Thanks to huge advancements in research and technology, dermal fillers and other injectables are now more popular than ever. Not only can these non-surgical med spa treatments be carried out quickly and painlessly, but they also come with little to no downtime. Even better, they can quickly enhance a person’s favorite facial features while, at the same time, making those not-so-favorite parts of the appearance less noticeable.
Curious about what injectables could do for you? Read on as Introlift explains a few of the ways in which dermal fillers and other similar treatments could help to transform your appearance.
Plump Up Your Lips
Lip fillers have always been quite a popular treatment. However, they really took off back in 2015 when Kylie Jenner attributed her new luscious pout to fillers. The dramatic change in her appearance, purely because of her lips, showed the world just how transformational these injectables could be.
Whether your lips are thinner than you would like (this happens with age as the lips thin out) or you want to make them look more symmetrical, fillers can help. They can also be used to plump out any lines or wrinkles around the mouth, particularly those that appear when you smile or laugh. By adding volume to these parts of your face, the rest of your face will also take on a fuller and more relaxed finish.
The amount of filler used for your treatment will depend on the results that you’re hoping to achieve. This will also influence where the filler is injected into. Of course, just like with most injectables, a numbing cream will be applied first. All you’ll feel during the treatment is a slight pinching sensation, rather than any pain, with the final results lasting for 12-18 months.
How do you make sure that your lip fillers look natural rather than over the top?
This all comes down to the med spa that you choose. Find a reputable practice, such as Introlift, and the aestheticians will be knowledgeable enough to know how to use fillers to perfectly plump up your lips without giving you an oversized pout. If you’ve had fillers done elsewhere and aren’t happy with the results, speak to Introlift about hyaluronidase. It’s an enzyme that can help to dissolve your lip fillers.
Smooth Away Wrinkles
Many people find that they start falling out of love with their favorite facial features as they age. In some ways, this is understandable. As the skin ages, its collagen and elastin fibers weaken, causing the skin to droop, sag, and wrinkle. The structure of the face starts to change, with the loss of volume taking its toll in multiple ways.
Fortunately, injectables can help to turn this around. Even better, when dealing with dynamic wrinkles, meaning those caused by facial expressions, you’ll have a few different injectables to choose from.
The first is Botox, a classic treatment for eliminating wrinkles. This treatment is injected into specific muscles that lie underneath the skin. The chosen muscles will be the ones responsible for creating the wrinkles that you want to diminish.
Once injected, Botox gets to work by blocking the nerve ends of your facial muscles. This then prevents those muscles from contracting, meaning that the expression lines that they usually cause aren’t able to form in the first place. This significantly smooths out that area of skin, leaving it looking crease-free.
The downside to Botox is that it only lasts a few months. Other injectables, such as fillers, produce results that stick around for significantly longer. Although fillers don’t produce the same wrinkle-smoothing effects as Botox, they’re a suitable alternative when wrinkles have been caused by a loss of volume. In fact, unless your wrinkles have been caused by facial movements, then dermal fillers would be the best choice. They’ll help to push out those static creases in your skin from within. This will give your face a smoother and more even finish.
Emphasize Your Cheekbones
Love your cheekbones but wish that they looked sharper and more prominent?
This is something else that injectables can help with. Dermal fillers will usually be the injectable of choice for this task, with the solution injected into the cheeks. This has the effect of increasing cheek volume, which is something that declines with age. The results will be akin to a cheek lift while also creating a natural contour around the cheekbones. This gives the cheekbones a lifted and more accentuated look.
Sometimes, the injections can also be placed just above the cheekbones. When done with a skilled hand, they can re-mold the area around the cheekbones, creating a beautiful and natural-looking definition.
Reshape Your Nose
Sitting at the center of the face, the nose is a very prominent facial feature. Sadly, it’s also one that many people aren’t happy with. There are so many different types of noses out there, from a petite upturned nose to a strong Roman nose, with so much beauty being found in this diversity.
However, there’s no denying that, sometimes, the shape of a person’s nose doesn’t do much to accentuate the rest of the face. This is why rhinoplasty is one of the most popular cosmetic surgeries worldwide. Hundreds of thousands of rhinoplasty procedures are carried out each year to give people the nose of their dreams.
