As we age, our face changes, the skin loses its former elasticity and firmness, various defects appear - wrinkles, drooping eyelids, jowls. There is no need to be upset, because all these problems can be eliminated. In this article we will talk about how to remove jowls and tighten your skin.
Jowls are a real problem for women aged forty and older. The cheeks sag, the face seems to “creep” down, its outlines are distorted. Such changes should not be ignored - they can be corrected. The most popular methods are injections, thread insertion, and plastic surgery. You can try home remedies to combat the problem, but they will not help in its serious stages.
How to remove jowls?
Why do jowls appear?
Our face consists of 57 muscles and fat, which is concentrated mainly in the cheek area. This cheek fat, in honor of the French anatomist Marie François Bichat, has its own name - Bichat's fat pads, and reaches a very impressive size.
With age, any person experiences drooping of facial tissues. The lower jaw to the left and right of the chin is devoid of muscle support (this can be easily seen in the figure), and nothing prevents sagging in this area.
As a result, characteristic sagging is formed along the jawline - “bulldog cheeks”, which make the facial contour wavy.
In thin people, shaving is usually due to excess skin and only skin. In all other cases, sagging is enhanced by subcutaneous fat or descending lumps of Bisha
It is believed that Bisha's structures contribute not only to the “blurring” of the contour of the lower jaw, but also cause nasolabial folds and form sufas on the face.
Most often, sagging skin in the lower jaw area is the visible result of a number of invisible changes that have occurred to our face over the years:
- Low collagen and elastin content. Collagen inside our skin is like the reinforcing mesh in buildings made of monolithic concrete. Only with age does the old collagen “break down”, and the new one is not synthesized actively enough. This causes the skin to lose support and elasticity.
- Weakening of the facial muscles, which cannot hold the skin and subcutaneous fat high in the same place. Thus, as a result of weakening of the cervical platysma muscle, a “goiter” and a double chin are formed in the neck area. The same mechanism underlies sagging cheeks.
- Due to a lack of certain elements and hormonal changes, the bones become thinner and the face becomes flattened. Cheekbones lose their “sculpted” volume. Deprived of this important support, all facial structures, like on a sled, literally “slide” down.
- An age-related decrease in the amount of melanin pigment in the skin makes it vulnerable to sunlight and accelerates aging.
A face with jowls is not just a problem of age. There are other reasons too. Individual facial characteristics, stress, constant exposure to wind and cold, smoking, alcohol, coffee, poor nutrition, certain medications, endocrine diseases, rapid weight loss, a poorly developed chin and even the force of gravity all contribute.
The risk of developing early jowls is especially high in heavy individuals with a large amount of cheek fat. These are overweight people and those who, at normal weight, inherited chubby cheeks.
The same factors apply to men. But due to gender characteristics, they have less facial fat. Their skin is not subject to hormonal fluctuations during pregnancy and menopause; it remains dense for a long time. Therefore, men's jowls appear 10-15 years later.
Expert comment:
“The appearance of jowls in youth is usually a consequence of being overweight. In all other cases, this is an obvious sign of age.
. But if jowls appear after 40 years, there is no need to urgently remember the forgotten cosmetologist.
Don't get me wrong, you definitely need to continue to take care of yourself. But creams, face masks, peelings and mesotherapy do not work on jowls. And do not rush (no matter what they tell you) to invest money in fillers and 3D mesothreads - they do not work against sagging of the lower jaw, and you will simply waste your money.
To get rid of jowls on your face after 40, you need to work with the causes, not the consequences.
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Andrey Iskornev, plastic surgeon.
The mechanism for the formation of jowls on the face is the drooping of intrabuccal fat.
What muscles are involved?
Such changes are associated with the work of the masticatory muscles and depressors (these are muscles that lower any part of the body). Both of these structures are made shorter and change the position of the soft tissue of the cheek. In addition, the cheek area often suffers from poor posture. How? Under the bottom of the cheek is the platysma - a special muscle that originates near the second rib, runs along the anterolateral part of the neck and attaches to the arch of the jaw, the corner of the mouth. It follows from this that the correction of sagging cheeks should begin with correct posture and correction of the height of the thoracic region. It is recommended to stop slouching.
Platysma location
Spasmodic muscle contractions, teeth clenching and aging of the teeth and jaw in general will eventually change the contours of the face: it will become longer and thinner. Because of this, the cheeks sag - the tissues simply lose support. The skin also sags due to swelling, which is very common in old age.
How to remove jowls at home
Expert comment:
“There are cases when it is not at all necessary to resort to the services of doctors to get rid of jowls. Often, overweight young people simply need to lose weight. Excess fat on the face will disappear, elastic skin will tighten, and the facial contour will become smooth and graceful.
