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Our bodies change a lot over time due to aging and other factors like lifestyle, pollution, stress levels, etc. One of the areas where the changes are most evident and almost always unwelcome is the face. With age, the lines of expressions start becoming prominent, the skin sags and hence the jawline becomes less defined. The loss of volume on the cheeks leads to hollows and the folds become deeper. Minimally invasive procedures like botox and fillers can remarkably improve the facial contour and appearance instantly and without any major downtime. Not only can ageing changes be reversed, botox and fillers can also help to improve the shape and enhance features of a younger face.
An expert and artistic injector can do wonders and create a very natural looking result with minimum quantity of injections. These procedures are becoming increasingly popular amongst men and women both, owing to their natural results, minimal downtime and quick procedure time.
Below are some of the corrections/enhancements these procedures can create instantly and in a single sitting.
Dermal Fillers
The key ingredients in dermal fillers is hyaluronic acid, a substance that is already present in our skin and depletes as we age. Hyaluronic acid provides volume and hydration to the skin.
Dermal fillers can be used to address a number of concerns on the face.
- Fill up or smoothen the laugh lines (creases or folds that run from the nose to the mouth.
- Plumping or enhancing the shape of thin lips.
- Smoothening out vertical lines originating from the angles of the mouth going downward (Mentolabial fold).
- Augmenting cheeks to enhance their shape and restoring lost volume. This in turn often helps to redefine the jawline.
- Defining the jawline and reducing the appearance of the jowls.
- Augmenting the chin and thus enhancing the entire facial contour.
- Improving the “smoker’s lines” or the tiny vertical lines that develop around the mouth.
- Filling up hollows under the eyes and improving the sunken tired look and dark circles.
- Apart from the face, fillers can also be used to improve the appearance of ageing hands.
Botox
Botox is used primarily to reduce and smoothen lines and wrinkles that appear due to facial muscle activity. Role of botox in facial contouring is limited to few areas on the face. The common indications for botox are listed below
- Lines of expression like the forehead lines, frown lines and crow’s feet can be relaxed and smoothened with only one session of Botox. The result lasts for 4-6 months.
- The muscle of mastication (chewing) is at times responsible for a broad lower face or a square jaw line. botox injected into this muscle can bring about a dramatic improvement in the facial contour by making the lower face look leaner.
- Few units of botox injected into the neck muscle (platysma) can help to improve early jowls and thus improve jawline definition.
- Few other areas where botox can be used to improve facial appearance are nasal scrunch or bunny lines, gummy smile and also to enhance the brow shape.
- Apart from the above indications on the face, botox can also be used to control or reduce excessive sweating on areas like underarms and palms.
