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Sagging jawline and cheeks

A blurred jawline and lower cheeks usually reflect two separate changes: skin that recoils less because dermal collagen and elastin have thinned, and deeper fat and connective tissue that have descended. They look alike in a mirror but are assessed and treated differently.

Dr. Jee Hoon Ju’s care library · English
Clinic source checked October 16, 2026. General information; suitability and your treating physician are confirmed at Tune Clinic.

Bring these questions

  • In my face, is laxity of the skin or descent of deeper tissue doing more of the work?
  • Which layer would each treatment you suggest act on, and why does that match my anatomy?
  • How much time between treatment and flying home should I plan for the option you recommend?

How the physician tells them apart

Most faces have both changes in different proportions, and that proportion steers the plan. The same photograph can show mostly laxity in one person and mostly descent in another, so a plan built from a photo alone is unreliable. The deciding examination is done in person.

Matching the tool to the layer

Radiofrequency devices such as Thermage and Oligio heat the dermis. Focused ultrasound such as Ultherapy reaches set depths including the SMAS. Thread lifting physically repositions tissue. Each acts in a different place, so the recommendation depends on where your change sits.

Limits to accept

These non-surgical treatments are aimed at early to moderate change. Heavy sagging or a large amount of excess skin is outside what energy devices are designed for, and threads have their own limits. Where hollowing is part of the picture, volume loss is a separate question.

If the advice differs from your plan

The physician may recommend something other than what you came for, and will explain the reasoning and tradeoffs. Nothing is done without informed consent, and deciding to think further or go elsewhere is a reasonable outcome. Recovery and travel buffers vary by treatment.

Current clinic information

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