Jawline is the outline of the lower jaw that gives definition between our face and neck. A defined jawline suggests youth and vitality and makes us look better in pictures than a soft jawline. However, jawlines do not always stay defined and can become softer for various reasons. Let’s have a look at the possible reasons for a weak jawline and what we can do about it!
Jawline
Jawline is a line extending from the ear to the chin, forming a contour of the lower face. Faces with strong jawlines have defined face contour and an overall “lift” of the face, no matter looking from the front or from the side.
Aesthetically speaking, the desirable jawline angle of women should be 116°. A defined, strong jawline can instantly lift the face and create a more heart shaped or oval facial shape, giving the face a younger appearance and well-defined frontal and side facial profile.
Our jawlines appear sharper and more defined when we are younger; well-defined, strong jawlines suggest energy and youthfulness. However, its sharpness fades when we age, along with the appearance of double chin and puffy/drooping skin along the jawline, the jawline will turn into a weak jawline that takes away the youthful appearance and begins to show tiredness and aged looking.
Causes
Overweight
When weight gains at the face, chin, or neck, the jawline will become soft and the facial definition will fade away.
Ageing
Ageing is a normal process that leads to a declined number of collagen in the skin and reduced structural support to the skin surface, causing the skin and tissue underneath the skin to droop and hang down. The resulting drooping skin will soften the jawline and make the lower face loose. Also, under the force of gravity, the face will appear hanging down and drooping.
Big masseter muscles (chewing muscles)
Big masseter muscles will make the lower part of the side facial profile become square and weaken the jawline.
Bad posture
Hanging our head down and forward to look at our phone will weaken the platysma muscles and soften the jawline. Also, breathing through the mouth instead of the nose will develop a receding chin, which will result in a soft jawline.
Symptoms
●Fat deposition: Fat accumulated on the face
●Ageing: Loose, drooping skin
●Muscle: Weak platysma muscle
●Bone: Receding chin, big lower jaw
Treatments
A. Facial Contouring Injection with Hyaluronic Acid
What is facial contouring injection with hyaluronic acid :
The facial contouring injection treatment is performed by injecting botulinum toxin or hyaluronic acid at the lower jaw area. It results in jawline slimming down the face and creating a more defined jawline. For the injection with hyaluronic acid, the injected hyaluronic acid molecules will group with the hyaluronic acid molecules that already naturally exist in our body to plump up the skin. Hyaluronic acid is commonly used in facial contouring. It can plump up the hollow areas such as the temple or cheek, and, more importantly, the periosteum of the lower jawbone to improve the facial profile.
How does it work:
The injected hyaluronic acid can help adjust the jawline’s shape and angle, creating a smooth, defined contour of the lower jaw and building a sharper side facial profile. On top of it, the filler can improve the fat pockets at the corners of the mouth by lifting the face.
Procedure:
1. Face-to-face consultation: A treatment plan with injection areas and dosage will be customised based on the client’s conditions and desired results.
2. Pre-treatment preparation: Clean and disinfect the injection areas. Confirm the injection solution has not been opened.
3. Injection: Injecting the solution at the lower jaw area. Massage the injection areas while injecting in order to reshape the filler into a favourable shape.
4. Post-treatment precautions.
Duration: 30-45 mins
Who is it for:
- People with receding chin or weak jawline due to the bone structure;
- People who want to add definition to their face; People who have hollow facial features;
- People who want to instantly build their defined jawline;
B. Facial Contouring Injection with Botulinum toxin
What is facial contouring injection with Botulinum toxin:
The facial contouring injection treatment is performed by injecting botulinum toxin or hyaluronic acid at the lower jaw area. It results in slimming down the face and creating a more defined jawline. Our facial muscles are mostly striated muscles that have contraction function. Botulinum toxin in the Botox solution can block the signal communication between nerves and muscles and hence paralyses and shrinks the overused muscles. If the injection takes place in the centre of a muscle, the muscle will contract and pull to its both ends. If the injection takes place on the bottom of a muscle, the muscle will contract and pull upwards. In contrast, if the injection takes place on the top of a muscle, the muscle will contract and pull downwards. This is the basic principle of how botulinum toxin is used for creating a desired facial appearance.
How does it work:
The facial contouring treatment by botulinum toxin is to inject the solution in the facial muscles at multiple locations. The injection locations are carefully selected based on the nature of botulinum toxin and the dynamic of muscular contraction. By relaxing certain locations of muscles, the facial muscular contraction will change accordingly and results in pulling the skin in the desired direction for a lifting effect. Botulinum toxin can tighten the lower face by relaxing the depressor platysma muscle, lift the lower jaw, and thereby creating the V-line face contour.
