Many women want to improve the appearance of their faces without the discomfort and down time that a surgical procedure entails. Besides taking care of her skin (hydration, moisturizers, sun block and occasional treatments with Retin A) the best thing a woman can do as she ages is replace the volume she loses with the aging process.
Volume replacement is most helpful for women that notice a loss in their temples, upper cheeks, around their eyes and the folds that run from their noses to their outer lips.
Volume can be replaced with a crystal clear, naturally occurring skin component, Hyaluronic Acid, HA, or by transplanting some of their own fat. Both work well and give long term results (up to 2 years in some areas).
The advantage of HA is that you don't have to harvest it. The advantage of your own fat is that it has the potential to be permanent. Typically a percentage of either of these agents is permanent depending upon where it is placed.
I recently added 15 ml. of fat to a very thin, athletic woman's face in the cheek region, along with 4 ml of Juvaderm to the temples and a small amount to her lips. She looked much younger when we finished and experienced very little down time.
Adding volume may be the way to postpone surgery. Especially if you are thin and have lost facial volume, and have little excess, droopy skin.
Dr. Jabs
Monday, February 21, 2011
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