Dermal Filler Treatment · Kensington, London
Jawline Contouring in London with Dermal Filler for a Defined Jaw
Jawline contouring is a dermal filler treatment that rebuilds definition along the jaw: strengthening the line where volume has been lost, softening the pre-jowl dip, and giving a firmer profile to patients who want one. At Faciem it is planned and injected by Dr Prasad, a GMC-registered doctor with 20 years’ experience, using needle and cannula. The appointment takes 30 to 45 minutes and treatment starts from £395.
The whole face is assessed before anything is injected, because a jaw that has lost its edge often begins as volume loss higher up in the cheek. Product, plan and price are set out in writing at a face-to-face consultation, and nothing is injected until you have seen the figure and agreed to it.
- Full facial assessment first
- Needle and cannula technique
- From £395, agreed in writing
- Doctor-led in Kensington, London
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This page sets out how jawline contouring is assessed, planned and injected at Faciem, and is checked for clinical accuracy.
Last reviewed: 14 July 2026.
Patient information only. Dermal filler treatment carries risk and results vary between individuals; suitability for jawline contouring is assessed at a face-to-face consultation with Dr Prasad.
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TL;DR
Jawline contouring at Faciem is dermal filler placed along the jaw with needle and cannula, to restore definition, improve the jowl and pre-jowl area, or build a stronger profile — the version younger patients ask for is often called profiloplasty. It is performed by Dr Prasad, a GMC-registered doctor, after a full facial assessment. Treatment takes 30 to 45 minutes, starts from £395, and commonly needs one to three sessions. The change is visible immediately and most people are happy with the result for six to nine months, sometimes longer.
- The whole face is assessed, not just the jaw
- Volume is replaced where it has been lost
- No permanent fillers — product can be dissolved
Treatment at a Glance
Jawline Contouring at a Glance: Time, Price and Downtime
Procedure time
30–45 minutes
Assessment, marking up and consent are part of the appointment.
Treatment price
From £395
Your figure is agreed in writing before any injection.
Results visible
Immediate
Early bruising and swelling can affect how the jaw looks at first.
Results last
6–9 months, sometimes longer
Everyone breaks filler down at a different rate.
Downtime
Minimal bruising and swelling
The jawline bruises more readily than several other areas of the face.
Back to work
That day or the day after
Most people carry on as normal, allowing for a little swelling.
*Treatment starts from the figure shown and depends on how much product your assessment calls for; your cost is confirmed in writing before treatment. One to three sessions are commonly needed. All injectable treatment follows a face-to-face consultation with Dr Prasad.
About the Treatment
What Is Jawline Contouring and How Does Dermal Filler Work?
What filler can do along the jaw, why the whole face is assessed first, which products Faciem uses, and what the appointment involves.
Jawline contouring is the placement of dermal filler along the jaw to restore or create definition. Firm hyaluronic acid gel rebuilds volume where it has been lost, supports tissue that has descended into the jowl and pre-jowl area, and in younger patients strengthens the profile. At Faciem the treatment uses both needle and cannula, takes 30 to 45 minutes and starts from £395.
How dermal filler gives a jawline its edge
A jawline reads as defined when there is a clear border between the face and the neck. That border softens for two separate reasons: bone and deep fat are lost with time, so the structure underneath the skin recedes, and the tissue that once sat above the jaw slides forward into the jowl, leaving a dip in front of it. Filler addresses the first problem directly and the second only in part.
Placed along the jaw, a firm gel restores projection at the angle and rebuilds a straight line towards the chin, which pulls the eye back to a sharper edge. In a younger face with no volume loss at all, the same product does a different job: it is not replacing anything, it is building a stronger profile than the one nature supplied.
Why the whole face is assessed before the jaw is treated
At Faciem a full facial assessment comes before any jawline treatment, and it frequently changes the plan. A jawline that has lost definition is often the visible end of volume loss higher up: when the cheek and mid face fall, that tissue has to go somewhere, and it settles along the jaw. Restoring support in the cheek can sharpen the jawline before a drop of filler goes near it.
