Refine your lower face contours
Summary
10–20 min typical treatment time
Doctor-led clinical care
Non-surgical in-clinic treatment
All-inclusive pricing & ongoing support
Improve lower face definition with a non-surgical approach that balances your profile.
When structural imbalance or excess fat affects the lower face, it reduces definition and contour.
We use precise adjustments to refine the natural contours of your lower face and under chin, complementing your natural features.
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When your lower face lacks structure
Refine your contours without surgery.
The burden of being "profile-aware"
Beyond your appearance lies the effort of avoiding photos, adjusting posture, or growing facial hair. When definition lacks, it's anatomy, not confidence.
You can’t “train” structure into existence
Mewing, facial exercises, and weight loss improve tone, but not contour. True refinement targets structure to define your lower face and balance your profile.
This isn’t just about your appearance
It’s about the relief of a balanced profile that let's you get about your day without managing how you look.
The Undetectable Standard™ at every step
Our clinicians personalise your treatment using our 3-Pillar Framework™ to achieve naturally seamless results.
Treatment info
Treatment objectives
Suitability
Preparation
Aftercare
Results
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Chin shape
The chin naturally varies in length, width, and projection.
Adjustments can create a wider, square shaped chin, or a tapered, V-shape chin, and add projection to balance the profile and refine the lower face.
Under chin fullness & fat
Fullness under the chin reduces definition by blurring the transition from your lower face to neck.
The primary cause of under chin fullness is often excess fat, which can be reduced with different non-surgical methods.
Jowls
Jowls are the pockets of fat and skin that sag below the jawline with age.
As they develop, lower face contour becomes irregular and heavy. Jowls can be disguised by using contouring treatments.
Masseter muscles
Larger masseters give the jaw and lower face a stronger, square appearance, while smaller masseters are typically associated with a tapered, refined look.
Slimming the jawline is achievable by reducing the size of the masseter muscles.
Jaw structure
The structure of the jawline depends on the underlying bone, facial fat, muscles, and skin.
A lack of structure may be genetic, result from lifestyle choices, or be due to age-related changes. Treatments aim to define the jawline by adjusting structure and shape.
Chin shape
The chin naturally varies in length, width, and projection.
Adjustments can create a wider, square shaped chin, or a tapered, V-shape chin, and add projection to balance the profile and refine the lower face.
Under chin fullness & fat
Fullness under the chin reduces definition by blurring the transition from your lower face to neck.
The primary cause of under chin fullness is often excess fat, which can be reduced with different non-surgical methods.
Jowls
Jowls are the pockets of fat and skin that sag below the jawline with age.
As they develop, lower face contour becomes irregular and heavy. Jowls can be disguised by using contouring treatments.
Masseter muscles
Larger masseters give the jaw and lower face a stronger, square appearance, while smaller masseters are typically associated with a tapered, refined look.
Slimming the jawline is achievable by reducing the size of the masseter muscles.
Jaw structure
The structure of the jawline depends on the underlying bone, facial fat, muscles, and skin.
A lack of structure may be genetic, result from lifestyle choices, or be due to age-related changes. Treatments aim to define the jawline by adjusting structure and shape.
Why people trust Cosmetic Connection
We move beyond “beauty retail” to provide a doctor-led environment.
Our focus is on thoughtful, measured assessments, and calculated clinical plans, ensuring your treatment is guided by medical expertise.
Identify your suitability before you commit to a treatment.
Our process evaluates your anatomical baseline, providing clarity that replaces the risk of a vague “discovery session”.
We replace guesswork with calculation.
By applying our 3-Pillar Framework (Anatomy, Aetiology (cause), Goals), we ensure every treatment is clinically appropriate and structurally sound.
To maintain integrity, we removed the incentive for over-treatment.
Our transparent flat-fee pricing ensures your clinician is focussed purely on your result, not the amount of product.
By applying the 90/10 Rule of Restraint, we refine your appearance while protecting your natural character.
Your result looks like you, not like you had a treatment.
The anatomy of the chin and jawline is primarily determined by the mandible, the largest and strongest bone in the face. It forms the lower jaw and houses the lower teeth. The mandible connects with the temporal bones of the skull, allowing for movement essential for chewing and speaking.
