Chin and Jawline Design: Architecture of the Lower Face

Gender-specific jaw anatomy

Ideal characteristics of a female jaw: more oval, wider mandibular angle (approximately 130-140 degrees), moderate mental (chin tip) protrusion, soft lines. Ideal characteristics of a male jaw: narrower mandibular angle (110-120 degrees), more prominent mental protrusion, sharp lines.

These differences are not universal rules; cultural and individual variations occur. However, performing jawline filler in a "gender-sensitive" manner is a critical rule for a natural result. Soft filler in men and sharp filler in women will lead to unsuccessful results.

Jawline filler techniques

Jawline filler is performed at three points: (1) mandibular angle (gonial angle) — below the ear; (2) mid-jawline (anterior-posterior middle) — center of the jawline; (3) mental (chin tip). A firm product (such as Juvederm Volux, Restylane Defyne) is placed deeply at each point, resting on the bone. Superficial filler is ineffective in this area — it has "low lifting power."

Jowl (sagging jaw) and filler

Jowl forms as a result of soft tissue getting caught in the mandibular ligament. There is a paradox here: filling the jowl itself worsens the situation. The solution is to fill the hollow in front of the jowl (pre-jowl sulcus) to reduce the jowl's "prominence." When filler is also added to the posterior mandibular angle, the jawline naturally becomes more defined again.