Treating the jaw alone in that situation adds weight to the heaviest part of the face, and the result looks built. Dr Prasad plans the face as a whole, and will tell you when the jaw is the wrong place to start, when a different treatment fits better, and when filler will not achieve what you are asking for.
What jawline filler feels like on the day
The appointment runs to around 30 to 45 minutes, including assessment, marking up and consent. Treatment is carried out with both needle and cannula, observing safe anatomical practice. A cannula is blunt-tipped and slides through the tissue instead of piercing it repeatedly, which tends to mean fewer entry points and less bruising in an area rich in blood vessels.
Most people describe pressure more than sharp pain, with a stronger sensation at the angle of the jaw where the product sits deeper. Both fillers used here carry lidocaine, a local anaesthetic within the gel, and numbing cream can be applied first. The jaw feels firm and tender for about a week, settling by two weeks.
The fillers used along the jawline at Faciem
Faciem uses Juvederm Voluma or Volux for the jawline, both longer-lasting hyaluronic acid gels suited to this area. Jawline work needs a firm product: a soft filler placed along a jaw spreads under the weight of the tissue above it and blurs the line it was meant to sharpen. Which of the two is proposed for you is named on your written plan.
No permanent filler is used at the clinic. That matters for more than undoing a result you dislike — hyaluronic acid can be dissolved with an enzyme, so if a complication arises the product can be removed. Our dermal filler treatments page covers how the same family of products is used elsewhere in the face.
Jawline contouring and jaw slimming treat opposite problems
Two different complaints get called the same thing. One is a jaw that has lost its edge, where the answer is to replace or add volume. That is the treatment this page describes. The other is a jaw that looks too wide, usually because the masseter muscle at the angle of the jaw has become bulky, often in people who clench or grind their teeth.
Adding filler to a wide jaw makes it wider. The treatment aimed at muscle bulk is a separate one, jaw slimming, which uses botulinum toxin — a prescription-only medicine that reduces the muscle’s activity, works gradually over weeks and can only be prescribed after a face-to-face consultation with a prescriber. It is set out here so you can tell the two apart, not as part of jawline contouring. If your assessment points to muscle and not to lost volume, Dr Prasad will say so and talk through what she would recommend instead.
Areas Assessed and Treated
Which Areas Does Jawline Contouring Treat?
Jawline contouring is planned across three areas, not one line: the jaw itself, from the angle forward to the pre-jowl area; the mid face and cheek, whose support decides how the jaw reads; and the profile as a whole. Which of them your plan involves is decided at your assessment.
ZONE I
Along the Jawline
The line itself, treated with needle and cannula.
Anterior corner of the jaw
The front corner, towards the chin, where a defined jawline turns. Treating it sharpens the transition between jaw and chin, and is often what makes a profile read as stronger.
Posterior corner of the jaw
The back angle, below the ear. Projection here gives a jaw its width and structure, and it is usually the first thing lost as the underlying bone recedes.
Along the jawline
The straight run between the two corners. Product is placed to rebuild a continuous border between face and neck, not to add bulk along its length.
The pre-jowl area
The dip that appears just in front of the jowl and exaggerates it. Filling that hollow can soften the look of jowls without treating the jowl itself.
ZONE II
Mid Face and Cheek
Where the jawline problem often begins.
Cheek volume
Jawline rejuvenation is often carried out as part of restoring volume to the cheek and mid face, because tissue that has descended from above is a large part of what blurs the jaw.
Mid-face support
Lifting and supporting the mid face can improve the jawline indirectly. Where that is the case, treating the cheek first and reassessing the jaw is the more conservative order.
ZONE III
The Profile
How the jaw reads alongside the chin, neck and rest of the face.
Profiloplasty
Profiloplasty is the name for strengthening a jawline to shape the profile in a face that has lost no volume. Many younger patients ask for it, and the aim is proportion, judged from the side as much as the front.
