How can I achieve facial harmonization/more feminine features? (photos)

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I cannot afford a chin implant, how much filler would you suggest in my chin? I think my temples and nasolabial folds also need filling in. I think I lack midface volume. However, I would like a doctors opinion as to what really needs to be done in order to achieve facial harmonization.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

This is my expertise and a huge portion of my practice. Asymmetry is normal and expected. Buccal fat pad gives slimming not symmetry. Masseter botox will make you slimmer and make the jawline more loose. Fillers help give shaping and contouring. If you want perfect or close to perfect symmetry you need maxillofacial surgery or implants customized. I suggest seeing an expert to go through all options. Most of my younger clients use fillers to give them shaping especially on the cheeks, jawline, and chin which make the face look more slim and tight; and threads such as PDO or Instalift can build collagen and support the facial shaping and skin looseness over time, slowing down the aging process and given the face a more “snatched” look; and morpheus8 or PiXel8 deep microneedling RF can tighten crepe skin especially on the neck and jawline and is great for long term tightening of the full face, neck and chest; its often used to give the face a slimmer more sculpted look because it tightens the skin and gives lift. an early face lift can be performed as well even in younger clients if they want a different facial shape, maxillofacial surgery with bone breaking or shaving can also be done. For facial slimming a combination of treatments are always needed. Options include: 1. Buccal fat pad removal to reduce fat on the lower face 2. Factite or Renuvion/J Plasma to tighten the lower face, jawline, and chin to reduce fat and give the jawline and neck tightening and shaping. 3. Botox to the masseter to reduce the muscular size of the jaw giving the face an illusion of being more slender 4. Fillers to the jawline, chin, cheeks, temples and brow help to shape the face and make it more angled and defined Always use at home derma rolling (see link to Emerageskin x anteageMD roller plus stem cells/hyaluronic acid ampules) and peels like emeragecosmetics enlighten or aerify that can be used to improve skin quality and tighten the skin while improving wrinkles, pigmentation, acne, and Melasma. See an expert who does facial shaping with surgical and non surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.

David M. Kowalczyk, MD, MBA, FACS · Answer

Hi there! Fillers can work well for the chin. Radiesse is a great option which stimulates collagen in the areas nearby. It's ideal for sculpting the chin. The chin projection and vertical height can be adjusted. The results are very nice and last at least 12 months on average. Other products include Juvederm Volux and Voluma. The cost of upkeep is something to keep in mind when comparing to the permanence of a chin implant. Hope this helps!

Nelson Lee Novick, MD · Answer

The issue here is quite a common on in any active cosmetic dermatology practice. An appropriately robust HA filler for the cheeks can easily create a more ideal, heart-shaped oval face. From the profile view, at least from the photo provided, there appears to be room for HA filler chin enhancement, which would not only harmonize the projections of the nose, lips and chin, but would secondarily help to taper the jawline. And despite what you may have heard, chin implant surgeries, despite being expensive and aggressive procedures that also engender significant post-surgery downtime, do not really give permanent results. Yes, the implant itself is permanent, but the inevitable changes in surrounding muscle, bone and skin that come with age often necessitate a second surgery to remove the implant. On the other hand, HA fillers, being natural products will gradually be metabolized away with time, and so allow later filler treatments to appropriately address the age-related changes. You would be wise to consult a board certified cosmetic dermatologist and best of luck.

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