Loss of volume - which procedure best suited for my face? (Photos)

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30/F I have had loss of volume to the face causing sagging and nasolabial folds. The under eye circles don’t bother me as much as the sunken cheeks do. I’ve had fillers before but didn’t find that they made a big difference in lifting the nasolabial folds (injected into cheekbone area to lift the face). Is ultheraphy a good solution for this slight sagging or would something else like a thread lift or filler be better? I’m looking for the least invasive procedure.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

I suggest reaching out to an expert for a formal consultation. I like to recommend my patients start a combination of facial rejuvenation treatments.

1) Skincare with products and microneedling/PRP
2) PDT Light Therapy a few times per month with growth factors
3) Laser treatments like Clear + Brilliant regularly and others (Fraxel, Moxi, Viva, CO2, Erbium, Halo) a few times per year
4) Sculptra injections a few times per year for collagen production with fillers like Juvederm, Restylane, Belotero, Radiesse, and/or Bellafill
5) Thermage/Ultherapy for yearly skin tightening with or without PDO or cone-based Instalift threads for lifting
6) Botox every 2 to 3 months to stop movement lines and prevent lines at rest

Best, Dr. Emer.

Alan Gonzalez, MD, FACS · Answer

Hello @wellself_91 thank you for your question. Is difficult to say without an assessment, based on the pictures you could benefit from a combine treatment. Ultherapy can be combine with other treatments for better results. A loss of volume is always treated with fillers or hyaluronic acid that has a property called hygroscopicity, so when the substance is inside allows that the tissue where is placed rises in volume and that is why the hyaluronic acid decreases the fold. In the other hand, Ultherapy is a technology that produces a contraction of the collagen that generates an obligation of the cells to produce reshaping, it produce contraction of the skin. It's not a lifting effect, it's a contraction effect that tense the skin and produces more collagen. I hope this shed some light! Best wishes!

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