Chin and jaw balance
A jaw is assessed alongside the chin, since projection at one changes how the other reads. Where the chin is the limiting factor, that is discussed separately — see chin reshaping with filler.
Building up over sessions
One to three sessions are commonly needed, and many patients build the result over more than one visit. Conservative staging is easier to correct than over-treatment.
Where filler is not the answer
Loose skin, a heavy jowl driven by laxity, or a jaw that is wide because of muscle bulk are different problems, and adding volume solves none of them. Dr Prasad will say so at assessment.
Choosing the Right Treatment
Jawline Contouring vs Jaw Slimming: What’s the Difference?
Jawline contouring and jaw slimming pull in opposite directions, and people often arrive asking for one when they mean the other. Contouring adds volume with dermal filler to sharpen a jaw that has lost definition, and it is the treatment this page describes. Jaw slimming is a separate treatment that reduces width by relaxing an over-developed masseter muscle with botulinum toxin, a prescription-only medicine requiring a face-to-face consultation with a prescriber. The table below exists so you can tell the two apart; working out why your jaw looks the way it does is what the assessment is for.
| Jawline contouring (dermal filler) | Jaw slimming (a different treatment) | |
|---|---|---|
| How it works | Firm hyaluronic acid filler is placed along the jaw with needle and cannula, rebuilding volume and projection. | Botulinum toxin, a prescription-only medicine, is injected into the masseter muscle to reduce its activity, so bulk decreases over time. |
| Best for | A jaw that has lost definition, a pre-jowl dip, or a profile the patient wants strengthened. | A jaw that looks wide at the angle because the chewing muscle has become bulky, often alongside clenching or grinding. |
| Results appear | Immediately, allowing for early swelling. | Gradually, over weeks, as muscle activity reduces. Nothing changes on the day. |
| Results last | Generally six to nine months, sometimes longer, and everyone breaks filler down at a different rate. | Temporary. The effect wears off and treatment has to be repeated to maintain it. |
| Downtime | Minimal bruising and swelling; back to work that day or the day after. | Little in the way of downtime, though small injection marks and tenderness are usual at first. |
| Ideal candidate | Someone whose jaw has softened with volume loss, or a younger patient wanting more definition than they were born with. | Someone whose lower face is square because of muscle and not fat, bone or skin — a problem filler cannot solve. |
Results vary between individuals and some people need neither treatment. Jawline contouring at Faciem means dermal filler; jaw slimming appears here only so the two can be told apart. Dr Prasad will advise honestly when the jaw is not the problem, when surgery or skin tightening would serve you better, and when the right answer is to leave things alone.
Fees & What Affects Them
How Much Does Jawline Filler Cost at Faciem?
Jawline contouring at Faciem starts from £395. What you pay depends on how much product the assessment calls for, since rebuilding projection at both angles takes more than filling a pre-jowl dip on one side, and on whether the plan is completed in one visit or staged — one to three sessions are commonly needed.
The jawline runs alongside significant blood vessels, so it is not an area to choose on price. Filler is sold cheaply across London, and a low figure usually tells you what has been left out: the assessment, the amount or grade of product, or the qualification of the person injecting. Ask who is injecting, what is going in and how much of it, and what the clinic does if something goes wrong.
Your cost is confirmed in writing before treatment, and treatment can go ahead on the same day if you are happy with the plan and the price. Taking the quote away and thinking about it costs nothing, and Dr Prasad would rather you chose carefully than quickly.
| Treatment | Price |
|---|---|
| Jawline contouring with dermal filler | From £395 |
| Additional product at the same appointment | Confirmed at consultation |
| Follow-up session to build the result | Confirmed at consultation |
| Consultation and full facial assessment | Confirmed at consultation |
Why Faciem
Why Have Jawline Contouring at Faciem?
