In this day and age, most of us are familiar with the importance of collagen. It's what gives young skin its full, supple appearance. When collagen breaks down, it takes facial volume and elasticity along with it. That's why as you age, you see skin laxity and facial wrinkles, resulting in a look that's older than how you feel inside.

Cheeks

The 'triangle of beauty' is discussed very often in beauty magazines and TV shows. It begins with broader contours at your cheekbones, then narrowing at the chin. As long as this triangle remains intact, the face will generally have a youthful appearance. As we age and lose facial volume, gravity takes over and turns this triangle into more of a rectangle.

Laugh Lines

For most of us, laugh lines – also known as nasolabial folds – are nothing to laugh about. These lines and creases run from the side of the nose to the corner of the mouth, and are the result of the loss of facial volume and skin elasticity as we age. Even though you feel young and vibrant, they can make you look older, tired, or unhappy. Fortunately, treatment with a Filler can replenish youthful volume and stimulate collagen production. This minimizes the appearance of facial wrinkles and folds that are masking your smile.

Marionette Lines

Even if you have never heard of 'marionette lines', you probably know what they are. Running downward from the corners of the mouth, they can make you look like you're constantly frowning. They start out as fine lines, but can turn into deeper creases as we age and lose facial volume.

Corners of the Mouth

As you age, at the corners of the mouth (also known as the oral commissure) you can lose facial volume. The result is a downturned appearance of the mouth that can make you look like you are frowning or sad. In addition, volume loss in this area often leads to the formation or the deepening of already-formed marionette lines.

A Filler replenishes the lost volume and stimulates the body to produce its own natural collagen; it can replenish the lost volume, giving you a more refreshed and youthful appearance.

Pre-Jowl

A little known area of the face that can make a big impact on the way we look is the pre-jowl sulcus, which is the area on either side of our chin. Facial volume loss associated with the aging process results in a hollowing of this area. As a result, as our face begins to lose volume and sag into the lower third of our face. Replenishing the lost volume and contouring the jawline can lead to a more youthful appearance.

Chin Wrinkles

When you experience facial volume loss, wrinkles or folds on your chin are possible. A Filler can quickly and easily restore volume to your chin to minimize the appearance of wrinkles and give it an overall smoother, more youthful appearance.

Hand Rejuvenation

Besides the face, your hands are the second most visible part of the body. For an overall youthful look, the appearance of your hands are as important as your face. Radiesse® can restore the volume in the back of the hands which was lost due to the natural aging process.

Men

Regardless of age, the skin of a man is thicker than the skin of a woman and has more collagen. Men therefore experience less wrinkling and tend to age slower than women. Male skin aging is a gradual, ongoing process that is strongly affected by environmental factors. Sun exposure, bad nutrition habits, and occupational or personal stress take their toll on male skin. Especially the main structural protein of the dermis, collagen. Collagen is broken down and lost at a rate of about 1% per year. The consequences: firm skin loses its elasticity, and wrinkles and folds begin to form. Fortunately, today signs of aging no longer have to be accepted as inevitable. Men can address their concerns by choosing a high quality treatment strategy, which leads to natural-looking improvements without compromising masculinity.

Wrinkle Filling and Revolumization

With advancing age, your skin undergoes a number of typical changes affecting its texture, volume and appearance.

Static lines become visible when your face is relaxed; they form as part of the natural aging process. The quality of your skin degenerates as a result of exposure to the sun and various lifestyle factors, such as smoking, bad nutrition habits and overuse of alcohol. The skin structure weakens and lines form.

Hyaluronic acid fillers are used to lift and smooth out lines, wrinkles and folds such as nasolabial folds or lines on the forehead or around the mouth. They can also be a great option to enhance the natural shape and contours of your lips.

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