Dermal fillers, like JUVÉDERM® and Restylane®, can be fantastic tools to enhance your best features and restore a more youthful-looking appearance. From plumping your lips to smoothing wrinkles to contouring your chin and jawline – the possibilities with fillers seem endless. But what specific treatments may benefit you at different stages in your life and why?
According to the Aesthetic Society® Annual Report, over 1.8 million patients were treated with dermal fillers in the United States in 2021. Fillers are the second most popular minimally invasive procedure in the U.S., just behind neurotoxins, like Botox® Cosmetic. Although the average age of patients seeking dermal fillers for age-related volume loss is 31-45, those specifically seeking lip enhancement with filler are overwhelmingly under 30. As you can see, the versatility of what fillers are capable of leads to diversity in what ages seek specific enhancements!
Dermal Fillers in Your 20s
Collagen and elastin are two components of the dermal layer of our skin that give it beautiful volume, elasticity, and firmness. Along with fat, collagen and elastin act almost like the box spring to a mattress (your epidermis being the mattress!), keeping it smooth and firm. In our 20s, our collagen and elastin production is still in hyperdrive, so there are usually minimal signs of aging on your skin unless you have a history of unprotected sun exposure or abusing indoor tanning. That’s because UV damage breaks down collagen and elastin fibers and can lead to premature aging.
Top Dermal Filler Requests of Patients in Their 20s
Lip Enhancement – to increase the size of the lips and enhance definition with products like JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC and Restylane® KYSSE™.
Jawline & Chin Enhancement – to add definition and contour to the jawline and chin and balance the ratios of facial features with products like JUVÉDERM® VOLUX™ XC and JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC
Dermal Fillers in Your 30s
It is sometimes said that the skin we have in our 20s is the skin we were born with, but the skin we have in our 30s is the skin we deserve. That’s because lifestyle factors like drinking, smoking, and unprotected sun exposure tend to catch up with us at this age! In addition, our skin’s natural collagen and elastin production significantly declines. As a result, we may notice some slight sagging in the lower face and a more gaunt appearance. Hollows under our eyes may be more noticeable as well.
Top Dermal Filler Requests of Patients in Their 30s
Lip Enhancement – to correct any asymmetries and enhance volume and definition with products like JUVÉDERM® Ultra XC and Restylane® KYSSE™
Jawline & Chin Enhancement – to restore a more defined jawline and achieve a more attractive facial balance with products like JUVÉDERM® VOLUX™ XC and JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC
Cheek Enhancement – to restore volume and contour to cheeks and enhance facial balance with products like JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC and Restylane® CONTOUR.
Undereye Filler – to smooth deep hollows under the eyes and soften fine lines with products like JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC
Nasolabial Fold & Marionette Lines Filler – to soften the appearance of deeper lines that run from the corners of the nose to the corners of the lips and the corners of the lips down to the chin with products like JUVÉDERM® Ultra Plus, JUVÉDERM® VOLLURE® XC.
Biostimulation with Sculptra® Aesthetic – to naturally stimulate and restore collagen and elastin in the skin in key areas of the face like the hollows of the templates, the planes of the cheeks, jawline, and neckline.
Dermal Fillers in Your 40s and 50s+
In our 40s and 50s (and beyond), our face starts losing supportive subcutaneous fat and facial bone mass. As a result, our faces may begin to appear more sharp, angular, and gaunt. Because it has lost vital support of fat and bone, and collagen and elastin production has decreased significantly, our skin may also appear to sag in front of our ears, along the jawline, and throughout the neckline. Essentially, our face is deflating due to volume loss. This volume loss will also be evident in other body areas like our hands, décolletage, earlobes, and the tops of our knees.
Top Dermal Filler Requests of Patients in Their 40s & 50s+
Facial Balancing – by using a combination of several fillers injected in a single appointment, your provider addresses multiple signs of aging at once to restore a more youthful-looking, balanced appearance to the face.
Lip Enhancement – to restore definition and volume to the lips, smooth smoker’s lines, and turn corners of the lips upwards with products like JUVÉDERM® Ultra XC, JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC, and Restylane® KYSSE™.
Jawline & Chin Enhancement – to restore a more defined, youthful-looking jawline and to soften the appearance of jowls with products like JUVÉDERM® VOLUX™ XC and JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC
Cheek Enhancement – to restore volume and add subtle lift to deflated cheeks and enhance the triangle of youth (a face that is wider at the cheekbones than at the chin) with products like JUVÉDERM® VOLUMA® XC and Restylane® CONTOUR.
Undereye Filler – to smooth deep hollows under the eyes and soften fine lines with products like JUVÉDERM® VOLBELLA® XC
Nasolabial Fold & Marionette Lines Filler – to soften the appearance of deeper lines that run from the corners of the nose to the corners of the lips and the corners of the lips down to the chin with products like JUVÉDERM® Ultra Plus and JUVÉDERM® VOLLURE® XC.
Sculptra® Aesthetic (sometimes called a liquid facelift) – to naturally stimulate and restore collagen and elastin in the skin in multiple areas of the face like the hollows of the temples, the planes of the cheeks, jawline, and neckline.
Hand Filler– to stimulate collagen production and soften the appearance of tendons and veins by restoring lost volume with products like Radiesse® or Restylane® Lyft.
Earlobe Filler – to restore volume and support to earlobes that may have deflated and sagged from wearing heavy earrings over the years with products like JUVÉDERM® Ultra Plus.
Regardless of your age, let’s see what dermal fillers can do to enhance your appearance! Schedule a complimentary consultation with a Skin Artisans Injection Specialist by calling (952) 234-8414, texting (952) 767-3163, or CLICKING HERE!