FACIAL SLIMMING WITH AESTHETIC MEDICINE
Adopt a slimmer face
A slimmer face is more elegant and rested than a wide, imposing one.
Refining the face is a frequent request in aesthetic medicine from :
♦ Women and men over the age of 40 who have seen their face ‘grow’ over time.
♦ Women and men aged between 20 and 40 influenced by the new beauty criteria dictated by social networks.
The causes
A wide face is one in which the middle third (at the cheeks) and/or the lower third (at the mandibular angle) are wide.
Anatomically, this may be due to:
♦ Bone structure.
♦ the masseter muscles (muscles of mastication located at the mandibular angle)
♦ To the abundance of jugal fat caused by age-related malar fat loss, overweight or genetically determined.
The factors responsible for a wide face are:
♦ Ethnicity: in Asians, for example, the masseter muscle is highly developed: the ‘lower face’ appears ‘wide’.
♦ Excess weight: responsible for the appearance of the double chin and increased jugal fat.
♦ Genetics: the development of bone, muscle and fat structures is genetically determined.
♦ Age. Why do we get fatter in the face as we age? Over time, malar fat falls away and modifies the face, which becomes square and wide.
Tips for slimming the face
Certain exogenous factors aggravate puffiness. Eliminating them will naturally refine the face.
We recommend:
♦ Engage in regular physical activity.
♦ Carry out manual drainage.
♦ Reduce salt consumption.
♦ Have a healthy diet, rich in fiber and low in refined sugars.
♦ Avoid excess alcohol.
♦ Get enough sleep.
♦ Keep well hydrated.
How to refine your face without surgery
It is possible to refine the face with aesthetic medicine techniques.
Nevertheless, when faces are ‘wide’ due to a highly developed bone structure or too much jugal fat, management is surgical.
Effective medical treatments include hyaluronic acid, botox and cryolipolysis.
How can I refine my face with hyaluronic acid injections?
Hyaluronic acid is a gel that has long been used exclusively to add volume. Technical advances have made it possible to use it to define and refine the face.
The main application is the liquid face lift or 8-point face lift technique, which involves lifting fat from the lower third of the face. This technique is mostly performed on patients over 35 years of age. For younger patients, the face lift produces visible but less spectacular results.
Chin definition, jawline contouring and 7/9 Point Shape will be performed according to the patient’s anatomy to enhance the result obtained with liquid face lift.
How to achieve a slimmer face with botox injections
Botox injections are indicated to reduce the volume of the masseter muscle if it is highly developed.
The strength of this muscle can have aesthetic (wide lower face) and/or functional (bruxism) consequences.The result is visible one week after treatment and definitive three weeks later; it lasts six months.
Slimming the face with cryolipolysis
Cryolipolysis is indicated for the treatment of double chin.
This cold slimming technique is painless and produces long-lasting results visible three months after the session.
Prices
Type of consultation
Prices generally charged
Hyaluronic acid
600 CHF per syringe for most indications
Botox masseter
500 CHF for the 1st bottle, 350 CHF for each additional bottle. One to three bottles are required.
Cryolipolysis
500 CHF per session