My jaw line and neck are sagging and I look unhappy all the time.

Your questions answered by our surgeon, Lucian Ion, FRCS(Plast)

Asked on 08 June 2012

Question

My jaw line and neck are sagging and I look unhappy all the time.

Is there anything that can help other than cosmetic surgery?

Answer

It is much depends on the degree of laxity and the volume around the jawline.

For small corrections, injectable fillers and sometimes botulinum toxin injections can be of assistance.

It is impossible to give a generic answer without consultation, but as a rule of thumb because injectable fillers only work by adding, and botulinum toxin by relaxing some of the facial muscles there are significant limitations to what they can achieve without distorting the facial features excessively.

Mr Lucian Ion FRCS(Plast)
Aveling House
1B Upper Wimpole Street
London W1G 6AB