FACIAL CONTOURING: BEUTIFICATION AND MASCULIZATION

by Mariam Alimi, MSN, FNP, BC

Contouring has been a popular buzzword for years and it is often mentioned in the beauty/makeup industry to accentuate certain facial features.  Contouring can show lifted, defined cheeks bones and it can also define other areas of the face including the nose, jawline and the chin.  Contouring with makeup can use light and dark make up to help create illusions and shadows and highlights.  It is common for women to desire to highlight their cheek bones because it is a sign of youth and lifted face.

While makeup can do wonders, did you know that dermal fillers can help supplement and help change your existing bone structure.  Facial contouring with dermal fillers can lift areas and pull back areas up that have lost elasticity.  One can also use FDA approved fillers such as Restylane Lyft, Juvéderm Voluma and Radiesse to help change the shape of the face for example an ideal face shape is heart shaped or contoured with strong cheekbones and jawline.

CHEEK AND JAWLINE CONTOURING: MASCULIZATION AND BEUTIFICATION

One should always start with the cheeks when doing facial contouring because often when a person determines our age, we look at the eyes and the surrounding area, cheeks and under eyes.  Celebrities that come to mind with strong jawlines that come to mind for example Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. For men it is imperative to have a chiseled jawline as evolution has determined this is a sign of attractiveness for men. There are points on the face for example for men that can be contoured with dermal fillers, for example the mid face, square chin and jawline to help give them achieve a more masculine, rugged appearance.

On the other hand, for women there are areas of the face that we can highlight and make more feminine such as contouring the cheekbones and chin. These areas anchor the face and help tighten and pull back, so using dermal filler to restore volume loss will lift the lower face. 

Dermal filler such as Restylane, Juvederm, Voluma, Kysse are amazing option to really make those cheekbones ‘pop’. Using dermal filler for facial contouring can also restore balance to the face. Whether it’s a result of genetics or environmental factors, such as sleeping predominantly on one side of the face, filler can correct asymmetry as well.   If you would like to find out more, or interested in getting evaluated for treatment, call us at our Fairfax office for a free consultation at 703-273-0001.

Enhance Your Natural Beauty Non-Surgical

Botox and dermal fillers such as Restylane, Radiesse and Juvederm can help with a non-surgical youthful lift that removes unwanted facial lines and wrinkles. With the advent of injectables, you can help your skin to look young and healthy even as you age. Botox, Dysport and Xeomin are quick injections that relax the wrinkles in the upper face such as forehead lines, frown lines, lip lines and wrinkles around the eyes. Botox and their alternatives can also be used to rejuvenate, enhance and tighten the neck with the Nefriti lift. The contour and shape of your features can be enhanced with non-surgical techniques that do not require down time. Botox is also an effective treatment for a non-surgical brow lift. Botox can lift the brows to help you look more awake and youthful and enhance your natural beauty.

How Can Dermal Fillers Enhance Your Natural Beauty? Dermal fillers offer subtle changes to your skin and features that can enhance your natural beauty by adding volume, smoothing lines or adding definition and contours. FDA-approved dermal fillers can sculpt, highlight, tighten and perfect the natural beauty in your lips, eyes, cheeks and jawline.

Your lips are aging along with your face and may lose fullness. Lip enhancement is an anti-aging treatment that will add volume, fullness and define your lips. If you’re looking to improve your look and erase years from your face, Restylane or Juvederm lip enhancement can give you the soft results you desire.

Cheek Augmentation and Liquid Facelifts

Liquid facelifts and cheek augmentations offer outstanding results without incisions or downtime. Wrinkle correction, cheek enhancement, facial contouring and volumizing are possible with non-surgical treatments such as Juvederm Voluma Radiesse and Restylane Lyft. A liquid facelift will enhance your natural beauty subtly as it adds strategic lift and volume to your skin.

Smooth Wrinkles and Folds Around the Nose and Mouth The wrinkles and folds around your nose and mouth can be treated with fillers. Results are immediate and will continue to develop during the first few weeks after the injections.

If you don’t get enough sleep or suffer from allergies, you may experience dark, sunken circles under your eyes. Age is also a common culprit of eye bags and dark circles. The fat pads that support your lower eyes will naturally lose volume as you age. This creates dark shadows and a sunken, hollow area beneath your eyes. Tear-trough augmentation with Restylane is injected into the area under the eye; this fills the hollow areas and reduces dark shadows.

Ultimately, there are several different products on the market that can enhance and keep you looking youthful as you age, please contact us for a free consultation to discuss your non-surgical options.

To learn more contact us today! We’re located in Fairfax, VA and serve the Washington DC area.