maximum results and a recovery time you’re comfortable with. To schedule a consultation, call (832) 956-1040 or contact us through our website today!