RE•LIFT® · Jowls
For many patients, the first unmistakable sign of facial aging is not a wrinkle.
RE•LIFT® JowlIt is the loss of a clean jawline.
As facial tissues descend, fullness can begin to accumulate along the lower jaw. The once-smooth transition between the cheek and neck may become interrupted by jowling, creating a heavier or more rectangular appearance to the lower face.
RE•LIFT® Jowl rejuvenation is designed to address the structural descent responsible for jowling, helping restore definition without creating an unnaturally tight or pulled appearance.
Understanding the jawline
Jowls do not appear because of a single change.
They can develop from gradual weakening of facial support structures, downward migration of cheek and lower-face tissues, changes in skin elasticity, volume redistribution, and the natural effects of gravity and aging.
As support decreases, facial tissue can settle around the jawline.
The result is often most noticeable immediately beside the chin and along the lower edge of the jaw.
Most patients are not trying to look twenty years old. They simply want their jawline back.
The approach
Injectables can improve certain contours and restore lost volume.
In early aging, strategic filler placement may camouflage mild changes around the jawline.
But filler does not actually reposition descended tissue.
As jowling becomes more structural, adding increasing amounts of volume may no longer create the desired improvement.
At that stage, patients often begin exploring surgical options.
Real results
RE•LIFT® was developed around techniques intended to restore internal facial support while reducing unnecessary surgical disruption.
Rather than focusing exclusively on tightening the skin, treatment addresses the structures contributing to lower-face descent.
The result is intended to create a cleaner jawline and more youthful facial contour while preserving a natural appearance.
BeforeAfterActual RE•LIFT® patients. Individual results vary.
Most patients are not trying to look twenty years old.
They simply want their jawline back.
They may notice sagging beside the chin, loss of facial definition, increased lower-face heaviness, changes in facial shape, or a blurred transition between the jaw and neck.
The objective of treatment is to restore definition without producing the overly stretched appearance historically associated with aggressive facial surgery.
Jowls do not exist in isolation.
The tissue creating lower-face heaviness may have originated higher in the cheek and midface.
For some patients, correcting the midface is therefore an important component of improving the jawline.
This is why RE•LIFT® consultations evaluate the face vertically—from the brow through the neck—rather than examining only the area the patient initially identifies.
Good to know
The jawline and upper neck are also closely connected.
Improving one without evaluating the other can sometimes leave an incomplete result.
Patients with both lower-face laxity and neck changes may benefit from combined treatment designed to create a smoother transition from the jawline into the neck.
Your treatment plan
Traditional facelift surgery remains an important option for patients with advanced facial aging or significant skin and tissue excess.
RE•LIFT® was created to provide qualified patients with another surgical approach focused on minimally invasive rejuvenation and structural support.
The appropriate technique depends upon anatomy, degree of aging, health, expectations, and the surgeon's clinical judgment.
RE•LIFT® Jowl FAQs
The degree of correction depends on the patient's anatomy and severity of tissue descent. Your surgeon can explain what is realistically achievable.
No. RE•LIFT® is a surgical facial rejuvenation platform and should not be confused with temporary cosmetic thread-lifting procedures.
The intended result is improved structure and definition while maintaining natural facial movement and proportions.
Possibly. Midface descent can contribute to lower-face changes, so your surgeon evaluates both areas.
Your consultation is complimentary
Discover whether RE•LIFT® lower-face rejuvenation is right for you.
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