Cheek Bone Enhancement

CHEEKBONE CREATES STRUCTURE

Balancing the facial shape is so important when restructuring the changes that occur with ageing. The most common place to start is with cheek enhancement. The cheekbone dermal filler builds up the sunken facial profile, lifting the nasolabials, jowls and lower parts of the face.

WHAT DOES CHEEK ENHANCEMENT DO?

Cheek enhancement can address multiple concerns in the face as the mid-face region (below the eyes to the lips) is often the first part of the face to show signs of ageing.
As we age, the fat pads under our skin, which normally support the overlying skin and add contour to our face, begin to flatten and migrate down the face.
Combined with a loss of facial fat and changes to bone structure, this results in the loss of the natural contour of the cheek, flattening of the face and the development of nasolabial folds (nose to mouth lines) and jowl formation.

SUITABLE FOR

Facial contouring, structural lift of the cheeks and nasolabial fold

DOWNTIME

None to 2 days (treatment dependent)

TIME

30 to 45 minutes

COST

Patient dependent, based on your facial profile

LONGEVITY

6 to 18 months (treatment dependent)

PRECAUTIONS

Not suitable for pregnancy

Our Patients

Tear Trough, a.k.a. Under eye filler

WHAT IS TEAR TROUGH FILLER?

Tear trough correction involves the use of dermal fillers injected into the tear trough area, under eye area and orbital region to soften the appearance of tear trough depressions and enhance the eye area.
Tear trough treatment may also include correction of the mid-face to add contour, shape, volume and structure to the face.

WHAT ARE UNDER EYE DARK CIRCLES?

The skin under the eyes is thin, and loses support early. As it thins, the under eye becomes dark as the blood vessels and ligaments become more visible.

HOW DO YOU TREAT UNDER EYE BAGS?

Under eye hollowing and dark circles is a common complaint and one that we commonly treat.
It is important to note that tear trough correction is usually part of an overall facial rejuvenation plan, as it is the result of multiple advanced changes in the face. Tear trough correction usually involves correcting the cheeks to create more support for the under eye area.
Not every patient will be a suitable candidate for the treatment.

SUITABLE FOR

Rejuvenation of the eye area, Improving under eye hollows, Improving the appearance of dark circles

DOWNTIME

None to 7 days (treatment dependent)

TIME

30 to 45 minutes

COST

Patient dependent, based on your facial profile

LONGEVITY

9 to 12 months (treatment dependent)

PRECAUTIONS

Not suitable for pregnancy

Our Patients

Jaw Line Filler

HOW DOES JAWLINE FILLER HELP?

As we get older, our face undergoes many changes. One of the most structural and impactful changes are in the lower face. Our mandible (our lower jaw) starts to thin and become less dominant. When the mandible is less supportive, our jowls begin to appear and there is sagging of the skin around the jawline and neck.
By adding filler along the jawline, we can create that youthful facial profile, create definition and structure.

WHY DO I NEED JAWLINE FILLER?

There are few things more attractive than a chiseled jawline. It’s one of the top features found on beautiful people, and one we often try to emulate with lots of contouring and good lighting. For some it works, but others may want to consider jaw filler.
Over the years, injections have evolved from simple wrinkle minimizers to beautiful, non-invasive treatments to give you a defined jawline that takes your confidence to the next level. Whether you’re a 20-something wanting to define your face or in your 50’s looking to restore volume to this area… jaw filler is a beautiful treatment that works for all.

SUITABLE FOR

Women and Men.
Creates facial contouring, reduction in jowls and lower face draping

DOWNTIME

None to 2 days (treatment dependent)

TIME

30 to 45 minutes

COST

Patient dependent, based on your facial profile

LONGEVITY

6 to 18 months (treatment dependent)

PRECAUTIONS

Not suitable for pregnancy

Our Patients

Mid Face Filler

WHAT DOES MID FACE FILLER ACHIEVE?