The difference between a jawline that looks sharper and one that looks filled is rarely the product. It comes down to the assessment beforehand, the restraint during, and a doctor willing to tell you the jaw is not where your problem starts.
- A full facial assessment before any injection, never a jaw seen in isolation
- Treatment planned and performed by Dr Prasad, a GMC-registered doctor
- Needle and cannula used together, observing safe anatomical practice
- Longer-lasting fillers chosen for the jawline: Juvederm Voluma or Volux
- No permanent fillers used, so product can be dissolved if needed
- Member of the Aesthetic Complications Group, with a plan for managing complications
Experience & Expertise
Why Anatomy Matters Most Along the Jawline
The jawline is not a forgiving place to inject. The facial artery crosses the jaw and runs up towards the mouth, and the tissue planes change quickly between the angle and the chin. Filler placed in the wrong plane looks wrong; filler placed into a vessel is a medical emergency. Jawline treatment at Faciem is therefore carried out by Dr Prasad herself, using needle and cannula with close attention to the anatomy of the area.
Aesthetic judgement is the other half of the job. A jaw can be strengthened until it is stronger than the face it belongs to, and a heavy lower face is easier to create than to undo. Dr Prasad is a member of the Aesthetic Complications Group, uses no permanent fillers, and works in a CQC-registered clinic where the products used can be dissolved if a problem arises.
- Dr Anamica Prasad — MBChB (1999), Dip Dermatology (2001), MRCGP, DFFP, DRCOG · a GMC-registered doctor
- Member of the Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP), British Medical Laser Association (BMLA), Royal Society of Medicine and the Aesthetic Complications Group · ZO Skin Health UK Faculty & Trainer
- Clinic operated by Derma Medical UK Ltd — registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for diagnostic and screening procedures, surgical procedures, and treatment of disease, disorder or injury (Location ID 1-25573003746)
- Face-to-face medical consultation and full facial assessment before any injectable treatment
- Injectable treatment performed with needle and cannula, observing safe anatomical practice
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Your Journey, Our Promise
Your Jawline Contouring Appointment, Step by Step
Jawline contouring at Faciem runs in four stages: a full facial assessment, an agreed plan with a written price, 30 to 45 minutes of treatment with needle and cannula, and a review once any swelling has settled.
STEP 01
Consultation
Dr Prasad assesses your face from the front and in profile, takes your medical history and asks about any previous injectable treatment. This is where it is established whether your jawline needs volume, whether the mid face is the real cause, or whether filler is the wrong treatment for what you want.
STEP 02
Personalised Plan
You are told which areas would be treated, which product is proposed — Juvederm Voluma or Volux — how many of the usual one to three sessions are likely, and what it costs, in writing. Treatment can go ahead the same day if the plan and the price suit you.
STEP 03
Treatment
The jaw is marked up, then treated with needle and cannula, observing safe anatomical practice. The appointment usually runs to 30 to 45 minutes, and because filler adds volume immediately, you see the change before you leave.
STEP 04
Aftercare & Review
You leave with written aftercare advice and a date for review. Swelling peaks in the first 24 to 48 hours and settles by around day three; bruising, where it appears, fades over seven to ten days. The jawline is judged at about two weeks, once the product has integrated, and any refinement is added then.
Side Effects & Safety
What Are the Risks of Jawline Filler?
Jawline contouring is an injectable procedure and carries real risk, most of it minor and short-lived. Bruising, swelling and tenderness along the jaw are usual. The rare but serious risk is filler entering or compressing a blood vessel, which is why the anatomy of this area, and the ability to reverse the product, matter more here than the brand on the box.
Common, temporary effects
- Bruising along the jaw, which this area is prone to
- Swelling in the first days after treatment
- Tenderness and a firm feeling where the product sits
- Small marks at the injection or cannula entry points
Uncommon effects
- Lumps or asymmetry along the jaw can occur; they are assessed at review and not left, and hyaluronic acid can be adjusted or dissolved. Infection is uncommon and is treated promptly. The serious complication is vascular occlusion, where filler blocks or compresses a blood vessel: severe or increasing pain, blanching, dusky discolouration or vision changes need urgent contact with the clinic, not a wait-and-see. No permanent fillers are used here, so the product can be dissolved with an enzyme if needed, and Dr Prasad is a member of the Aesthetic Complications Group.
