Time to Reframe
With the aesthetic lens firmly focused on skin quality over the last year, framing the face with filler has taken a back seat. The effects of this shift have begun to show.
In other words, as filler has faded in favour of skin care, shadows and undulations have begun to remerge, due to the loss of volume.
This provides an excellent reminder of the important part that filler plays in the overall package of a light and lifted look. It draws attention back to the power of a more supported structure.
We’ve all seen filler done badly with “fake” or overdone cases vilified across print and social media. The extremes on these platforms leave no room for the nuances of what may be delivered.
Overgeneralising filler is a mistake and a major misconception. Different fillers have different properties, for individual indications. For example, a “soft” filler to naturally plump the lips would be ineffective at defining a jawline. A more structured filler to define a jawline would be way too much if used in the lips. Different injectors deliver different results.
The beauty of filler done tastefully may be seen in a soft and synchronised face; light and lifted, soft and “open”.
The liquid lift is a holistic approach to providing this, with subtle sculpting of the contours and definition of features. The careful use of filler at key points across the face ensures a bright and more lifted look, with shadows and “sag” softened and / or prevented.
Ultimately, it’s about ensuring a light “bounce” across the face, softening the impression of “negative” emotional signs, such as being tired.
From top to bottom, volume loss affects the face as follows:
Temple region = Gaunt/bony orbit with a dropped tail of the eyebrow and downturn on the eyes.
Tear trough - a groove/shadow under the eye = A tired impression.
Flattening cheek contours with tissue heading south to overhang at the nose-to- mouth lines = A “sagging” impression.
A downward shift of soft tissue from the jaw angle = The onset of an undulating jawline and jowls.
A crease and a shadow at the mouth corners = A sad impression
With the selective use of filler (and filler techniques), you can (re)create a soft and beautifully balanced face.
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