Volume Loss
and Facial Contouring

Aesthetic treatments for facial volume loss and contouring offer non-surgical ways to restore a more youthful appearance and enhance facial structure. These procedures primarily involve injectable fillers and energy-based skin tightening devices to replenish lost fullness and sculpt desired facial features.

Aesthetic Treatments for Volume Loss

‍Volume loss, which often results in hollow cheeks, sunken eyes, and deeper lines, is typically addressed using fillers or biostimulators.

‍Dermal Fillers: These are the most versatile and common treatment. Gel-like substances are injected to add volume and smooth contours.

‍Hyaluronic Acid (HA) Fillers: Products like Juvéderm and Restylane provide immediate results by attracting water to the area. They are effective for cheeks, under eyes (tear troughs), temples, and lips.

‍Calcium Hydroxylapatite (CaHA) Fillers: An example is Radiesse. This thicker filler provides structural support and stimulates the body's natural collagen production for longer-lasting results (up to a year or more).

‍Collagen Stimulators (Biostimulators): These treatments work gradually over time to encourage the body to produce its own collagen.

‍Poly-L-lactic Acid (PLLA): Marketed as Sculptra, this substance is absorbed over time, leaving a natural collagen framework that restores volume for up to two years or more.

‍Autologous Fat Transfer: This natural, long-lasting solution involves harvesting the patient's own fat from areas like the abdomen and injecting it into the face to restore fullness.
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Aesthetic Treatments for Facial Contouring
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‍Facial contouring focuses on sculpting and defining features like the jawline, chin, and cheekbones. Treatments can involve adding volume, removing fat, or tightening the skin.

‍Dermal Fillers: Strategic placement of fillers can define the jawline, enhance the chin, or create more defined cheekbones, improving overall facial balance.

‍Anti-Wrinkle Injections (Botox): Injecting botulinum toxin into the masseter muscles (jaw muscles) can slim the lower face, creating a more V-shaped appearance, and can also help treat bruxism.

‍Fat-Dissolving Injections: Treatments like Kybella target and eliminate stubborn fat deposits under the chin or along the jawline, refining the contour.

‍Energy-Based Skin Tightening: Devices using radiofrequency (RF) (e.g., Thermage) or focused ultrasound (e.g., Ultherapy) can tighten loose skin, which enhances facial definition and reduces jowls.

‍Thread Lifts: This minimally invasive procedure uses dissolvable sutures placed under the skin to physically lift and tighten sagging areas, offering a non-surgical facelift effect.