Non-surgical jawline treatments
Summary
10–20 min typical treatment time
Doctor-led, surgery-free
Completely personalised results
All-inclusive pricing & ongoing support
Non-surgical adjustments to your jawline shape and definition. We slim, widen, or sharpen your jawline, depending on what your profile needs.
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When you've had enough of managing angles
Refine your appearance the medical way.
The burden of being "appearance-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 dieting improve tone, but not contour. True refinement targets structure to define and shape your lower face.
This isn’t vanity, it's identity
It’s about the relief of a refined profile that let's you get about your day without managing how you look.
Refined, not different
Our clinicians design your plan using the CXN Method™ and treat to the Undetectable Standard™.
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Masseter muscles
The masseter muscles, which are responsible for chewing, directly affect the width of your jaw.
Enlarged masseters may be genetic or develop over time from habits like chewing tough foods or gum.
Jawline
Jawline structure influences overall face shape and lower face width.
Strategic jaw refinement can support facial aesthetics by defining the lower face, and improving contour.
Under chin fat
Under chin fat creates lower face heaviness and blurs the transition of your cheek to neck.
Treating fullness not only reduces a double chin, but also defines your jawline, giving slimmer lower facial contours.
Masseter muscles
The masseter muscles, which are responsible for chewing, directly affect the width of your jaw.
Enlarged masseters may be genetic or develop over time from habits like chewing tough foods or gum.
Jawline
Jawline structure influences overall face shape and lower face width.
Strategic jaw refinement can support facial aesthetics by defining the lower face, and improving contour.
Under chin fat
Under chin fat creates lower face heaviness and blurs the transition of your cheek to neck.
Treating fullness not only reduces a double chin, but also defines your jawline, giving slimmer lower facial contours.
Why Cosmetic Connection?
Our focus is on thoughtful, measured assessments and personalised clinical plans, ensuring your treatment is guided by medical expertise.
Our process ensures you’re a good fit for treatment before you commit.
Every recommendation is completely tailored to your anatomical baseline and desired result.
Refine your looks without the risk, cost, or extended downtime of surgery.
Our treatment options are based on strong clinical evidence, and a proven track record or efficacy and safety.
Our all-inclusive, flat-fee pricing structure ensures your clinician is focussed entirely on your result, not the amount of product used.
Still unsure? Read our essential guide before you book.
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 for general information. For personalised advice, start here.
This treatment is designed to refine the definition and width of the jawline.
This may involve adding structure to widen, or slimming treatments, depending on your aesthetic preferences.
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 methods we use 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.
While most swelling resolves in 1-2 days, the final, settled result typically becomes fully apparent within 2 weeks.
Longevity is highly individual, but results typically last between 6 to 24 months depending on your treatment plan.
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.
Nothing we do is permanent, so the results will simple wear off on their own.
Some methods are also reversible.
