The jowls are the first significant issue that we face because they are a major contributor to visible aging. You can look both younger and slimmer by tightening this area. If your neck is redundant or loose with or without placation (simple tight fold) of the platysma muscle a neck lift can be performed. This helps the patient achieve a crisp and cohesive contour from the lower face to the chest.
Dr. Sikorski will make small incisions and mobilize the skin and soft tissues of the lower face and jawline (and in most cases, the neck), advancing them upward and laterally to eliminate sagging (jowls) and provide the appearance of improved skin tone. The excess skin is removed.
Who is A Candidate for A Jowl Lift?
The best candidate for a jowl lift is a man or woman who has experiences soft tissue atrophy and a slight recession of the mandible. Most patients are in their forties to seventies, but jowl lifts can be done successfully on Orange County patients in their eighties as well. The best candidates are men and women physically healthy, psychologically stable and are realistic in their expectations.