Who jawline contouring is not for
- Filler is not the answer where the problem is loose skin instead of lost volume, or where a wide jaw is caused by muscle bulk — adding product in either case makes the lower face heavier. Treatment is not carried out over active infection or inflammation in the area, and a history of reaction to a filler is taken seriously. Suitability is assessed individually and covers your medical history, the medicines you take, any previous injectable treatment and whether you are pregnant or breastfeeding. What that means for you is confirmed at your consultation.
After Your Treatment
The First Few Days After Jawline Filler
Aftercare for jawline filler is mostly about leaving the product undisturbed and giving bruising the best chance to fade. Swelling is at its worst in the first 24 to 48 hours and has usually gone by day three; bruising fades over seven to ten days. Most people are back to normal that day or the next, though the jaw stays firm for about a week and takes two weeks to settle into its final shape.
Do
- Stay upright for the first four hours, and sleep on an extra pillow for two nights
- Hold a cool compress over any bruising for 10 minutes at a time, a few times a day
- Keep the jaw clean and leave makeup off the entry points for 12 hours
- Tell the clinic the same day about increasing pain, blanching or discolouration
- Come back at around two weeks so the jawline can be judged with the swelling gone
Avoid
- Massaging, pressing or sleeping face-down on the treated jaw for two weeks
- Strenuous exercise, saunas, steam rooms and hot baths for 48 hours
- Alcohol for 24 hours after treatment, and ideally 24 hours before, as it worsens bruising
- Dental work and facials for two weeks, and mention the filler when you book them
- Judging the final shape before two weeks, while the jaw is still settling
This is general guidance and does not replace the personalised aftercare advice you are given on the day, which takes account of the product used and the areas treated.
Common Questions
Your Questions, Answered
Cost, comfort, how long jawline filler lasts and what it cannot fix — the questions that come up in consultation, answered plainly.
How much does jawline contouring cost in London?
Jawline contouring at Faciem starts from £395. The final figure depends on how much product your assessment calls for and whether the plan is completed in one visit or staged over one to three sessions. Your price is confirmed in writing before treatment, and the fee for the consultation itself is confirmed at the time you book.
What filler is used for jawline contouring?
Faciem uses Juvederm Voluma or Volux for the jawline, chosen because they are longer-lasting products suited to this area. Both are hyaluronic acid gels firm enough to hold a line along the jaw. Which of them is proposed for you depends on your assessment, and it is named on your written plan before treatment begins.
Does jawline filler hurt?
Most people describe jawline filler as pressure rather than sharp pain, with more sensation at the angle of the jaw where the product sits deeper. Juvederm Voluma and Volux both contain lidocaine, a local anaesthetic mixed into the gel, so the area numbs as treatment progresses and the first injection is felt most. Topical numbing cream can be applied beforehand, and a cannula alongside a needle means fewer entry points.
How long does jawline filler last?
Everyone breaks filler down at a different rate, but people are generally happy with a jawline result for six to nine months and sometimes longer. Many patients return for further treatment and build the result gradually, one session at a time.
Can I wear makeup after jawline filler?
Leave makeup off the jaw for 12 hours after jawline filler. That gives the small needle and cannula entry points time to close, which lowers the risk of introducing infection into freshly injected tissue. From the next morning, concealer over a bruise is fine, applied with a clean brush and a light hand rather than pressed or rubbed along the jaw. Cleansing and skincare resume at the same 12-hour mark.
How many sessions of jawline contouring will I need?
One to three sessions are commonly required. Staging treatment often beats doing everything at once, because a jaw built up gradually is easier to judge and easier to adjust. The likely number is estimated at your assessment, once Dr Prasad has seen your face in profile.