With that said, cosmetic surgery comes with risks and downtime. This is why more and more people have been utilizing the power of injectables instead to reshape and re-contour their noses.
How does this work?
The filler is injected into the part of the nose that would benefit from some extra volume. Whether it may be the bridge, the tip, or anywhere else, the filler will enhance and push out that area. This alters the overall shape of the nose.
Sure, unlike plastic surgery, injectables aren’t permanent. However, this also means that you can continue to adjust your treatments as the rest of your face ages and changes shape.
Sculpt Your Chin and Jawline
Whether down to aging or genetics, it’s very common for people to have a weak jawline. This is often accompanied by sagging jowls and skin and accentuated by the bone loss that accompanies the aging process.
This is where jawline fillers come in. These injectables, which are also referred to as jawline contouring treatments, can significantly enhance the jawline. It’s a procedure that’s becoming increasingly popular among both men and women, with many seeking out the famed ‘power profile’.
The injectables used for the jawline tend to contain a denser filler than those that are used on other areas of the face. This is what makes them so successful at contouring the jawline, leaving it looking symmetrical and perfectly chiseled.
The chin is also often scrutinized during a jawline contouring treatment. After all, the shape and structure of the chin greatly influence the silhouette of the jawline. Injectables can be used to change chin projection, shape, and height while also negating the look of a weak chin. Whatever you may need, this treatment is quick, painless, and provides results that can last for up to a couple of years.
Lift Saggy and Baggy Skin Around the Eyes
As the skin ages, it begins to sag. This occurs all over the face but the eye area can often experience this drooping before it’s noticed anywhere else. This is down to how the skin around the eyes is much thinner and more hollow than the skin on the rest of the face.
As you can imagine, injectables can really help with this. They can be used around the eyes in a few different ways. Injecting a filler into the sunken areas underneath the eyes will help to restore volume and fullness, immediately giving the overall face a more youthful appearance while getting rid of the look of sagging skin and eye bags.
Fillers can also be used around the brow area. The effects of this are similar to a surgical eye lift, yet without all of the downsides that come from an invasive cosmetic surgery procedure.
Of course, if you’re struggling with crow’s feet around the corners of your eyes, then injectables can come to the rescue yet again. Fillers can be used to plump out this area while Botox can be injected to prevent dynamic new wrinkles from forming.
Even Out the Texture of Scars
Scars on the face can really affect a person’s confidence. Although some scars may not be very noticeable to others, they can leave a person feeling insecure and self-conscious.
Sure, scars sometimes fade on their own but, in many cases, this can take a number of years. This is why more and more people are turning to dermal fillers as a quick and effective way to reduce the appearance of scars and indentations on the face.
This involves the filler being injected underneath the scar itself to lift that area of depressed skin. It won’t completely get rid of your scars but it will significantly improve their appearance. It will raise any areas of indented skin to bring them back into line with the rest of the face.
Combining Injectables
We’ve already discussed how Botox and dermal fillers each provide their own set of results. While Botox smooths away dynamic expression lines on the surface of the skin, fillers add volume underneath the skin. This restores volume and helps to eliminate static wrinkles.
What happens if your facial features would benefit from both types of injectables?
This is the case for many people, which is why combining injectables is another option to consider. Not only is this safe and highly effective, but the combination can also give the face a more natural finish.
Even better, Botox can often help to prolong the lifespan of dermal fillers. This is particularly the case in areas that are susceptible to movement from facial expressions. The fillers add volume and push out the skin from beneath while the Botox keeps the skin smooth on the surface. This saves the fillers from wearing off quite so quickly.
Choose From Cutting-Edge Injectables at the Introlift Medical Spa
Curious about whether or not injectables could help to enhance your own facial features?
At the Introlift Medical Spa, we have a number of different injectable treatments available, meaning that there’s a very good chance that we could assist you in creating the facial shape and structure of your dreams. Whether you’ve been considering Botox or have been browsing the various types of facial fillers out there, book yourself in for an Introlift consultation to find out which injectables would be best for you.