The saggy skin formed along the jaw line on both sides of the chin is called jowl. The jowl usually develops with age.
The loss of facial volume can be caused by many different reasons, especially the loosening of the skin and facial ligaments.
These factors cause the skin on the cheeks to sag down and the formation of nasolabial folds, marionette lines and jowl.
It is aimed to restore the volume of the mid-face area, to recover the sagging skin and to regenerate the skin collagen with the chin aesthetics.
The jowl, in other words, submental fullness can be defined as a problem that consists entirely of adipose tissue and occurs in the lower part of the chin. In addition, problems in the jaw bones can also cause jowl formation. Surgical and non-surgical procedures applied to remove the jowl, which is characterized by the accumulation of adipose tissue under the chin, are called jowl aesthetics. The aim of jowl aesthetics is to eliminate the deformations in the jowl area.
The jowl area is one of the areas where fat is first collected due to weight gain. However, people with ideal weight may experience excessive fat in the jowl area. The formation of the jowl can cause an aesthetically disturbing appearance, as well as making the person look older than they are.
Liposuction, which is one of the methods used in chin aesthetics, is generally applied to people under the age of 45 whose skin sagging is not very evident. Due to the fat on the jowl, the fat tissue is removed from people who look older and overweight, and the jowl line is reshaped and a clear transition is achieved between the face and the neck. Liposuction is a procedure that can be performed under local anesthesia or sedation. Excess fat is permanently removed from the area by entering the application area with very thin cannulas. In addition to liposuction, a neck lift operation may be required in people with fat storage accompanied by sagging skin and separation in the neck muscles. In addition, in patients with too much fat, liposuction and jowl stretching can be combined in order to prevent sagging after liposuction.
Laser lipolysis method can also be used to tighten the skin of the jowl area and to break up the fat cells with laser beams. Then, these broken down fats are thrown out through the person’s metabolism. It is one of the most preferred medical aesthetic procedures because it is not a surgical intervention, has a fast healing process and can be applied to small areas.
Since jowl formation is usually caused by skin sagging in patients over 50 years of age, it is not possible to take fat alone as a solution. In this case, in addition to fat removal, chin surgery is performed by stretching the sagging and loosened skin under the chin towards the back of the Jowlear. The procedure performed under general anesthesia takes approximately 1.5 – 2 hours.
In double jowl aesthetics, the person’s complaints are first listened to. The most appropriate method is determined by evaluating the skin structure and problem. During the determination of the procedure to be applied, the age of the patient, skin quality and the degree of the problem are taken into consideration.
After determining the most suitable method for the individual, planning is made. Before the chin surgery, the patient is asked to quit smoking and alcohol if they are using it. In addition, the use of blood-thinning drugs should be suspended.
The healing process after chin aesthetics may vary depending on the technique applied and the scope of the operation performed. After the surgical intervention, the patient usually returns to his daily life within a few days, but this period is much shorter in medical aesthetic procedures.
Redness, bruising and edema may be seen for a few days after the chin surgery. A corset is used day and night for 1 week after the operation, and only for lying down for the following 2 weeks. Thus, the edema dissipates rapidly, the skin tightens and adapts to its new place more easily.
Intervention when the jowl deformation first starts affects the scope of the operation and the outcome of the operation. As sagging and loosening progress, more complicated surgeries may be needed.
It is possible to feel a slight pain after the operation. Pain is usually at a level that can be controlled with simple painkillers recommended by the doctor.
Although it takes about 1-2 hours, the time may vary depending on the technique applied and the scope of the procedure.
If there is no obstacle to the operation, men can also have chin aesthetics.
