Recent evidence suggests that gravity’s role in aging has been exaggerated and that the downward migration of facial skin over time is merely an illusion. The real culprit is the loss of volume underneath the skin.
‘’People assume that the face falls as we age because when you pull back on the cheeks everything looks better,’’ says Chrystal Fernandez, RN, MS, PhD. ‘’If you look closely you can see that different points on the face really don’t move that much.’’
Comparisons of photographs of people taken at different points in their lives tell the story. Early and recent pictures, once perfectly aligned, allows us to track the movement of moles, wrinkles and other facial landmarks. Interestingly, only a few features shift over time. The subjects’ brows fell slightly and their upper lips thinned. Their jowls became more prominent, but they expanded rather than dropped. Every other feature in the photographs remained perfectly still.
What actually robs many people of their youthful appearances is something called deflation. ‘’It’s the loss of subcutaneous fat and volume, a deflation of the soft tissue, which you can clearly be seen.
In recent years, more and more cosmetic practices have started using injectable fillers like Juvederm, Radiesse and others under the skin to fill out the face. As we age, the volume in our faces slowly diminishes, eventually leading to a hollowed out look in the cheek areas and around the eyes. A full, facial contour with good volume is one of the characteristics of a youthful look.
Facial Volume Rejuvenation also works to reduce the appearance of scars, soften wrinkles and mimic the youthful traits you had in your 30s. And speaking of 30s, 30 minutes after starting the procedure, most patients are done.
To schedule a complimentary consultation on these non-invasive, anti-aging aesthetic enhancing procedures at the office of Dr. Dell Goodrick, please call 661-254-4000. Dr. Chrystal can also be reached by email at Chrystal@AdvancedMedAesthetics.com.