Will Voluma make face rounder?

Patients often worry that fillers will make their faces rounder.  The effect of fillers depends on how they are used.  A skilled injector needs to be able to 1) assess your needs and 2) create a plan that will give you a good result.  The variability among skill levels is dramatic, so make sure you go to someone with experience.  My goal is to make your face look younger, while retaining a natural appearance.  In a patient that is showing signs of aging, achieving this goal often depends on creating a more oval shape.  A youthful face is a series of unbroken curves:  the curve from the forehead down to the cheekbone, the curve of the cheek, the curve of the jaw.  In the aging face, the curves are disrupted, with areas of fullness (jowls, nasolabial folds, under-eye bags) interrupted by areas of loss (marionette lines, tear troughs).  A skilled injector can use fillers to lift the face creating more volume on the top half.  We also aim to soften the transitions between areas of fullness and areas of loss.  The goal is to create a surface that reflects light (and decreases shadows).  At the same time, we must keep in mind that the skull is shrinking while the envelope of the skin is enlarging.  The goal of softening folds and wrinkles has to be secondary to maintaining a natural appearance.  We have other tools in addition to Voluma to help us get the effect that we desire: energy-based devices such as ultherapy to tighten the skin and underlying layers; sculptra is a wonderful product that helps rebuild the foundation of the face.  

Thanks so much for your question! The great thing about injectable fillers is that when used properly, they help restore the three-dimensional quality that many patients feel is minimized over time. Voluma in particular is a product that is injected into the deepest planes of the midface and helps to bring back volume loss. It’s important to understand that Voluma does restore volume (think three-dimensional space) which means that it won’t necessarily make your face look “rounder” in a two dimensional sense. It’s important to see a board certified physician who has a lot of experience using Voluma to ensure that you get the best possible result. It is always my goal to restore a heart shaped appearance to the face and therefore expertise in aesthetics and artistic ability to inject in the right location is very important. I recommend scheduling a consultation with a facial plastic surgeon or dermatologist who can assess you and determine if Voluma is the most beneficial product to address your concerns.

Fillers can be used to sculpt faces, voluma has the ability to lift and volumize so it should be placed properly.  I suggest seeing an expert.  Best, Dr. Emer.