{"id":34206,"date":"2025-09-19T17:52:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T15:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drromanovaleria.ch\/?post_type=infographie&p=34206"},"modified":"2026-07-08T10:57:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T08:57:43","slug":"age-onset-sagging-oval-face","status":"publish","type":"infographie","link":"https:\/\/drromanovaleria.ch\/en\/infographie\/age-debut-relachement-ovale-visage\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00c0 quel \u00e2ge commence-t-on \u00e0 observer un rel\u00e2chement de l\u2019ovale du visage ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

AT WHAT AGE DOES SAGGING OF THE FACIAL OVAL BEGIN TO APPEAR ?<\/h1>\n

Jawline laxity is one of the most common aesthetic concerns raised during consultations. Subtle, gradual and multifactorial, it often marks the transition from a youthful, firm and defined face to less distinct contours, creating an impression of fatigue or reduced harmony.
Although jawline laxity is universal, the age at which it appears varies.
Understanding when these changes appear requires consideration of both skin-ageing biology and the environmental and individual factors that accelerate or delay them.<\/p>\n

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Pourquoi l’ovale du visage se rel\u00e2che-t-il avec l’\u00e2ge ?<\/h2>\n

Changes to facial contours form part of natural skin ageing. Contrary to common assumptions, this does not begin late in life, but in early adulthood. From one's twenties, production of collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid, the three components ensuring firmness and elasticity, gradually decreases.
These changes remain invisible for a long time : the skin still looks smooth, firm and toned. Beneath the surface, however, its foundations begin weakening. Over time, this leads to tissue laxity. Jawline sagging therefore does not occur suddenly : it results from accumulated biological changes that gradually alter facial balance.<\/p>\n

\u00c0 quel \u00e2ge apparaissent les premiers signes de rel\u00e2chement de l’ovale du visage ?<\/h2>\n

For most people, the first signs appear between 30 and 40. They often remain subtle : the jawline loses some definition, nasolabial folds begin deepening and the lower face looks slightly heavier.
Two main processes explain these changes. The dermis gradually thins and loses some elastic fibres. Meanwhile, underlying fat tissues slowly move downwards under gravity. In some people, particularly those with thin skin or a less defined jaw, these signs may appear from their thirties.<\/p>\n

Pourquoi le rel\u00e2chement de l’ovale du visage s’acc\u00e9l\u00e8re-t-il apr\u00e8s 40 ans ?<\/h2>\n

Although subtle changes may already appear in one's thirties, jawline laxity generally becomes truly visible from the forties. Cheeks lose volume, the jawline becomes less defined and the first jowls begin appearing.
This reflects accelerated tissue ageing. Collagen production decreases markedly, elastin weakens and superficial fat slides downwards. Facial contours then become heavier, both through reduced skin firmness and redistribution of volume.
The forties therefore represent a turning point for many patients : this is often when genuine changes to facial profile and contours become noticeable.<\/p>\n

Comment \u00e9volue le rel\u00e2chement de l’ovale du visage apr\u00e8s 50 ans ?<\/h2>\n

Entering one's fifties accentuates the loss of harmony in facial contours. Bone resorption, a natural and inevitable process, reduces structural support. Cheekbones lose projection, cheeks sag and the chin may appear to recede. This weakening of the bony framework encourages tissue descent and increases laxity.
In women, menopause plays a key role. The sharp decline in oestrogen accelerates reduced collagen production and fat loss. Within a few years, skin loses a significant proportion of its density and elasticity. Facial contours often change more markedly during this period, with pronounced jowls and a less defined chin\u2013neck angle.<\/p>\n

Why do some people develop facial laxity earlier ?<\/h2>\n

Assigning a universal age for the onset of facial laxity would be simplistic.
Some patients retain defined facial contours well beyond their fifties through favourable genetics, strong bone structure and a healthy lifestyle.
Others develop laxity from 30 or 35 under the influence of known risk factors.<\/p>\n