Key components influencing jawline aesthetics include:
- Mandibular (Gonial) Angle: The junction where the body meets the ramus, contributing to the jaw’s angularity.
- Mandible Body: The horizontal portion that forms the lower border of the jawline.
- Jowl: The fat compartment that sits along the front of the jawline, which sags with age.
- Pre-Sowl Sulcus: This is the hollow area between the chin and jowl. We can treat the pre-jowl sulcus to make your jawline appear straighter.
- Chin: A small or recessed chin can contribute to a lack of jawline definition and make under chin fullness appear more pronounced. Adding chin structure can adjust the overall shape of your jaw.
Understanding these anatomical features is crucial for planning effective lower face treatments, like jawline contouring and non-surgical chin enhancement.
Enhancing lower face contours
Non-surgical chin and jawline contouring focuses on increasing definition, balance, and harmony to the lower face. The appearance of your jawline and chin is primarily genetic, but also changes with lifestyle choices and ageing. Visible ageing-related changes that affect the lower face result from a combination of volume loss, skin laxity, and alterations in underlying muscle and fat structures. We tailor treatments to your individual anatomy and aesthetic goals to achieve results aligned with your preferences.
Volume support, slimming masseters, relaxing neck muscles, & reducing under chin fat
Defining the lower face non-surgically involves a combination of techniques that address volume, skin quality, muscle tone, and underlying fat, all tailored to the individual’s anatomy and aesthetic goals.
Adding volume is a cornerstone of most jawline contouring treatments. Either through natural development or changes over time, the lower face can lack subtle amounts of bone, fat and connective tissue, leading to less defined jaw contours. By strategically adding structure along the chin and jawline, clinicians can refine facial proportions, and create a sharper, more structured appearance.
Non-surgical skin tightening focuses on increasing skin firmness and elasticity. We can use various methods to stimulate collagen production deep within the skin, helping to lift and tighten the jawline and lower face. This can counteract the natural laxity of skin and underlying tissues, supporting the contours achieved through volume treatments.
Submental contouring addresses fullness beneath the chin, often called a “double chin.” Excess fat in this area can obscure jawline & chin definition and affect overall facial balance. Non-invasive fat reduction techniques target these deposits without surgery, which not only reduces fullness, but increases lower face definition as a secondary effect.
Reducing prominent masseter muscles, creates a slimmer lower face and jawline. This requires a different treatment approach.
Platysmal lifting and neck contouring target the platysma muscle, which extends from the jaw into the neck and can influence the appearance of lower-face sagging. Relaxing or subtly tightening the platysmal bands can indirectly increase lower face definition and reduce neck laxity, creating a more continuous line from the chin to the collarbone.
Together, these approaches offer a comprehensive strategy for non-surgical jawline contouring, addressing both the structural and surface elements of the lower face to achieve balanced, natural-looking results.
Benefits of non-surgical lower face contouring
Lower face contouring offers multiple potential advantages:
- Balanced facial proportions: Can balance the lower face with other facial features.
- Harmonised profile and definition: Can create a sharper, more structured jawline and chin.
- Non-invasive option: Achieves results without surgery.
- Short recovery periods: In most cases, treatment areas heal in a few days.
What non-surgical chin & jawline contouring can address
Beyond the base benefits of improving shape, structure and definition across your chin and jawline, lower face contouring can also address specific concerns including:
- Reduce the appearance of an overbite
- Increase the size of a small chin
- Create a more V-shaped face
- Balance the profile
- Reduce the dominance of the nose, making it look proportionally smaller
- Help reshape a round, long, narrow, square, or pointy face
- Reduce the appearance of a chin cleft (bum chin)
- Reduce the appearance of marionette (mouth-to-chin) lines
Lower face contouring differences: Men and women
The shape of the chin and jawline plays a key role in facial balance, profile harmony, and how youthful or structured the lower face appears. While both men and women may seek treatment to increase definition or balance proportion, the aesthetic goals can be very different. Treatments are customised to suit individual anatomy, preferences, and whether a stronger or softer lower-face contour is desired.
