There are lots of wonderful aspects of aging: wisdom, long-lasting friendships, finally settling on a signature scent. One thing that isn't on many people's next-decade vision boards, however? The somewhat inevitable process of developing jowls. If you've found yourself researching how to get rid of jowls—just for future reference—you're not alone.
Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Deniz Sarhaddi defines a jowl as "the area of laxity and fullness specifically along the jawline, between the chin and the angle of the jawline." She notes that people often mistake buccal fat pad fullness for jowls—or vice versa. (Buccal fat is actually higher up in the lower cheek.)
