Jowls
Jowls
Jowls
The term 'jowls' is often used to describe sagging skin below your chin or jawline. Almost everyone develops jowls as they age. It happens because your skin becomes thinner and less elastic over time. Jowls may be less pronounced in people who have thicker skin, more fat, or more collagen in the area below the cheeks and chin. Some people may never develop jowls because of their genes, environmental factors, and lifestyle choices.
What are the causes of Jowls?
Loss of elastin and collagen
Over time, the skin in your cheeks and below your jawline loses much of its collagen and elastin. Collagen is a protein that makes up the connective tissue in your body. Elastin is another connective tissue protein that lets your skin return to its normal shape even after being stretched. As these proteins are lost, the cheek skin surrounding your mouth loses its firmness and tightness. Once this happens, gravity causes it to sag and descend to the area on either side of your mouth and chin.
Genetics
Your genetics can also determine whether or not you develop jowls and how noticeable they become over time. If either of your parents has jowls, you’re more likely to develop them. If you naturally have thin skin or limited amounts of collagen and elastin in your skin, you may start to notice jowls early in life. It’s possible to develop jowls as early as your teens or twenties.
Environmental and Lifestyle Factors
Other causes of jowls either come from your environment or result from your lifestyle choices.
Other factors that cause Jowls
Facial expressions
Frequently making certain facial expressions can stretch out your face or neck skin.
Weight Loss
When you gain weight, your skin stretches to cover increased body mass. If you lose weight, the stretched skin may sag.
Sun Exposure
Overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays in sunlight can damage the collagen in your skin.
Smoking
Nicotine and other chemicals in cigarettes can damage collagen and elastin. Smoking can also cause your blood vessels to become narrow.
Facial expressions
Frequently making certain facial expressions can stretch out your face or neck skin.
Weight Loss
When you gain weight, your skin stretches to cover increased body mass. If you lose weight, the stretched skin may sag.
Sun Exposure
Overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays in sunlight can damage the collagen in your skin.
Smoking
Nicotine and other chemicals in cigarettes can damage collagen and elastin. Smoking can also cause your blood vessels to become narrow.
Facial expressions
Frequently making certain facial expressions can stretch out your face or neck skin.
Weight Loss
When you gain weight, your skin stretches to cover increased body mass. If you lose weight, the stretched skin may sag.
Sun Exposure
Overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays in sunlight can damage the collagen in your skin.
Smoking
Nicotine and other chemicals in cigarettes can damage collagen and elastin. Smoking can also cause your blood vessels to become narrow.
HOW IS THIS TREATED?
Dermal fillers are made of a material called hyaluronic acid. This material can be injected into your neck and chin to fill in jowls and make them look less saggy. Some fillers can help your body produce more collagen to keep your skin tight.
PDO 'Cog' threads can be inserted along the border of the jaw line and lower half of the cheek. These threads can then be anchored just below the ear lobes and used to tighten up the jaw line.
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