How to Get Rid of Jowls

Jowls refer to loose or sagging skin around the cheeks, neck, or jawline. While not a threat to your physical health, jowling is considered one of the most significant signs of facial aging to develop and often serves as a primary aesthetic concern for those who visit our practice. Whether you look older than you feel or you simply don’t recognize yourself when you look in the mirror anymore, our Reno board-certified plastic surgeon understands how troubling the formation of jowls can be for patients. There are several options to tighten the tone and texture of the face and restore more youthful facial contours, each of which treat jowling of varying severities: 

• Facelift and neck lift: A facelift is known as the “gold standard” of facial rejuvenation and offers the most powerful treatment for jowling available. While surgery is required to properly restore underlying support for the facial tissues, results can look remarkably natural and provide a long-term enhancement.  
• Genius™ RF microneedling: Radiofrequency (RF) microneedling can be an excellent non-surgical choice for skin tightening, allowing some degree of improvement without surgery. By taking advantage of the skin’s natural healing capabilities, RF microneedling can help improve skin elasticity and firmness in areas of jowling.  
• Ultherapy^®: Ultherapy^® is an ultrasound energy-based treatment capable of tightening loose skin in the face, neck, and décolletage. Although multiple treatment sessions may be necessary to achieve your desired outcome, Ultherapy^® may be able to help enhance skin quality and reduce the appearance of jowls. 

Both our cosmetic surgery practice and non-surgical facility, M Spa, strive to provide patients with a wide spectrum of treatment options to address their concerns. Simply speak with our friendly team about your needs, concerns, and expectations for treatment, and our plastic surgeons would be happy to guide you in selecting the right procedure for your goals. 

At Reno Tahoe Plastic Surgery, Dr. McCormack and Dr. Joslyn can help you age more gracefully with the entire range of facial rejuvenation options. Whether you prefer a surgical or non-surgical procedure, our team can give you insight into the best treatment(s) to achieve the results you desire. Contact our Reno-area practice to schedule a consultation or to learn more.