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Are There Procedures Available to Widen Temple?
What's the best procedure for widening the temples next to the eyes and the side of the forehead slightly above the eyes?
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kittymeowmeow
in los angelos
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Injectable Fillers and Fat Transfer work very well for the temples
With aging, there is generally a loss of volume in the face, with certain areas being more affected than others. Experts often characterize this change in the face as the transformation from a "grape to a raisin" or a "heart-shape to a rectangle". A greater understanding of this phenomenon has led to the increasing popularity of facial fillers and fat transfer over the past several years as complements to traditional lifting techniques.
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Temporal hollows
I would agree with the vast majority of my colleagues who recommend the use of microfat grafting (possible multiple sessions). As others have stated, I would defer the use of implants except for significant volume loss most commonly seen with trauma and temporalis muscle injury or craniofacial deformity.
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Temporalis implants to widen temple
There are temporalis implants that can be placed in the temporal area. However, they will be quite hard and palpable. Another option would be fat injections or dermal fillers.
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Widening the temples
There are two rather easy methods to widen the temples. The first is a non surgical, Sculptura. This is an injectable and typically requires three series of injections/ The second would be autologous fat which is a surgical procedure. I feel it would be too easy to try the Sculptura first.
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Widening the temples
Under most circumstances, the temples don't get much attention. However, if you want more volume there, the first thing to try is microfat grafting. Prosthetic implants can also be used but require more invasive surgery for their insertion.
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Widening / Filling of the Temples
Increasing depth and prominence of the temples is seen with significant weight loss, aging and occasionally muscle paralysis. Filling of the area is best done with fat grafting. In cases of massive wasting, serial grafting procedures may be required OR a POREX implant may be used.
Dr. P. Aldea
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