Procedure:
1. Face-to-face consultation: Doctor evaluates the face condition and provides professional advice on whether or not a facial contouring injection treatment is suitable.
2. Pre-treatment preparation: Local anaesthetic. Clean and disinfect the injection areas. Confirm the injection solution.
3. Facial contouring Injection: Inject botulinum toxin solution into the lower jaw area.
4. Post-treatment precautions.
Duration: 30 mins
Who is it for:
- People who want to add definition to their face; People who have hollow facial features;
- People who have weak jawline due to big chewing muscles;
- People who have weak jawline due to weak platysma muscle and drooping skin on their neck;
- People who want to instantly build their defined jawline;
- People who want to tighten their facial skin and get rid of their chubby face;
C. Lipodissolve injection – face
What is it?
Lipodissolve injection is considered the most safe and effective non-surgical fat reduction treatment, it works particularly well on local fat reduction such as double chin, chubby face, arms and legs. Lipodissolve injection boosts the metabolic rate of fat tissue to digest fat cells, and hence tightens and lifts the skin.
How does it work?
Lipodissolve injection solution will be administered locally to the subcutaneous fat layer. The active ingredients in the solution will break down the walls of fatty cells and increase the localised concentration of lipase enzymes to facilitate the destruction of fatty cells and let the body flush out the fat as waste via the lymphatic system.
Procedure:
1. Face-to-face consultation: Doctor conducts evaluation of the thickness of the double chin and provides professional advice on whether or not a lipodissolve injection treatment is suitable. If suitable, the injection site will then be marked on the face.
2. Pre-treatment preparation: Local anesthetic. Clean and disinfect the injection areas.
3. Injection: Administered with blunt needles at the double chin. Only one injection at each injection zone.
4. Post-treatment precautions.
Duration: 30-45 mins
Who is it for?
- People who have weak jawline due to excessive fat deposited on the face;
- People who have excessive fat on their chin, double chin, or multiple chin;
- People who have stubborn fat in certain parts of their body;
- People who want fat reduction treatment that is non-invasive, non-surgical, non-liposuction and non-full anaesthesia.
- People who are physically inactive;
D. Thread lift
What is thread lift:
Thread lift is currently the most effective face lifting technique. By embedding threads to the dermis layer, which lifts the face according to the direction and interval of the threads, it stimulates the skin, and further activates fibroblasts to produce collagen. Thread lift restores skin’s lifting ability, preventing it from sagging.
How does it work:
Thread lift can effectively improve the drooping skin at the jawline by tightening skin and reducing fat deposition along the jawline. The resulting jawline will become sharper and help contour the overall face.
Procedure:
1. Face-to-face consultation: Develop a unique treatment plan based on the client’s condition and desired results.
2. Apply anesthetic: Apply anesthetic externally. Clean and disinfect the areas to be embedded with threads.
3. Pre-treatment: Fully understand the treatment plan. Check the quality and quantity of the threads.
4. During treatment: Proceed with the treatment plan to embed threads.
5. Post-treatment precautions.
Duration: 45-60 mins
Who is it for:
- People who want to add definition to their face; People who have hollow facial features;
- People who have excessive fat at their lower jaw and want to tighten their lower jaw;
- People who have shown loose, drooping skin at their cheeks;
- People who want to instantly build their defined jawline;
- People who do not receive satisfied result from dermal filler treatment alone;
D. MERZ ULTHERAPY – Face
What is ULTHERAPY:
MERZ ULTHERAPY®is a non-surgical aesthetic treatment. It enables high-intensity ultrasound to precisely focus to the SMAS layer, stimulate the self-renewal mechanism of skin tissue, and result in a series of rejuvenation effects such as tightening, increased elasticity, lifting, wrinkle reduction, whitening, and pigmentation. Apart from regaining a youthful look, the technology also helps you to reduce fat deposits. For example, one single MERZ ULTHERAPY® treatment not only helps you to restore a younger skin but also helps you to get rid of the double chin and create well-defined face contours.
How does MERZ ULTHERAPY® work:
ULTHERAPY® uses precise ultrasonic energy to go 4.5mm, 3.0mm and/or 1.5mm skin deep, triggering cellular friction to generate high heating energy at pinpointed thermal focal points. The heat generated at these focal points will stimulate tissue self-renewal mechanism, collagen regrowth, and an increase in collagen fibre and elastic fibre. Provide instant reverse of ageing signs.
Procedure:
1. Face-to-face consultation: Suggest treatment plan based on client’s condition and expectation.
2. Anesthetic: Apply Anesthetic externally. Clean and disinfect the treatment areas.
3. Pre-treatment preparation: Draw markings on the face to define treatment areas. Adjust treatment parameters based on the client’s signs of aging on the face.
