Face contouring
A sharp edge of the jaw, a prominent chin, defined cheekbones - this is the triangle of beauty, elements that we perceive as attractive and youthful. With age and exposure to external influences, facial features usually sag, the skin sags, a chin develops and sharp contours disappear.
As you get older, you'll see:
- indistinct jawline (edge of the jaw)
- facial wrinkles - especially marionette wrinkles, nasolabial folds, or crows feet
- chin or second chin
- face drop
- gophers
- drooping corners of the mouth
The rate of aging is mainly influenced by frequent exposure to the sun without sufficient SPF protection, genetic predisposition and the related decrease in collagen production, lifestyle, varied diet and quality of sleep, but also how we take care of ourselves and our skin. Sometimes, however, even the correct observance of all anti-aging principles and skin care with quality cosmetic products will not completely help to prevent the sagging of facial contours, and it is necessary to get help from professional aesthetic procedures.
What procedures will help to improve facial contours?
There are many rejuvenation techniques that will improve facial contours and rejuvenate your appearance. It is often necessary to combine several treatments in several steps according to a predetermined plan. So what procedures will improve facial contours?
Injectable fillers with hyaluronic acid are not only suitable for removing wrinkles. If we use fillers with a higher density of hyaluronic acid, we can very nicely highlight the cheekbones, and even lift sagging, sagging cheeks, thereby reducing gorse lines, marionette wrinkles and lifting drooping corners. Hyaluronic acid also works great as a chin filler in cases where the chin is not very prominent or recedes back.
In addition to hyaluronic acid, other substances can also be injected, which are also inherent to the body and which can effectively model the contours of the face, such as calcium hydroxyapatite. Calcium hydroxyapatite restores the lost volume of the skin, performs an immediate lifting of the tissues, and also stimulates the long-term formation of elastin and collagen. It is an excellent helper in facial rejuvenation.
When injecting methods and materials are combined, we talk about the so-called liquid lifting. Liquid lifting is a combination of various techniques using progressive filler materials with the aim of rejuvenation, modeling facial contours and improving skin quality. With the help of liquid lifting, we can achieve without surgery the lengthening of the jaw line, which is a very trendy procedure, the modeling of the cheekbones, the accentuation of the chin, but also the removal of wrinkles.
We recommend that you always entrust the application of injectable fillers and materials to an experienced doctor. This is a method that in untrained hands can cause complications and cause irreversible damage. On the contrary, if an expert works with the fillings, he can conjure up a wonderful effect and a significant rejuvenation of the face.
A more invasive method, such as thread lifting, can also be used to contour the jaw, harmoniously drawn jawline and chin. Threads applied under the skin lift drooping areas, such as the cheeks, and further stimulate the production of collagen, thereby regenerating the skin, which is then juicier, firmer and more elastic. Some types of threads even contain hyaluronic acid, thanks to which the skin will be more intensively hydrated.
If you are troubled by the chin and the accumulation of fat in the neck area, then injection lipolysis - dissolution of local fat deposits with the help of an injectable substance - is offered when indicated.
Of course, there are also surgical, operative methods of facial contouring. These are more demanding for the patient both in the preoperative period and during the operation itself, which is usually performed under general anesthesia. This is, for example, a surgical facelift, necklift, profiloplasty or bichectomy - removal of fat pockets in the cheeks and thus slimming of the cheeks. In the case of plastic surgery, longer convalescence must also be expected.
The choice of rejuvenation methods, their procedure and technique depends on the experience and skill of the doctor. On the other hand, but also according to the wishes of the patient - whether she wants to "only" slow down aging or adjust the contours of the face in order to achieve a subtle accentuation while maintaining the harmony of the face, or should the goal be a distinctive, attractive glamor look.
At our Hello Beauty Clinic, Dr. MUDr. Eva Boháčová, specialist in the field of aesthetic medicine. You can arrange a consultation with her and discuss which procedure and treatment would be appropriate in your case.