Dermal fillers are the quickest way to restore volume and structure to the face. These speedy products produce instant results with the choice of a traditional filler and/or a collagen stimulator: Traditional fillers are soft liquids or gels that are injected into the area of concern.
A flat face can be attributed to aging, genetics, or lifestyle habits. Aging can cause a lack of definition in the face due to decreased collagen and elastin production. Collagen and elastin are two key proteins our body produces that are responsible for giving the skin its structure and definition.
Adding volume is one the most popular methods to treat a flat cheek, especially of the middle and upper cheek regions. Volume enhancement comes primarily with facial filler injections, fat transfer, or cheek implants. A cheek lift procedure, often combined with a facelift, will also treat flat cheeks.
It is not possible to specifically target the face when gaining extra weight naturally. However, gaining weight overall can help people achieve a fuller facial appearance. Working out the facial muscles can make them stronger, which may make the face appear fuller.
Sunken cheeks can be addressed via facial rejuvenation treatments designed to add youthful contours. Because hollow cheeks are the result of volume loss, restoring volume offers the most successful cosmetic outcomes. The most popular outpatient treatment is injectable fillers, also commonly called dermal fillers.
While the aging process can't be reversed, you can dramatically reduce jowls with the following procedures: Facelift (surgical) Neck lift (surgical) Laser resurfacing using needles to reach treatment areas (minimally-invasive procedure with five to seven days of downtime)
Facial volume loss is caused partly by the breakdown of proteins such as collagen that provide structure to your skin. This change occurs as we age. Our youthful balance of fat changes – we lose it in some areas and gain it in others. Inherited genes appear to intensify the process.
What are the causes of sunken cheeks? Sunken cheeks are most commonly associated with ageing. Over time, you start to lose fat volume within the face. You develop sunken cheeks when there is limited tissue between the mandible and the zygoma.
For most people, the answer to “At what age does your face change the most?” is sometime in their 50s or 60s. This is around the time that the effects of gravity and fat loss become extremely noticeable.
As a result, any loss of facial volume can be resolved with professionally administered dermal fillers. Because hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring substance, this will be used up by the body over time, and so you will need to have your dermal filler topped up around 2-3 times a year.
For those looking for a more permanent solution, the best treatment for restoring lost facial volume is fat grafting to the face. In fact, your own body fat is the safest, most natural filler material available.
What does facial volume loss look like? Facial volume loss may appear as hollow temples, sunken-in eye sockets, flattened cheeks, or loose sagging skin around the jawline also known as jowls. What causes facial volume loss? The natural aging process and your genetics are the major causes of facial volume loss.
VOLUME IN YOUR 50S & BEYOND
Our 50s & 60s are when most women begin to notice more significant sagging to our skin, especially in the cheeks and jawline. Not only have we lost collagen and elastin, but fat pads start to diminish as well as bone in the brow area, cheekbones, and jaw.
At around age 35 we start to notice specific facial fat pads disappearing in a particular order, causing distinct signs of aging; loss of jaw line, saggy face, tired look, nose to mouth lines and under-eye shadows.
Poor eating habits, unhealthy lifestyle choices, smoking, stress and environmental factors like unprotected sun exposure can all play a part in the premature sagging of your face.
If you are troubled by lax skin, sunken cheeks and more general volume loss, a collagen treatment could be a better option. A collagen treatment that addresses a larger area of the skin will not only improve skin laxity or loose skin. It will also add volume to the face since it helps restore a thicker, firm skin.
Inadequate Vitamin D in the skin causes it to become thin, saggy, wrinkled, and weak. Your skin is your largest organ, so making sure it's strong and healthy is incredibly important in preventing premature aging. Dr.