The reason for sagging jowls — and what you can do to fight the downward ‘drag’
Published on March 15, 2026.
Dr. Shereene Idriss, a board-certified dermatologist and founder of Idrissa Dermatology in New York City, has shared her best practices for managing sagging jowls, which are often one of the first unexpected signs of aging. She suggests visualizing the face as a piece of furniture, suggesting that the bones, fat, and muscle shift downward with gravity, causing the fabric to shift. Despite this, she recommends non-invasive treatments, including jawline sculpting gadgets, facial rollers, and massage, but they cannot eliminate true jowling. She also warns against getting buccal fat removal, which involves removing the natural fat pads in the cheeks to create a more contoured, holloweded look.
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