A jawline that has started to blur and the first jowls either side of the chin are named in no Ultherapy clearance, which we say plainly; the clearances name the brow, under the chin and the neck. In our clinical judgment, early jowls and a softening jawline tighten when the lower face and the neck are treated together, as the 2014 study of 93 people treated on the cheeks, the jawline and under the chin did. The clinician runs lines of focused ultrasound along the jaw and over the jowl at the depths chosen from the image. The heat builds new collagen over three to six months so the line from the chin to the angle of the jaw cleans. One session, with the price in writing at a free consultation at Ultherapy London, 130 Harley Street.
What it does on the jawline
The early jowl tightens and the jawline sharpens, for a measured, natural change; a hanging jowl with no elasticity left is more than Ultherapy lifts. A jawline that has dropped because the muscles have is where EMface, which we also provide, is added, with the order planned at the free consultation.
What the study measured
In the 2014 study of 93 patients, blinded reviewers saw improvement in 58% and patients themselves in 66%. Among patients with a body mass index above 30, more than half showed no change, against 12% of those at 30 or under. The neck and jawline page sets it out beside the neck clearance study.
The session and the result
About 30 minutes along the jaw, or 60 to 90 with the face and neck, with a comfort plan agreed beforehand. Redness for a few hours, swelling for a day or three, tenderness for up to two weeks, a passing tingling along a nerve in some people. The lift builds over three to six months, when we photograph it, and holds for around a year in our experience, with a repeat considered after 12 to 18 months.
Price and booking
The jawline is priced per area, in writing at your free consultation, with a price match on any comparable written quote and interest-free finance through Humm, subject to status. Call Ultherapy London on 0207 043 8109 or use the form below; the full Ultherapy guide covers the rest.
