Weak Chins - Dermal Fillers

Chins can often look very weak and quite under-formed. This is very common and natural, though some people may not be comfortable with a weak chin. In other cases, people, especially women, can develop overly expansive chins, often referred to as a ‘witch chin’. Another common and often complained about condition is the ‘jowled’ appearance, or indents on the sides of the chin, a condition that is commonly referred to as prejowl sulcus. People with weak chins frequently share a certain trait: low self esteem. This can make it complicated for them to interact normally with others in society.

Cases of weak chins have increased in the recent past and their treatment form a good percentage of treatments involving surgical procedures. As time progresses, the chins of some victims can gradually lose their formation and definition due to extensive skeletal deterioration and facial atrophy. Sometimes, a weak or under-formed chin can be transformed by lifting the jowl. In such a situation, the best thing to do is to lift the jowl, giving the face a better balance and decreasing the appearance of the weak chin at the same time.

Advanced dermal filers like juvederm, sculptra and radiesse can be applied professionally on the areas around the cheek bone or even the sub-maler area right below the cheek bones on a flat chin. The desired results are a chin that stands properly and less prominent jowls.

Another method that professionals are currently using to restore the prominence of chins is by using bulking filler products or Rediesse. Rediese, or a similar bulking filler product, is placed directly on the chin region and works to rebuild a once prominent chin and restore it to its former position.

Some of the bulking dermal filler products that can be used include Ultra Plus, Perlane and Juvederm. Once the chin weakness is treated, reshaping and good projection can be experienced almost immediately after the treatment. Mild swelling will go away within one week, if there is any swelling at all.