What is the most prominent feature that comes to your mind when you visualise the faces of Hugh Jackman, Tom Cruise, Akshay Kumar or John Abraham? Besides their striking eyes, a strong well-defined jawline is the constant in all of them. It is an accepted fact that a strong jawline defines the face more than any other single feature does. No doubt, men long for it.
Women, on the other hand, tend to have thinner jaws that get narrower at the bottom. A prominent jawline is hence considered a major aspect of male beauty. Men who are more conscious of their looks and appearance today, do not mind getting their jawline enhanced. In the hands of an expert cosmetologist, this can be done easily.
Today, there are both surgical and non-surgical procedures available to undergo a jawline correction. It can be done through cosmetic surgery; or by using Botox and fillers in people who would not like to go under the knife. The chin, the middle part of the jaw and the angular area — these are the three dimensions of a jawline.
A procedure to make it look more pronounced and refined has to address all three. In some people the chin may be sagging to give the appearance of a ‘double chin’. In others, the middle and later part of the jaw may be too sharp, and lacking in definition. In conjugation with each other, all the components of the jawline will be taken into account in case a corrective procedure is applied.
Surgical correction of the jawline: For people who are open to surgical procedure, the surgeon will insert implants into the required areas to produce a more pronounced result. The more symmetrical the face, the more attractive it appears. Jawline augmentation achieves a facial balance. In younger men, it adds to their attractiveness, while in older men, it gives a more youthful appearance. Sometimes, a jawline augmentation is also accompanied by a chin surgery to produce more positive results.
Injectables: Not all people, however, are comfortable with the idea of going under the knife. Hence, experts today also use non-invasive methods to achieve the results. A combination of Botox and fillers like Juvederm can be used effectively to achieve jawline correction. When administered into the desired area, hyaluronic acid based fillers add volume to it, making it look more pronounced in people who have a thinner jaw. In others, who lack definition, the fillers can be used to provide better shape and definition.
At the same time the loosening and sagging skin of the lower jaw and neck can be pulled up together by tightening the muscle activity of the area using Botox. This will result in a better defined jaw.
— The writer is a consultant dermatologist.