What men and women have in common
Lower face contouring can help if you want to:
- Increase definition and structure in the lower face
- Balance your facial features and profile
- Address concerns about chin recession or jawline asymmetry
- Refine the transition between the lower face and neck
- Address lost lower-face definition resulting from age or weight changes
These treatments work by reshaping the lower face to harmonise facial proportions. The approach is personalised based on bone structure, soft tissue distribution, and your desired outcome.
Lower-face contouring in men
Traditionally, masculine features are associated with strong angles, a broad or projected chin, and a defined jawline. Men often seek treatments that increase structure, width, and definition.
Common concerns include:
- A jawline that appears soft, rounded, or lacks definition
- A chin that is recessed or not in proportion with the rest of the face
- Lack of separation between the jawline and neck
- Natural asymmetry in the lower face
Treatment goals often include:
- Creating sharper, more angular jawline contours
- Increasing chin projection for a balanced, stronger profile
- Optimising lower-face structure while maintaining natural harmony
- Refining the neck-to-jaw angle for a clean, defined transition
Potential benefits & results:
- A more structured and traditionally masculine appearance
- A stronger side profile
- Reduction in the appearance of under-chin fullness
Lower-face contouring in women
Traditionally, feminine lower face features are associated with soft contours that are still defined, with gentle shape rather than sharp angles. Women typically seek refinement and balance rather than width or projection.
Common concerns include:
- A jawline that appears soft, rounded, or blends into the neck
- A chin that looks small or recessed
- Minor asymmetries affecting profile balance
- Loss of lower-face definition with age
Treatment goals often include:
- Creating a smooth, refined jawline with gentle definition
- Enhancing chin shape for balance with other features
- Supporting facial harmony without creating a squared or heavy look
- Defining the transition between the chin, jawline, and neck
Potential benefits:
- A more sculpted but still feminine profile
- Enhanced balance across the lower and mid-face
- Subtle sharpening of jawline contours
Differences in male and female aesthetic goals when refining the lower face
While every treatment is customised, men typically seek stronger definition, projection, and angular structure, whereas women often prefer soft refinement and balance. The approach is guided not by gender alone, but by your personal aesthetic goals.
Slimming the jawline
If fullness in the lower face is caused by overactive jaw muscles, this can create a wider appearance. Some people choose treatments to slim the jawline & masseters to achieve a more tapered, V-shaped lower face.
Have questions?
Read the FAQ below for general information. For personalised advice, start here.
This treatment is designed to enhance the structure, proportions, and definition of the lower third of the face, specifically targeting the lower face area for a more harmonious profile.
Ideal candidates are those seeking to address concerns about their lower face contour and definition, or improve overall facial symmetry and profile balance. A full consultation is required to assess suitability.
To help make the process simple, we have developed an all-inclusive fixed price for our chin & jawline treatment.
So that we can provide pricing information, you need to speak to our clinicians so they can determine if it’s right for you.
A session typically lasts between 15 and 30 minutes, following your initial consultation and planning phase.
We prioritise patient comfort. Various numbing methods are applied before treatment, and many of the supportive products used contain an integrated anaesthetic to minimise discomfort.
No, the structural methods used are non-permanent and are gradually metabolised by the body over time. This offers the flexibility to adjust your treatment as your face naturally changes.
The structural enhancements in definition and projection are often visible immediately. The final, settled result typically becomes fully apparent within 1 to 2 weeks as any minor swelling resolves.
Longevity is highly individual, but results typically last between 12 to 24 months before a maintenance session is generally recommended.
Preparation typically involves avoiding alcohol for a specified period to minimise the risk of bruising. Specific instructions will be provided when you book.
You should avoid intense exercise and excessive heat for 24 hours. Refrain from applying pressure to the treated area for a few days. We provide comprehensive, written post-treatment care instructions.
While most people resume normal activities immediately, minor and temporary redness, tenderness, or bruising at the treatment sites may occur. These typically subside quickly.
When performed by experienced medical professionals, these treatments are considered low-risk. We use evidence-based techniques and products, and patient safety is our highest priority.
The structural products we most commonly use are dissolvable. In the rare instance that you are unhappy with the outcome, the result can be quickly reversed by our clinical team.
