Injectable treatments like collagen-stimulating fillers, hyaluronic-acid fillers, and neuromodulators offer stunning results for women and men of all ages. While any injectable option can provide aesthetic improvements, combining injectables may do a better job of balancing facial features and restoring a smooth and youthful facial appearance. This blog will explain that facial balancing is a combination treatment in which several different types of injectables provide a full-face rejuvenation.
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Women have always wanted to look their best, and now, a refined cosmetic procedure that enriches facial harmony and balance helps them do so. Facial balancing is a careful combination of non-surgical treatments that create a real-life “filter effect” on a patient’s face, smoothing out certain elements and plumping others for maximum aesthetic impact.
What Can Non-Surgical Facial Balancing Help Me Achieve?
Age, lifestyle, sun damage, genetics, and even the environment can cause a loss of facial volume and wrinkles. These changes affect the aesthetic balance and symmetry of your face and can leave you looking older than you feel.
Though makeup can help cover up some of these skin concerns, it only masks the problem and doesn’t actually address it. Fortunately, if you are unhappy with your facial appearance, there are non-surgical cosmetic procedures that can help rejuvenate your skin and restore your youthful balance.
Facial concerns are unique to each and every individual. Some struggle with wrinkles and fine lines, while others find themselves struggling with volume loss in their cheeks and around their eyes.
Most of the time, men and women are frustrated with a combination of age-related volume loss, static wrinkles (caused by aging, genetics, or sun damage), and dynamic lines (caused by facial expression and repetitive muscle contractions).
What Injectable Treatment Options Are Available to Me?
The term “injectable” encompasses several different non-surgical, minimally invasive cosmetic treatments. Below, you will find information about some of the different injectables available at Dr. Hochstein’s Medspa:
Hyaluronic Acid Fillers
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a solution that attracts and retains moisture. HA dermal fillers are injected beneath the skin to restore lost volume and minimize or erase age-related wrinkles and facial lines.
At Hochstein Medspa, we proudly offer the Restylane® brand of HA fillers and more. Depending on the areas that require improvement, you can opt for any of the Restylane® family of facial products (from Restylane® Silk for your lips to Restylane® Defyne™ to treat nasolabial folds and marionette lines).
Collagen-Stimulating Fillers
While Restylane® uses hyaluronic acid to address wrinkles and add volume, Sculptra® Aesthetic is an injectable filler made from poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) that reduces visible signs of aging by stimulating collagen production. This approach provides long-lasting improvement to facial skin by reducing the appearance of wrinkles and restoring volume.
Neuromodulators
The injectables mentioned above are primarily used to correct age-related wrinkles, while neuromodulators are designed to treat dynamic lines caused by the muscle contractions needed to squint or make facial expressions. These dynamic lines and creases tend to appear on the forehead and around the eyes (frown lines, crow’s feet, forehead wrinkles, and glabellar lines between the eyebrows).
Neuromodulators temporarily block signals from the muscle to the brain, preventing the muscle from contracting, and no contracting muscle means no dynamic wrinkles. Unlike dermal fillers, which are injected just below the skin, neuromodulators are injected directly into the muscles responsible for creating the concerning lines or wrinkles.
At Hochstein Medspa, we are proud to offer the following neuromodulator options:
At your consultation, your skin care expert will discuss which neurotoxin injectable is best for you.
What Surgical Facial Balancing Options Are Available?
The duration for which individuals can use cosmetic injectables for non-surgical facial balancing varies depending on their goals, age, and skin condition. Injectable fillers and neuromodulators offer temporary solutions, typically lasting several months to two years. Men and women can often use these injectables for as long as they desire to maintain a youthful appearance and address specific concerns like wrinkles, volume loss, and facial asymmetry.
However, there usually comes a point when injectables no longer provide the desired results or when more extensive facial rejuvenation is necessary. Factors such as significant skin laxity, deep facial folds, hanging jowls, or structural issues may indicate that it’s time to consider facial plastic surgery.
Facelifts, brow lifts, and eyelid surgery offer longer-lasting solutions for treating advanced signs of aging or structural imbalances. These procedures provide more permanent and comprehensive results compared to injectables alone.
Ultimately, the decision to incorporate facial plastic surgery or transition from injectables altogether is a personal one and depends on factors like personal preferences, desired outcomes, and consultation with a qualified plastic surgeon.
Regular evaluations and open communication with a board-certified plastic surgeon can help individuals determine the most appropriate treatment plan to achieve their aesthetic goals while maintaining a natural and harmonious appearance.
Facial Balancing & Your Cosmetic Injectable Options in Miami, FL
Dr. Hochstein offers non-surgical facial rejuvenation in Miami, Florida, to help you achieve a more balanced and harmonious facial appearance. Call (305) 931-3338 today if you have questions about these treatments or want to schedule a consultation at Hochstein Medspa.