4. During treatment: Perform the MERZ ULTHERAPY treatment. Focus on the areas of the double chin and the jawline.
5. Post-treatment repair: Medical-grade facial repair mask + QDEL Phototherapy mask to nourish and repair the skin.
6. Post-treatment caring.
Duration: 1.5-2 hr
Who is it for:
- People who have weak jawlines due to ageing.
- People who have weak jawlines due to their drooping skin.
- People who have double chin or multiple chin;
- People who have experienced disappointing results from dermal filler treatment and want to stimulate the regeneration of collagen to solve the root problem.
- People who want to receive long term treatment for anti-ageing and improving their jawlines.
- People who do not rush into immediate results and are looking for long term treatment with sufficient financial support.
F. Thermage
What is Thermage:
Thermage uses radiofrequency technology to heat the dermis. The tissue at the localised dermis area will be damaged and hence its self-healing process will be stimulated. The healing process promotes the formation and remodelling of collagens, which will tighten, smoothen, and lift the skin, resulting in re-contouring and slowing down the ageing process. Similar to Ultherapy, Thermage delivers a significant face slimming effect, helping to firm our skin, lift the facial contour, and create a more defined jawline.
How does it work:
Thermage is a radiofrequency treatment. The patented applicator will contact your skin and deliver the accurately set radiofrequency to the dermis and heat it up to 65℃ – 75℃. The high temperature will stimulate the self-healing mechanism. A large amount of collagen in the dermis will be regenerated, resulting in an instant firming effect on the face.
Procedure:
- Face-to-face consultation: Customise a Thermage treatment plan based on client’s conditions and desired results.
- Pre-treatment preparation: Clean and disinfect the treatment areas. Draw areas on the face to define treatment areas. Confirm the package of the new tip of the applicator has not been opened.
- During treatment: Proceed with the customised plan to perform Thermage to tighten the skin and remove wrinkles.
- Post-treatment repair: QDEL phototherapy mask to nourish and repair the skin.
- Post-treatment precautions.
Duration: 1.5-2 hrs
Who is it for:
1. People who have weak jawlines due to ageing.
2. People who have weak jawlines due to their drooping skin.
3. People who have experienced disappointing results from dermal filler treatment and want to stimulate the regeneration of collagen to solve the root problem.
4. People who want to receive long term treatment for anti-ageing and improving their jawlines.
5. People who do not rush into immediate results and are looking for long term treatment with sufficient financial support.
G. FOTONA 4D PRO
What is FOTONA 4D PRO:
FOTONA 4D PRO is the new-generation non-invasive anti-aging laser system for a comprehensive facial rejuvenation treatment. The system integrates the four patented technologies: SMOOTHLIFTIN, FRAC3, PIANO and SUPERFICIAL to work on partial layers treatment and multi-dimensional anti-aging solution, while simultaneously targeting different skin imperfections. It can treat four major signs of ageing including contour, skin tone, skin texture and tissue volume in a safe and efficient way. FOTONA 4D PRO helps to restore a more youthful, more defined and rejuvenating appearance.
How does it work:
FOTONA 4D PRO is a dual-wavelength laser system integrated with SMOOTHLIFTIN, FRAC3, PIANO and SUPERFICIAL technologies. The four technologies deliver four different anti-aging results at the corresponding skin layers tackling different skin problems. By adopting a combination of the technologies during the treatment, a comprehensive facial rejuvenation solution can be achieved. The results you can obtain from the treatment are fat reduction at deep skin, lifted skin, improved skin texture, multi-dimensional anti-aging, firmed skin, smoothened wrinkles, and brighter skin tone.
Procedure:
1. VISIA examination: Access skin condition or existing skin problems with assistance of scientific tools.
2. Face-to-face consultation: Customise unique treatment plan based on client’s condition and desired results.
3. PATCH TEST: Perform a patch test 24 hrs prior to the treatment. Proceed with the treatment when no allergy or abnormal reaction is shown.
4. Apply anaesthetics: Apply anaesthetics externally. Clean and disinfect the treatment areas.
5. Pre-treatment preparation: Draw treatment areas to define the treatment areas. Confirm the package of the new tip of the applicator has not been opened.
6. During treatment: Proceed with the scheduled treatment plan with flexibility to adjust the laser energy and depth.
7. Post-treatment repair: Medical-grade facial repair mask and QDEL phototherapy mask to nourish and repair the skin.
8. Post-treatment precautions.
Duration: 30-45 mins
Who is it for:
- People who start to see weaken jawlines and want to slow down the ageing;
- People who have weak jawlines due to their drooping skin.
- People who have experienced disappointing results from dermal filler treatment and want to stimulate the regeneration of collagen to solve the root problem.
- People who want to improve their jawlines but do not rush to instant results.
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