Precise enough to treat fine lines and subtle skin depressions, yet powerful enough to add significant volume where it is needed while retaining a natural aesthetic, facial volumizers offer a wide spectrum of people an opportunity for minimally invasive rejuvenation.
Our team at Nuance Cosmetic Surgery of Folsom, CA, specializes in patient-centered facial volumizer treatments. Our board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Kenneth Sumida, will partner with you to create a treatment plan that reflects your preferences, needs, and presentation.
But backing up a step, what exactly is a facial volumizer treatment? What kinds of facial volume restoration treatments are available, and who is eligible?
In this overview, we’ll provide a complete introduction to the most facial volumizer treatments being practiced today, answering the above questions and more.
Types of Facial Volumizer Treatments
As the name implies, facial volumizer treatments are various procedures intended to add volume to certain features of the face.
As we will expand upon below, common concerns addressed by these treatments include wrinkles (lips, crow’s feet, etc.), areas of hollowing, thin lips, damaged tissue, and more.
Three of the most popular facial volumizer treatments being offered today include dermal fillers, fat injections, and thread lifts.
Dermal Fillers
The concept behind dermal fillers is very straightforward; filler (a gel-like material in most cases) is directly injected into the targeted tissue to create an increase in volume.
However, the type of filler used and the areas and/or issues treated can considerably affect the results, potential side effects, and other key factors.
At Nuance Cosmetic Surgery, we use Restylane, an FDA-approved filler made with hyaluronic acid. Produced naturally by the body, hyaluronic acid serves several key functions when it comes to skin health, including preserving the elasticity and moisture content of the skin. These functions of hyaluronic acid render Restylane an ideal candidate for those looking to address wrinkles around the eyes, mouth, nose, or anywhere else on the face.
Fat Injections
In this procedure, fat is transferred to the face from a different area of the body, such as the stomach or hips, to create a natural-looking boost in volume. Like dermal fillers, fat injections can address wrinkles and damaged or hollowed tissue, as well as increasing lip volume.
Because this technique uses your own tissue, there is a much lower risk of rejection or other complications associated with some volumizing treatments. Patients are given local anesthesia for the procedure, and side effects are typically mild.
If you think you would benefit most from this kind of facial volumizing treatment, contact our Folsom, CA, office today to schedule a consultation for fat injections.
Thread Lifts
A less invasive alternative to traditional facelift surgery, thread lift procedures involve the use of very fine sutures to pull the skin up and back, creating similar (but less permanent) results to its counterpart. The sutures are temporary, dissolving over time.
While this treatment is not primarily intended to increase facial volume, it stimulates collagen production. This vital structural protein, once laid down and activated in an area, increases tissue volume and elasticity while it matures over time.
Which Facial Volumizer Is Right for You?
Having personally walked many patients through the decision process ourselves, we understand that every person is unique in terms of their motivating factors, preferences, and dislikes. For this reason, it is the patient who ultimately decides on the right facial volumizing treatment for them.
However, by assessing your own expectations and the nature of each treatment, including how long the results last, downtime, and more, we can guide that decision so you can come to it in confidence.
What are your goals? Are you looking for a more significant increase in facial volume, or for more subtle touch-up work? Depending on other factors, fat transfer may be the best option for the former, with dermal fillers like Restylane excelling at the latter. Keep in mind, combining procedures (whether on the same day or staggered over time) can produce more comprehensive and potentially longer-lasting results.
Are you eligible for facial volumizers? The final word on eligibility is always deferred to your provider. At a consultation with Dr. Sumida of Nuance Cosmetic Surgery, your medical status will be carefully assessed to ensure that you are a candidate for any treatments indicated for your needs. Generally, both fat injections and dermal fillers accommodate a wide range of patients, thanks to their minimally invasive nature. However, there are still factors, such as active infections and certain skin disorders, that may affect your eligibility.
Cost, Convenience, and More. Would you prefer to receive facial volumizer treatments on a regular basis, or are you looking for longer-lasting results? For most people, dermal fillers metabolize faster than fat injections, giving the latter more staying power to lengthen the window between follow-up sessions. That said, fat injections tend to be more involved in terms of downtime and potential side effects. It’s up to each patient to weigh and balance these factors to help choose the best option.
Choose Nuance Cosmetic Surgery of Folsom, CA, for a Safe and Effective Facial Volume Boost
As your trusted cosmetic surgery expert, Dr. Sumida of Nuance Cosmetic Surgery will carefully assess your unique case to craft a facial volumizer treatment plan just for you.
An active member of the American Medical Association and recipient of Style Magazine’s Favorite Doctor Award in 2016, Dr. Sumida leverages his expertise in these treatments and others to provide transformative results every time.
Contact our office today for a consultation, and take the first step towards a more carefree and confident you.