A youthful midface is characterized by an upside-down triangle which features high cheekbones, full cheeks and a firm jawline. When this triangle becomes inverted with age, nasolabial folds form, the cheeks appear sunken and jowls become apparent. Dermal fillers can go a long way to restoring the triangle of youth, helping to restore fullness to the cheeks and lift to the midface.

WHO ARE THE BEST CANDIDATES FOR MIDFACE FILLER?

Midface aging is most apparent in the periorbital and mid-cheek zones, and is characterized by four anatomical elements:

• Skin sagging (ptosis) and loss of elasticity
• Sunken cheeks, under eye bags appearing
• Nasolabial (lines from side of nose to mouth) folds
• Flat facial profile

Patients presenting with any or all of these features are likely to be excellent candidates for mid-facial rejuvenation using dermal fillers, so long as the sagging is not excessively pronounced.

SUITABLE FOR

Men and women.
Improvement in facial fullness, reduction in Nasolabial folds, reduced under eye bags

DOWNTIME

None to 7 days (treatment dependent)

TIME

30 to 45 minutes

COST

Patient dependent, based on your facial profile

LONGEVITY

9 to 12 months (treatment dependent)

PRECAUTIONS

Not suitable for pregnancy

Our Patients

Marionette & Nasolabial Folds

WHY DO NASOLABIAL FOLDS FORM?

Our face undergoes many changes as we get older. The mid face loses a lot of fat, but the nasolabial fold holds fat firmly. So as the areas around it change, the nasolabial fold becomes more prominent.
Each time we smile, the facial muscles also help to further create a deepening line to accentuate this fold.

WHAT OPTIONS ARE THERE FOR FOLD REDUCTION?

At Dermal Distinction, we will discuss your particular circumstances with you. For many patients, the best treatment will combine treatment of a few areas to reduce the prominence of both the nasolabial folds, and the marionette lines.
Using strategically placed cheekbone filler, and mid face filler helps to re-drape the facial skin.
We can also use filler to directly reduce the nasolabial fold and marionette lines.
Using muscle relaxers can also soften these lines remarkably well, and with little associated risk.

SUITABLE FOR

Men and women.
Reduction is skin draping in the marionette and nasolabial folds, improved facial contours

DOWNTIME

None to 7 days (treatment dependent)

TIME

30 to 45 minutes

COST

Patient dependent, based on your facial profile

LONGEVITY

9 to 12 months (treatment dependent)

PRECAUTIONS

Not suitable for pregnancy

Our Patients

Chin Enhancement

WHY USE CHIN FILLER?

As we get older, most of us lose structure in the chin. Some of us have a weak chin all through our life.
The chin prominence is very important for our facial profile. When our chin is too far back, or too short, the marionettes (line from the corner of our mouth to jaw line) are prominent, and the face looks unbalanced.
Chin enhancement can really set the profile of your face back into proportion. By adding volume to the chin, the jowls are reduced, the lower lip appears more voluminous and the lower proportions of your face are improved.

WHO ARE THE BEST CANDIDATES FOR CHIN ENHANCEMENT?

The faces that get the most pronounced benefit from chin augmentation are those people with a small or underwhelming chin. We can build a small chin and also bring the position of the chin forward.
Women that have a weak, protracted chins that can benefit from chin injections. Men can look more sculpted and more masculine with chin enhancement.
The lower face can benefit from becoming less rounded, to create a bottom-sided triangular peak to the bottom face. It creates a more youthful contour, with chin enhancement often used in conjunction with other facial sculpting treatments.

SUITABLE FOR

Men and women.
Weak chins, short faces, reduction of marionettes and jowls

DOWNTIME

None to 7 days (treatment dependent)

TIME

30 to 45 minutes

COST

Patient dependent, based on your facial profile

LONGEVITY

12 to 18 months (treatment dependent)

PRECAUTIONS

Not suitable for pregnancy

Our Patients