Can I exercise after jawline filler?
Leave 48 hours before exercising after jawline filler. Raised blood pressure and body heat in the first day or two make bruising and swelling along the jaw worse, and the jawline marks more readily than most of the face. A walk on the day is fine. From 48 hours the gym, running and weights are back to normal, and saunas, steam rooms and hot yoga wait the same 48 hours.
How soon can I go back to work after jawline filler?
That day or the day after. Downtime after jawline contouring is usually limited to minimal bruising and swelling. Bruising along the jaw is more likely than in several other areas of the face, so if you have something significant in the diary, leave a clear week or two before it.
Will jawline filler get rid of my jowls?
Jawline filler can soften how jowls look, though it does not remove them. Filling the dip in front of the jowl reduces the shadow that makes it obvious, and restoring mid-face support may help from above. Where the jowl is driven mainly by loose skin, filler is the wrong treatment — see what causes jowls.
What is the difference between jawline contouring and jaw slimming?
Jawline contouring adds volume with dermal filler to sharpen a jaw that has lost definition. Jaw slimming reduces width by relaxing an over-developed chewing muscle with botulinum toxin, a prescription-only medicine that needs a face-to-face consultation with a prescriber. They treat opposite problems. Jawline contouring at Faciem is the filler treatment set out on this page, and your assessment establishes which of the two problems you have.
Can men have jawline contouring?
Yes. A defined jaw is one of the more commonly requested treatments among male patients, often as part of strengthening the profile and not as rejuvenation. The planning differs: a male jawline is generally treated for width and squareness at the angle, where a tapered line suits many female patients.
Will jawline filler make my lower face look heavier?
Jawline filler can make the lower face look heavier if the jaw is treated when the real problem sits elsewhere. Adding volume to a face whose cheek support has dropped puts weight on the heaviest part of it. This is why Dr Prasad assesses the whole face first, treats conservatively across one to three sessions, and will recommend against jawline filler where volume is not what your face is short of.
Jawline Contouring in Kensington, London
A Doctor-Led Clinic in the Heart of Kensington
Jawline contouring with dermal filler is available at Faciem Dermatology & Medical Clinic on Kensington Church St, London, planned and performed by Dr Prasad. High Street Kensington station is a few minutes’ walk away and Notting Hill Gate roughly ten, with a Kensington council underground car park close by. Patients come from across Kensington and Chelsea, Notting Hill and Holland Park, and some travel further into West London for injectable treatment carried out by a doctor.
The clinic is open Monday to Saturday, 10am–7pm, so a 30 to 45 minute jawline appointment fits an early evening comfortably. Allow longer for a first visit, since the facial assessment is the slower half of it. Bruising, not recovery, is the thing to plan around: leave clear time before an event that matters to you.
Three questions are fair to ask before anyone injects your jaw, here or anywhere else. Who is holding the needle, and are they registered with the GMC, NMC or GDC? Which product is going in, and is it named on your plan — at Faciem, Juvederm Voluma or Volux? And what happens if a complication develops in an area that sits alongside significant blood vessels? A clinic that answers all three without hesitation gives you something to compare beyond price.
There is no obligation to proceed. A consultation that ends with Dr Prasad explaining why filler will not give you the jawline you are picturing is a useful appointment, not a wasted one.
Plan Your Visit
- Faciem Dermatology & Medical Clinic
- Phone: +44 20 7131 3539
- 7 Kensington Church St, London W8 4LF, United Kingdom
- Tube: High Street Kensington (few minutes’ walk) · Notting Hill Gate (~10 minutes)
- Parking: Kensington council underground car park nearby
- Open Monday–Saturday, 10am–7pm · Sunday closed
- Jawline appointments bookable online; treatment follows a full facial assessment
- Consultation-first — no treatment without medical assessment
- Serving Kensington, Chelsea, Notting Hill & Central London
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