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How to Plump Face to Look Younger?

asked 2 years ago by kellyr in california
Latest answer by Mitchell Schwartz, MD
Question viewed 3,731 times
Tags: face

I had a rhinoplasty a couple of years ago. For about a year afterward, my face was swollen. My skin looked tighter and younger. Friends and family thought I looked ten years younger. What causes this? Did the tissues of my skin swell? Is there a way to reproduce this effect without going through surgery?

12 answers to How to Plump Face to Look Younger?

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Plumping Your Face With Fillers for Volume

The older concept that “tighter is better” has been replaced by recognizing the importance of volume distribution as a defining characteristic of a more youthful face. Restoration of volume in the upper face can lessen or reverse the bottom-heavy, deflated appearance of the aging face. Sculptra has given physicians and patients a new dimension in facial contouring by revolumizing the aging face through a minimally invasive approach. Sculptra injections are well-tolerated by... more
Mitchell Schwartz, MD

South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

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Sculptra is your answer

Sculptra is the best way to re-volumize your face - it basically adds the volume back that you have lost with age.  For optimal results you will need a few treatments.  Most doctors charge around $1,000 per vial and you will probably need 1-3 vials.  Be sure to visit an expert injector as Sculptra cannot be removed once it is injected.
Babak Azizzadeh, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Sculptra for a fuller, more youthful face

The happy benefits of the swelling you experienced after surgery can be replicated (to some extent) with Sculptra. Unlike traditional facial fillers, Sculptra can be used for overall facial volumization. It helps the skin to also have a thicker, more radiant appearance as well. Our patients have been very happy with results primarily because they don't look 'filled' but have been restored to the look they had a number of years ago. Dr. Grant... more
Grant Stevens, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Facial Volume Can Be Added With Different Types of Injectable Fillers

The protracted but temporary swelling that you experienced from your rhinoplasty demonstrated the effects of increased facial volume. Rerproducing that effect requires some form of an injectable filler. Most will likely recommend Scultpra as its large water make-up makes it easier to inject and get a more even facial distribution. The other option would be fat injections using your own natural filler. The longevity of both of these facial filler types will likely require multiple... more
Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD

Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon
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Volume is a key component to youthful appearance

Yes, you can add volume to achieve a more youthful face without surgery. If you liked the suble difference due to swelling associated with your rhinoplasty, you probably would be a good candidate for Sculptra, an injectable filler that provides long lasting resulting by stimulating your own collagen production. In fact, one of the ways of evaluating the effect is simply to inject saline as a trial to see how you like the appearance of more volume. Fat transfer is also a reasonable... more
Marc Klein, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Sculptra to Restore Youthful Fullness to the Face

Hi Kellyr in Calrfornia, Volume in the face is the key to youthfulness. Sculptra is an excellent filler to restore volume to the face in a natural manner. What is most important is choosing the proper injecting physician to give you the best aesthetic result. Good luck and be well. Dr. P
Michael A. Persky, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Facial aging

As we age we do loose fat from the face, supporting structures loosen, skin gets thint with the skin, subcutaneous fat .To reverse the aging of the face one has to analyse the many aspects of the aging process particular to you and draww a plan of facial rejuvenation. Start with the skin, fat and loose structures. You may only need fat injection to the face to restore and rejuvenate the face. You may need skin tightening or deeper structures tightening. Or a combination of the above... more
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Filling the Face for a Youthful Look

As we age, several process take place:1. Our Facial Skin and its support sags 2. Our facial bones resorb and become thinner 3. We lose fat volume in our faces While various Facelift techniques may address the facial sagging, in themselves they do NOTHING for the other two components of facial aging. To restore a youthful look, not only does the sagging need to be corrected but more importantly Volume needs to be added at crucial places under the skin. In mild cases of aging (30's-40's even... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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More than just volume

Volume is certainly critical to the rejuvenation of the ageing face. No question. You would be well served to consult your local board certified professional. I will also add, that as much as volume is critical, you may also be seeing an "aged" face because the skin envelope has also likely developed more wrinkles. Much like a deflatted balloon, our skin elasticity drops with age. It can be particularly bad after it's been "inflated" as in your situation when you had... more
Vineet Mehan, MD

Washington DC Plastic Surgeon
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Loosing Volume in the Face

After any facial procedure you are prone to have swelling. Patients often enjoy the look of the swelling since the fine lines and wrinkles disappear - they look several years younger. As the swelling goes away, the wrinkles come back. As with aging, the volume of the face decreases and the skin becomes wrinkled. The gold standard is a facelift procedure. However, this only addresses one aspect of again - the loose skin. The other factor which must be addressed is the volume loss. ... more
David Shafer, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon
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Replacing volume is critical to looking younger

You are very astute to realize that loss of fullness makes you look older. In fact, a facelift alone often does not make you look younger, just tighter. New techniques with fillers, especially Sculptra, soften the gaunt, tired face of aging. Talk to your dermatologist or plastic surgeon about volumetric filling to return to that youthful look.
Mary Lupo, MD

New Orleans Dermatologist
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Facial fillers or fat graft

I have had many patients who have noticed the same phenomenon of improved skin, and looking younger while swollen after a rhinoplasty. In these cases, many of my patients have been recommended facial fillers for the midface, and the area beneath the eyes (tear trough). This is sometheing we have started calling the "Thirties Eyelift" in my office. It is a great easy low-pain procedure involving the use of Restylane in the lower lids, and Radiesse in the cheeks. In patients who... more
Behrooz Torkian, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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