Jowls and jawline

[dementedma]

I am 56 and these last 12 months my face has melted. Deep grooves from nose to mouth, and saggy jowls and chins. It’s so noticeable on Zoom calls and is really ageing.
I am trying to lose weight and also cut down alcohol, but what is the best way to try and tighten things up - with a fairly limited budget. I’ve never had fillers or stuff like that but reading up on it, this seems to be an option. Can anyone advise , especially on what to avoid!

Fillers will definitely help

Lovely @SuperHighway. I’ve had my upper half done and I too will sort my lower half at some point 👌

@WineNoMore20 I'm googling Korugi now. I'm 54 and if I look at my mum can see that my face is going the way hers is (only natural I suppose!). Gonna have a look at this tho

[quote Zofrasi]@SuperHighway great results! Was it a big procedure? Where did you get it? [/quote]
Hi, no it wasn't a big procedure but bigger than I thought it would be. It was under local anaesthetic and I didn't have a sedative (I could have but didn't want one).
The surgeon cut a U shape around each ear, pulled the jaw muscle up and stitched it and then smoothed and cut away excess skin from the neck. I had to wear a face support mask for a few days and it was a bit sore but not too bad. Quite bad bruising though. I chose dissolving stitches so I didn't need to go back a week later (went at 2 weeks for follow-up) but I wouldn't recommend that as I was picking bits of stitch from the area for months.

Do lots of research to find a good surgeon. Mine was in Birmingham. I won't give details as whenever I recommend anything to anyone it never goes well 😄

May I ask how old you are? I am thinking about this

I was 55 when I had the procedure, 58 now.

You still look fabulous.

@SunnyHens I use this one - (slightly more than £4 😊)

www.amazon.co.uk/Naissance-Cold-Pressed-Castor-250ml/dp/B004RG7CTU/ref=mp_s_a_1_10?dchild=1&keywords=castor+oil&sprefix=castor+oil&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&qid=1610350590&sr=8-10

Oh no does ulththerapy really not work?! I'm beginng to get jowls 😬

Coincidentally was looking at treatment for this yesterday. Was thinking of getting one of those nuface things. I already use Prai cream.

I would find a face lift too scary but a friend had fillers in marionette lines and it helped. I may go down that route. You can get Botox in necklines too.

@SuperHighway thanks for answering my question. You look great for 58! Wish I had the courage to do this but I'm not sure I do. People around me would be very judgy I feel, which would ruin it for me. But I may look into something a bit more light touch.

I've had ultherapy and a thread lift for jowls/necklace lines. They both worked but the effects are subtle not dramatic. In the case of the ultherapy it took over 9 months to show. I might do then again before I turn 60 at the end of this year. Then I'll grow old more gracefully.

I know this doesn't really address the issue but there's a blurring function on zoom. Amazingly effective! 😉

I'm 52 and had good results from a thread lift plus a little filler in marionette lines.
I also lost 2 stone which has made my lower face less bulky and my chin more pointy. Before losing the weight I thought the jowlyness was loose skin, but it turns out there was fat there too that had kind of pooled around my chin and jaw. I can honestly say my weight loss has made my face look loads better, not guant at all.

PllA or PDO threads.

www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/beauty/a30725711/gua-sha/

gua sha!

honestly, it sounds like another gimmicky bullshit fad, but my chin was starting to look a bit loose, and I've started this, and it's great!

I use a facial oil, (any old shite will do) and a £3 jade gua sha stone from ebay. It isn't 'magic', but it works.

@bumhead

PllA or PDO threads.

PDO threads

@SuperHighway

I was 55 when I had the procedure, 58 now.

I'm 47 and you're jawline is tighter than mine. Fantastic result!

You could try some facial yoga, loads of tutorials on YouTube.

@SuperHighway

I was 55 when I had the procedure, 58 now.

Amazing! You look great

i have heard you can get a Botox procedure in your neck called a nefertiti neck lift, they put Botox in the neck band muscles and under your chin along the jawline that weakens the neck muscles ( the ones that look like neck bands) so that they aren’t tight and stop pulling the face down, anyone have any experience of this?

it kind of makes sense when you think about it