The main thing is to avoid rapid weight loss, otherwise the skin will sag before it has time to shrink. It is best to lose weight by 4-5 kg per month under the supervision of an endocrinologist in combination with physical activity. Fat “burns” only in the muscles, and to get rid of fat in the cheeks you need to tense all the large muscles of the body.”
Maxim Vasiliev, plastic surgeon.
Gelatin lifting
Gelatin is pure evaporated collagen of animal origin. To prepare masks, food gelatin is used, which can be replaced with agar-agar.
Such masks saturate the skin well with nutrients, make it softer, and tighten it.
To prepare the base, gelatin can be poured in according to your choice:
- water;
- fruit juice;
- milk;
- cucumber juice;
- herbal juice
The components are combined in the following proportions: 1 part gelatin to 5-8 parts liquid. The mixture should be left to swell for half an hour, then heated in a water bath, without bringing to a boil. If the prepared base was not used immediately, you can place it in the refrigerator for several days, keep it in a closed container.
Various ingredients are added to the base:
- For skin that has lost its tone. Add 1 tbsp to the gelatin base. mashed banana. Action: lifting and tightening of the oval.
- Elixir-rejuvenation. Vitamins A and E should be added to the base (5 drops of each), 1 tsp. aloe, 1 tsp. peach oil Action: tightening, regeneration, saturation with vitamins.
- For oily, insufficiently elastic skin, for a full face. To the base you need to add herbs and 1 egg white. Action: lifting, removal of excess subcutaneous fat.
- Instant lift . In 1 tsp. gelatin, you need to pour in a little water and let it swell. After this, add 1 tsp. honey; ½ tsp. glycerin; ½ tsp. rye flour and place the mixture in a water bath. The homogeneous, slightly cooled mixture must be distributed on a cloth napkin and applied to the face.
- From jowls. You need to add 1 tbsp. gelatin in 2 tbsp. warm milk, pour in orange juice and leave until it swells, and then put it in the refrigerator to make a thick jelly. The resulting mixture should be placed on the forehead for 30 minutes.
It is recommended to keep the masks on your face until they are completely dry, then wash them off with warm water.
A course of using gelatin masks allows you to engage the deep layers of the skin and provides significant lifting, comparable to the result of Botox injections.
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Is it possible to fight jowls using conservative methods?
Unfortunately, all home methods are preventative. Removing jowls without surgery is only possible if they have just begun to appear and have not yet gained a foothold in their occupied “positions.”
You can start eliminating jowls with lifting masks.
One of the most effective modeling masks is a tar mask: finely grate 1/8 of a piece of tar soap and beat into foam, adding a little sour cream. Apply the resulting mixture to the chin, neck and décolleté. Let it dry and reapply the mask until completely dry. Then rinse with warm water and lubricate the skin with cream. This mask has a strong lifting effect and will significantly tighten slightly sagging skin in just a month.
You can use ready-made pharmaceutical masks. Look for marine plankton, kelp, brown algae, lecithin, panthenol, and allantoin in their composition.
You can also do a facial massage yourself: twist a small terry towel into a rope, soak it in a saline solution and pat your lower jaw and neck on all sides for 15 minutes. After the procedure, lubricate the skin with cream.
Doing a massage with a towel
There are a variety of options for home massage. I will tell you about a technique using a terry towel, the size of which must be chosen based on the size of your face: the towel should almost completely follow its contours. Take two bowls of water. Pour cold water into the first and add 1/2 tablespoon of salt, and hot water into the second. Fold the towel lengthwise and soak it in cold water, wring it out a little and lightly pat it on your chin, then apply it to it and gently pull it towards your temples. Stay in this position for 3 minutes. Next, repeat the same manipulations with hot water. The procedures need to be done 3-5 times.
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Exercises for jowls
If you are not lazy and devote only 15-20 minutes a day to yourself, then gymnastics will return a blooming, fit look to young people. People with pronounced age-related changes, unfortunately, will not be able to remove jowls with exercises, but the complex proposed below will help slow down further sagging of the skin:
- - puff out your cheeks strongly for 30 seconds every day and roll the air in all directions,
- - pursing your lips like a tube, “blow out” an imaginary candle 50–55 times daily,
- - press your index fingers firmly to your cheeks and try to smile, overcoming resistance. This is a great exercise to strengthen your facial muscles!
Contour plastic surgery of jowls
Facial reinforcement with Radiesse gel or RegenLAb plasma filler. The drugs are injected deeply into the periosteum area under the cheekbones. Thanks to this technique, the face restores youthful volume, acquires clear, graceful contours and a heart shape.
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In the injection area, gels as a bonus start the process of skin restoration and help to significantly refresh it, eliminate wrinkles and smooth out folds.
