The jawline – the contour of the lower jaw and chin – is the line that frames our lower jaw and visually separates the face from the neck. Emphasising it has been a beauty trend for several years now. A clearly contoured face with defined corners and edges is considered not only aesthetically attractive, but also youthful and fresh.
The sagging effect
This is hardly surprising, since the chin line changes over the course of a lifetime. As part of the natural skin ageing process, the connective tissue loses its firmness and the skin as a whole loses moisture and tautness, the face has less volume, and existing fatty tissue sinks downwards. Experts speak of the so-called "sagging effect", as a result of which the lower half of the face can become a problem zone. This is when the transition from the neck to the face becomes blurred, drooping cheeks change your silhouette, or you can no longer find your chin when looking in the mirror. In terms of shape, the contour of a face changes over the years from a V-shape to an A-shape.
Hyaluronic acid fillers in aesthetic medicine
Just a few years ago, only a surgical procedure could remedy this. Nowadays, thanks to developments in aesthetic medicine, correcting the jawline with hyaluronic acid fillers is a treatment method with few risks, which gives more and more women and men their defined edges back.
In jawline contouring, the jaw and chin line is modelled using hyaluronic acid fillers. Hyaluronic acid is a substance produced naturally by the body that is responsible for the volume and freshness of the skin, but whose production decreases with age. By injecting hyaluronic acid fillers, the face is filled out, as the name suggests. This is also known as the padding effect, which helps to even out irregularities and provides the skin with moisture and volume.
Jawline contouring
Jawline contouring with hyaluronic acid fillers offers many possibilities. For example, the jaw and chin line can be injected with hyaluronic acid to accentuate it, compensate for irregularities and correct an unfavourably proportioned contour. Of course, it is also possible to make a jaw and chin line that is too hard appear softer. Even drooping cheeks, which form because the tissue has lost structure, can be supported with this method. With skilful use of the filler, a receding chin can also be compensated for; for this purpose, structure is gently built up in the chin area.
However, the changes are always minimal. When carried out by an experienced doctor, the practitioner will always aim to compensate for irregularities without visible volume gain. The motto here is: small intervention, big effect.
Jawline contouring with long durability and a rejuvenating effect
As many people now know, hyaluronic acid is broken down by the body in a natural way. This process can also be induced artificially by injecting the enzyme hyaluronidase. Many hyaluronic acid fillers last 12–18 months, depending on the individual's metabolism.
For jawline contouring, we at Dermacare use the product Ellansé, which is available in four different durations, between one and four years. Ellansé is one of the latest generation of dermal fillers and is characterised not only by good integration in the tissue and different, long durations; Ellansé also stimulates the body's own production of collagen, which keeps our skin fresh and elastic. The filler therefore not only compensates for irregularities, it also supports the skin in its natural regeneration.
Frequently asked questions
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For jawline contouring, we use only high-quality hyaluronic acid from internationally renowned manufacturers. The products used contain lidocaine, a local anaesthetic that provides additional comfort during the treatment.
When the hyaluronic acid is injected precisely with a particularly fine needle, the tissue is gently numbed by the lidocaine it contains, so the treatment is felt to be much less painful.
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