Is 28 too young for temple filler? Is this very safe, or are there alternatives? (photos)

Hi LA girl,

I would treat you simply with 1/2 vial of Sculptra in each temple to get rid of that peanut head of yours. The treatment is safe, quick, easy, and effective when placed properly. The injections are deep under the muscles, just above the bone which is an area without significant blood vessels so the worry of side effects is minimized. We have used other fillers both more superficially and deep, but find that Sculptra works the best and lasts the longest. Some patients may require 2-3 treatments over the course of a year. Once it takes effect, maintenance is not needed for 2-4 years or longer. Choose your injecting physician most carefully based on their skill, experience, knowledge, care, and natural artistic vision. Good luck and be well.
Dr. P
Encino, CA

I do this many times a day for all ages, its not about age its about facial proportion. use Bellafill and/or sculptra long term so you get more of a permanent result. immediately you can do Radiesse if you want something substantial but not permanent (see my link and IGTV female facial sculpting). see an expert. Best, Dr. Emer.

Injecting the temples is no different than injecting other areas of the face, namely that with an expert knowledge of anatomy, results and safety are excellent, so ensure your treatment comes only from a highly trained and experienced physician injector such as a dermatologist. No, 28 is not too young for this not-often-enough thought about treatment to reduce the "skeletalization" of the face which normally happens with aging, but some young folks have it too.

Hello and thank you for your question. No 28 is not too young for fillers. You can absolutely have your temples filled out to minimize your “peanut”look. I can’t emphasize enough the importance of going to a doctor who is very experienced with injecting fillers. Best wishes to you.
Dr. T

Thank you for your question. No, 28 is not too young for temple filler. Temple filler is safe to treat but please make sure you do your research and find a reputable and highly trained injector! We typically like to use Voluma in the temples which is from the Juvederm family of fillers. Hope this helps!

Hi thanks so much for your question! I agree with you that you do have some temporal hollowing that could be improved with filler. We tend to always think of using filler to fix problems of "getting old" but that's not always true. Same like the tear trough, sometimes we're just balancing things that stand out and have nothing to do with age. You have fantastic cheek bones and good facial contour. I think doing some temple filler would help balance things. Thus, 28 is not too young.
Blindness becomes riskier the closer to the middle of the face and highest between the brows and around the nose. Necrosis and blindness is never something to be written off but the main things we're thinking about in the temples is the frontal branch of the facial nerve which allows you to raise your forehead. Doing certain injection techniques really makes this area much safer than others.
Other things at your age to do are good skin care, possibly botox, and maybe filler to balance out your overall facial shape. I think you have a good plan of attack!