Droopy cheeks, is a filler a valid solution to lift them? Read the article and discover how it can lift sagging cheeks and give your face new youth.
Sagging facial skin is a problem that affects everyone. Sooner or later, with differences related to genetics and lifestyle, every individual will have to deal with sagging facial skin. The oval of the face loses its original contours and volumes.
Among the most noticeable blemishes are flattening cheeks, giving the face an old, dull look. While this skin relaxation tends to appear after the age of 35 to 40, it becomes more and more evident after 40.
The result is that many individuals find it difficult to recognise and accept the image they see reflected in the mirror.
The good news is that it is possible to lift sagging cheeks without surgery and in a safe, effective and painless manner with hyaluronic acid fillers.
In this article we will see how, talking about:
As with many problems in the cosmetic field, a filler for sagging cheeks is an increasingly popular non-surgical solution.
We are talking, in particular, about hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers. As it is a molecule naturally present in our body and thanks to the properties and benefits of hyaluronic acid this substance is increasingly being used in the cosmetic field. Precisely because it is already present in our connective tissues, its use is very well tolerated and almost no or just transient side effects.
In the filler, hyaluronic acid, in the form of a transparent jelly, is injected into the area to be treated using very fine needles, filling and lifting sagging cheeks.
The treatment is performed on an outpatient basis and the difference between the before and after cheek filler will be immediately visible.
The result is absolutely natural, as the new beauty standards demand. The person’s face will appear more toned and youthful without, however, being artificial.
To avoid risks and aesthetic accidents, however, it is essential to consult a doctor specialised in aesthetic medicine who will be able to select the best HA and apply it correctly.
The ageing of the skin, as well as of any other part of our body, is a gradual physiological process, which becomes more evident especially after the age of forty.
Although the speed and extent of this ageing depends on the personal genetic background of each individual, lifestyle and certain external factors also influence its course. Bad habits such as smoking, alcohol consumption, poor diet, stress and excessive, unprotected exposure to the sun can accelerate and worsen skin ageing.
There are also structural ageing factors, which are the consequence of changes within the body and affect everyone indiscriminately:
- Changes in bone structure, which thins and loses volume;
- Loss of adipose tissue in the deep skin layers of the face that helps to keep the skin toned;
- Decreased production of hyaluronic acid, collagen and elastin by fibroblasts. In essence, the substances that make up the supporting structure of the skin decrease.
Fillers for sagging cheeks restore the hyaluronic acid amount of the young skin. In addition, HA also acts by stimulating fibroblasts to produce collagen, the protein that forms the scaffolding of tissues.
Precisely for these reasons, hyaluronic acid is one of the most effective remedies for sagging facial skin after the age of 40.
As with all fillers, it is not possible to say exactly how long they will last for sagging cheeks.
Remember, in fact, that hyaluronic acid is a resorbable filler. This means that the injected HA will, in time, be completely reabsorbed by the body.
This time can generally be quantified as between 6 and 12 months, depending on the type of product injected, the individual response and the skills of the aesthetic medicine specialist. It will then be necessary to carry out cyclic maintenance treatments to constantly replenish the skin with this vital molecule, helping to lift sagging cheeks and give them a youthful, radiant appearance.
In addition, as we have already seen, wrong lifestyle habits (smoking, unbalanced diet and excessive UV exposure) can accelerate the ageing process, as well as reduce the durability of the filler.
Finally, it will be necessary to follow the doctor’s instructions regarding post-treatment. These instructions include not engaging in strenuous physical activity, not wearing make-up on the treated area for 24 to 48 hours after treatment, and knowing how to behave during post-filler sun exposure.
As we have stated, to correct sagging cheeks with a filler and achieve the desired results without risk, the quality of the hyaluronic acid used is key.
The best hyaluronic acid fillers are based on superior quality pure HA, free of nucleic acids and residual proteins and with low residual amount (BDDE) to ensure biocompatible anti-ageing formulations with a very low risk of allergies. Just like those of Foliage by Phitogen.
The best fillers for reshaping the face also have different densities, from very soft and fluid to heavier and more volumising, depending on the blemishes to be corrected, the patient’s age, and the area of the face to be treated.
It will be up to the doctor, based on experience, to decide which filler for sagging cheeks to use on a case-by-case basis.
It is precisely for all these reasons that it is essential to turn only to highly qualified doctors specialised in aesthetic medicine to lift sagging cheeks without risking either aesthetics or health.
Foliage is the result of 20 years' experience of Phitogen Beauty Labs - a leading group in the production of hyaluronic acid-based injectables. Foliage distributes a complete range of high-performing intradermal products.
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