Remember! There is no point in injecting gel or lipofilling directly into the lower jaw. This will solve the problem (and only briefly) for those whose sagging is caused by excess skin and is not accompanied by excess fat.
Jowl lift with threads
Go to the mirror and slightly lift the skin in the cheekbone area upward. Do you see how the oval of the face has straightened out and the chin has become more youthful?
Installing threads creates the same effect - it returns the sagging tissues back to the top. After half a year, the threads dissolve and leave behind a strong, collagenous frame, which maintains the achieved result for about 4 years.
Expert comment:
“Reinforcing shavings alone is fundamentally wrong. The flutters are just a consequence. The reason is the prolapse of soft tissues. Therefore, first of all, you need to strengthen your face in the area of the cheeks, cheekbones and temples. Strengthening them will pull the fringes up and prevent them from sagging quickly.
To enhance the effect of the procedure, I usually recommend eliminating excess subcutaneous fat, which over time will move down again and lead to the formation of new jowls. To solve this problem, along with reinforcement, a course of Dermaheal Eyebag Solution will be administered - a lipolytic that breaks down fat and at the same time strengthens the skin.”
Andrey Iskornev, plastic surgeon.
Preventing the appearance of bulldog cheeks
Preventing bulldog cheeks should be done by people who are prone to obesity, women who gain weight during pregnancy, and from the age of 30 when signs of changes in facial contours begin. Doctors recommend getting used to a set of gymnastic exercises that strengthen the muscle frame. Do not forget that a properly selected diet and avoidance of harmful foods can delay skin sagging.
In the diet, you should not overeat fatty foods, pickles, frequently consume hot sauces, or alcoholic beverages. Limit:
- sweets (confectionery, candies, chocolate);
- sparkling water;
- strong coffee and tea.
Help to maintain an even oval face:
- fresh vegetables and fruits;
- cereal porridge (buckwheat, rice, wheat, spelt);
- legumes (lentils, green peas, beans);
- greenery;
- seafood;
- kefir, yogurt, cheese, cottage cheese;
- boiled meat and low-fat fish.
Photos "before" and "after"
The result “before” and “after” correction of the oval face and jowls. Surgeon: Vasiliev Maxim.
The patient came to the clinic for a swollen oval face, sagging cheeks, and shaved hair. A medial corset platysmaplasty and neck lift with a cosmetic incision behind the ear were performed. Result: a clear jaw contour, a straight and toned neck, a young and sharp cervical-chin angle. Surgeon: Vasiliev Maxim.
Neck lift using dynamic platysmoplasty - the chin will not sag even when tilted. Result 10 hours after surgery. There is swelling and markings. Surgeon: Vasiliev Maxim.
The patient was concerned about age-related excess skin in the neck area and was not ready for radical intervention. Surgeon Vasiliev Maxim performed a thread chin lift “NAS lift” (NAS lifting).
“Before” and 10 days “after” rhinoplasty (surgeon Mkhitar Meloyan) and removal of Bisha lumps (surgeon Andrey Iskornev). The lower third of the face stretched out, the heaviness of the cheeks went away. The face looks lighter and more harmonious.
Laser nanoliposuction of the chin, modeling of the face with one’s own fat, thread lifting of the lower third of the face according to the method of A. Iskornev. Before and 4 days after the procedure.
Completed by: Vasiliev Maxim.
Cosmetology
At the initial stage of the appearance of jowls (slight sagging of the cheeks), it is recommended to carry out these procedures. The following methods are aimed at reducing bulldog cheeks and preventing them from getting worse.
- Application of fillers. By injection, a certain amount of hyaluronic acid and calcium hydroxyapatite is injected under the skin. The substances help tighten the soft tissues of the face. Thus, the effect of sagging cheeks is removed.
- Bioreinforcement (vector facelift) . A large mesh is drawn on the cheek, along the lines of which a special preparation is injected, with the addition of hyaluronic or polylactic acid. The drug compensates for the lack of elastin and collagen. The procedure helps restore the original shape of the face and tighten the skin. By the way, this operation does not harm the body. The effect of the drug can last from six months to one year.
- Volumetric facelift . By injection, a gel is injected into problem areas of the face. As a result of the procedure, the facial contour is aligned and sculpted.
- Intralipotherapy . A drug is injected under the skin that acts exclusively on fat cells. The drug breaks down cells without harming muscle tissue. After two weeks, the primary effect of the procedure becomes noticeable. This technology is painless and quite effective.
- RF lifting . Application of an electrical pulse of a certain length. The impulse affects the hypodermal layer, and the growth of collagen fibers is activated. The procedure is most effective at the initial stage of jowl formation. In addition, such a tightening is used to prevent the occurrence of sagging skin.
