Sometimes, advancing age, and other times sudden weight loss, can cause the fat pads located in the deeper layers of our skin, which give our face its shape, to melt. This melting can lead to sagging, asymmetry, and hollowing in the face. Your Medical Aesthetic Doctor, Dr. Lida Çiteli, explained what you need to know about volume loss and its treatment methods.
Fat Pads
Fat pads are in two layers: deep fat pads and superficial fat pads. If the melting of fat pads occurs as a natural part of the aging process, the problems can be resolved by replenishing the lost volume. However, the underlying reasons and factors for volume loss that occurs earlier than expected should be investigated. When facial fat layers melt at an early age, the factor causing it also affects overall health. Furthermore, it risks skin integrity. In such cases, a holistic approach to evaluation and treatment is necessary.
Especially in cases of volume loss on and around the cheekbone, which is called the mid-face, the following may occur:
- An indented appearance in the mid-face
- Increased visibility of lines around the mouth
- Lengthening of the face
- And sagging along the jawline.
In such situations, resorting to filler applications to eliminate the lines around the mouth or suspension treatments to treat sagging means dealing with the symptoms while ignoring the root causes. On the contrary, it can lead to further distortion of the face shape. In these cases, the underlying reason for the melting of the fat pads should first be identified, and filler should be applied to this point. These filler applications restore the facial shape.
Dermal filler materials are used to replenish and restore lost volume. The content and quality of the filler material used, as well as the expertise and experience of the clinic and doctor, are of great importance.
Where Can Fillers Be Used for Volume Loss?
The treatment of many problems is possible with filler content produced in different structures.
- Cheekbones
- Under-eyes
- Corners of the mouth
- Deep lines on the forehead
- Backs of the hands
- Lips
- Lines and hollows at the jaw angle
- Cheeks and jawline
- Lines and depressions between the eyebrows
- Hollows in the temples
Melting in the superficial fat layers of the skin leads to a breakdown of skin integrity. Before starting filler procedures, a specialist must evaluate the person's skin. If a problem is detected in the skin, that problem must first be addressed. Because if filler procedures are performed without resolving these issues, it shortens the lifespan of applications intended to improve skin quality.
Hyaluronic acid, one of the most reliable materials used in applications for volume loss, is utilized. Hyaluronic acid, a substance naturally produced and found in our body, can be applied in different molecular weights according to different problems and different areas.
In addition, hyaluronic acid not only provides fullness but also re-triggers collagen activation in the skin. Filler materials containing polycaprolactone can also be preferred.
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