Mid face contouring

  • Type of treatment
    micro-injections
  • Duration of treatment
    20-30 minutes
  • Duration of result
    6 -12 months

Description

Beauty is inspired by three key principles: symmetry, balance and harmony. In time, the face loses its tone and the skin becomes thinner, marking itself easily. A compulsive search for the perfect selfie (the so-called selfiemania) does not help. If one doesn’t choose the right angle or three quarter pose, it can result in an exaggerated protrusion even when it is not present. Read more about mid face contouring.

This practice is assimilated to “face contouring”, something women are already familiar with, as it’s a very popular technique used to apply make-up at a strategic level, to reproduce the optical illusion mentioned above. Certainly contouring using specific make-up products (first of all primers and foundations, then powders and blushes) is a valid ally to work on your face and modify some somatic features, just like wearing a mask.

Kylie Jenner has built her empire on top of mid face contouring. She opened a cosmetics house that has made contouring products its workhorse. But she herself stated in multiple interviews that, even before makeup, it was fillers that literally changed her life and ultimately her facial features. In fact, fillers act temporarily, but with a prolonged effect: the effect lasts for about six months, and can be repeated indefinitely.

It should not be underestimated that this type of intervention is also in great demand by male patients. In some way also connected to the new brotox. For women, a softer but still defined cut is preferred, such as that of Kylie or Cara Delavigne, to be combined with the bichectomy if necessary.

Indications

The areas most frequently affected are the zygomatic region, which over the years tends to empty creating the image of a tired face, and the jaw line, which tends to lose its definition and linearity. The redefinition of the cheekbones in most cases serves to recover volume and symmetry in the cheek and face, to fight alterations due to aging, sudden weight loss or simply for aesthetic purposes. The jaw contour can be treated with fillers to give the face a more youthful appearance thanks to the correction of the typical irregularities of the jaw line that appear over the years. The filler works almost counterintuitively for the patient: it adds and reshapes instead of removing.
The definition of the face therefore does not take place by emptying or digging the face, but by resizing the volume thanks to a personalized study of the individual case.

Use

During the consultation phase, the areas to be treated are identified with the patient, an anesthetic cream is then applied to proceed with the treatment. The implant is carried out by means of blunt microcannulas that allow the positioning of the product in a completely non-traumatic way.

During the treatment a slight discomfort may be felt, and redness and / or swelling and rarely small bruises may appear, but tend to disappear quickly. Ice can be applied to relieve the pain and reduce the risk of bruising.

The effect is immediate and tends to improve over the following days. It is possible to return immediately to your daily activities, however it is necessary to avoid applying make-up for at least 4-6 hours after the treatment and / or use acid-based products for 24 hours, undergo spa treatments, sauna or other heat sources for at least 1 week.

The duration of the effect varies from patient to patient and based on the type of product used. On average, it ranges from 6 to 12 months.

Duration

The procedure is performed on an outpatient basis and lasts from 20 minutes to 1 hour and is practically painless. Slight discomfort may be felt during treatment, apart from slight redness and / or swelling, rarely small bruises, which disappear quickly. Ice can be applied to relieve the pain and reduce the risk of bruising.

The effect is immediate and tends to improve over the following days. It is possible to return immediately to your daily activities however, after the treatment it is necessary to avoid make-up for at least 4-6 hours and / or use acid-based products for 24 hours, undergo spa treatments, sauna or other heat sources for at least 1 week.

Results

The operation is similar to the most common filler injections, such as rhinofiller, lip filler, cheekbones and eye contour. Usually, hyaluronic acid is preferred, as it is a non-surgical, safe and effective, and above all non-invasive treatment. The procedure is carried out by injection, practically painless. The session is outpatient, the resumption of normal activities is immediate and, above all, the difference is immediately noticeable, within 10 minutes. Probably faster than a make-up artist session.

Costs

The cost varies from 200 to 2000 euros for a combined treatment tailored to each individual patient.

FAQ

Is the treatment with fillers painful?
The softness of the texture of the fillers allows the specialist to use them with fluidity. In addition, the products contain a local anesthetic, which can limit pain and make the treatment tolerable.
What are the most common treatments in contouring?
The most common treatments concern: nasolabial grooves, cheekbones, jaw, chin, dark circles and rhinofillers
Are there different types of fillers?
There are many varieties of fillers, which vary in duration, manageability and naturalness of the result. This is why it is essential to rely on an expert doctor and products of excellent quality.
How soon is the result visible?
The effect is immediate and tends to improve over the following days
How long can the effect of a filler last?
The duration of a filler depends on the product used, ranging from 6 to 18 months.
Do i need to perform skin tests before a filler treatment?
It is not necessary to undergo skin tests before the application of fillers.
Will I have to use creams before and after the treatment?
No, they are not required.
Eleana Ferrari - expert advice - consigli per il paziente

Prof. Dr. Eleana Ferrari Papassava

Surgeon, Biochemist and Nutritionist who mainly practices in Italy, England and Cyprus. With a long family tradition of medicine and wellness care, Eleana is known for her holistic approach with patients, which allows her to harmonize the search for aesthetic improvement with the overall well-being of the individual.