- Thread lift . Making an incision behind the ear, the specialist stretches gold threads to problem areas of the skin. Gold is a metal that is not rejected by the body. After 1.5-2 months, the effect of the procedure becomes noticeable.
Implant installation
Due to its anatomical features, a small chin itself is often the cause of the formation of jowls at a young age. Sagging skin is effectively corrected by chin augmentation.
Photos “before” the operation and on the 5th day “after”.
Removal of Bisha's lumps, chin endoprosthetics with a Porex implant (USA), laser liposuction of the chin, thread lifting of the lower third of the face. Surgeon - Iskornev A.A.
How to tighten jowls surgically
If jowls appear on a “heavy” face against the background of large excess skin, the methods listed above will give a weakly expressed aesthetic effect. In this case, the face can only be modeled using surgical lifting.
Platysmoplasty and SMAS lifting will help tighten the jowls on the face. During the operation, the tissues are moved to their previous, youthful position and securely fixed. Excess skin is removed. In the muscle-free area of the lower jaw, the surgeon artificially creates support systems that keep facial tissues from rapidly sagging.
This method eliminates age-related sagging skin, makes the face young and harmonious. Deep folds and wrinkles are smoothed out, the oval line of the jawline is leveled, a deep, even “angle of youth” is formed between the chin and neck, the corners of the lips are raised and the “crying Pierrot” facial expression disappears.
Postoperative sutures are polished after a month and become completely invisible even without makeup.
We buy only the right cream
When choosing a cream, forget about the stereotype “the more expensive the better.” The main thing is to find the necessary ingredients in the composition: elastin (responsible for skin elasticity), retinol, vitamin E, argan oil, magnesium (improves blood circulation). The higher the component is on the list, the more of it there is in the cream itself, therefore, it has an active effect on the skin. If a component that is important to you completes the list, it means that this product contains so little of it that you should not expect any benefit. Take this point into account.
Photos "before" and "after"
SMAS face lift. Surgeon - Andrey Iskornev.
SMAS face and neck lift. Surgeon: Iskornev A.A.
SMAS face and neck lift. Photos before and 7 days after without photo retouching. Surgeon: Iskornev Andrey.
Isolated lift of the lower third of the face and neck. Tightening of jowls and folds of sorrow in the corners of the lips. Surgeon: Vasiliev Maxim.
In the absence of significant excess skin, a comparable effect can be achieved with a thread lift of the face and neck. The best result is obtained by placing 4 threads: 2 on each side of the face.
SMAS mid-face lift, endoscopic forehead lift, deep Hollywood platysmaplasty, CO2 fractional skin resurfacing, lip contouring. “Before” and 10 days “after”. Surgeon: Iskornev Andrey.
It turns out that jowls “after 40” can be avoided
Hollywood beauty standards have long been shaping the fashion on faces and in everyday life: beautiful, high cheekbones and the effect of sunken cheeks even after 50.
The procedure for removing Bisha's lumps performed at a young age is a reliable prevention of the formation of jowls after forty. By the way, it is used not only to get rid of excess cheek fat.
This technique has a dazzling bonus for correcting the shape of the face: you can noticeably highlight the cheekbones and create the effect of sunken cheeks a la Angelina Jolie, lighten the lower part of the face, visually making it narrower and more prominent.
During the procedure, Bisha's fatty lumps are not completely removed. This approach allows you to get “thoroughbred” and young, blooming cheekbones, avoiding the effect of a haggard face.
Help from a cosmetologist for bulldog cheeks on the face
How to remove bulldog cheeks? Finally, we come to the main question that is relevant to many women.
The easiest and relatively quick (but by no means cheap) way to get rid of sagging skin on your face is to consult a specialist. The cosmetologist will select the most effective means of combating the unpleasant defect.
The following procedures help to remove unsightly “bulldog” cheeks on the face.
RF technology
The most popular method to help remove bulldog cheeks on the face is the use of RF technology. These are unique techniques that are based on a direct effect on the subcutaneous tissue and dermis. Using high-frequency electric fields, the underlying layers of the skin are heated, which stimulates the active production of natural collagen.
Thanks to RF technology, you can not only remove bulldog cheeks on your face, but also smooth out fine wrinkles. The skin becomes elastic and toned in appearance.
Lifting and myostimulation
Facial lifting and myostimulation procedures will also help remove unsightly bulldog cheeks in a short time. Such events are held only in beauty salons and are quite expensive. But the effect of their implementation is amazing, as evidenced by numerous reviews from women.
To hide bulldog cheeks before any important event, you can use special collagen-based masks.
They mask sagging skin on the face well, but to completely remove bulldog cheeks, you will have to spend a little more time.
