Who is a Good Candidate for a Jowl Lift?

Jowls are excess or saggy skin that forms around the jaw, neck, and chin areas. They often occur as people age and the skin loses elasticity. “Jowl Lift” is another name for a lower facelift. Patients often wonder when the best time will be to consider a lower facelift. Generally, good jowl lift candidates include patients who are in good health and do not have medical conditions that impair healing, non-smokers, and patients who maintain a positive outlook and realistic expectations. It can be a good choice for patients who are bothered by signs of aging in the face. If nonsurgical treatment options aren’t providing the results you want, then it may be a good time to consider a lower facelift.

For a jowl lift, the area between the cheekbone and jawline is lifted. This surgery can be ideal for someone who considers the lower area of their face to be their main problem area and prefers an operation that is smaller than a full facelift. The procedure is often requested by patients in their forties or fifties who are starting to see sagging on the mouth, jawline, and under the chin and would like to restore the youthful contours of their face. You will need to have some pinchable loose skin on the lower face. Patients who have overly thick facial skin or sun-damaged skin, an immune disorder affecting their face, a medical condition that can impair wound healing, or unrealistic expectations about what a facelift can do for them may not be good candidates.

Do you have other questions about the jowl lift or standard facelift and related procedures? Our team would be happy to answer any questions you have if you a wondering about what happens before and after neck lift surgery, jowl lift, or facelift procedure, the average jowl or mini facelift cost or facelift cost, how a lower facelift, also referred to as a ponytail facelift cheek lift or mid-face lift compares to a traditional facelift, the advantages of deep plane face lifting, whether you should choose a traditional facelift or facelift without surgery, or what happens during facelift, jowl lift, or neck lift recovery.

Cosmetic Surgery Institute also provides various forms of surgery for the face or face operations such as facelift surgery and eyelid surgery, as well as neck surgery. We provide non-surgical or minimally invasive options in addition to or as an alternative to cosmetic surgery such as BOTOX^®, dermal fillers, chemical peels, dermaplaning, laser skin resurfacing, and microneedling. These procedures can target many common cosmetic concerns and signs of aging.