Facial fillers are injectable substances used to plump up areas of the face, such as the lips or cheeks, and smooth out wrinkles and fine lines. They are a popular cosmetic treatment to enhance facial features and restore a youthful appearance.
Dr. Gaur's patient wanted a refreshed look without appearing as if she "had work done." On evaluation, she had significant left midface and left-sided flattening more than the right side due to her being a predominantly left-sided sleeper.
She also needed jaw contouring to reduce the early jowling and achieve a more beautiful “snatched” appearance. Her before and after pictures show what perfectly placed fillers can do to attain facial balancing and harmony.
This patient wanted jawline augmentation to achieve a more defined jawline. Here Dr. Gaur achieved a well-defined, clear distinction between the jaw and neck by building better bone structure, straightening the mandibular border, and defining the gonial angle.
Jawline filler can also help to reduce jowling and allow light and shadows to hit the face appealingly. Typically, masculinity has been associated with a chiseled, square jawline.
This procedure is also great for women, with slightly changing the filler technique to create a defined but delicate contour of the jaw. Creating a jawline definition is one of the most attractive ways to define the lower face.
This mid-70-year-old woman recently lost about 65 pounds, noticed a lot of volume on her face, and wanted to get rejuvenation back. Dr. Gaur treated her midface and under eyes as well as temples with filler in order to replenish the volume she had lost with her impressive weight loss.
Surgical intervention with lifting her lower face and neck would significantly help with the laxity. However, it’s pretty typical that patients are very hesitant to go under the knife.
Unfortunately, fillers or Botox will not address her lower face issues.
This optometrist patient had a history of undereye filler 1 year ago from elsewhere and felt too puffy afterward. She came to Dr. Gaur, who noted underfilled tear toughs. Dr. Gaur did one session to dissolve them, and the patient returned a few weeks later for an undereye filler with Restylane Eyelight.
The key to using undereye filler is to have an appropriate patient and understand how much filler is needed to avoid overfilling this delicate area. She was an ideal candidate due to her hollowness and lack of significant eyebags (lower lid fat prolapse).
This patient desired more fullness and symmetry in her upper lip, especially. Dr. Gaur achieved this after two sessions. In the first session, she used Restylane Defyne to build volume and lift her lips. In the second session, she used Restylane Kysse to achieve her final volumized results.
The technology behind Restalyne Kysse allows the filler to move with the lips as patients talk, smile, and even kiss! This eliminates the heavy feeling that some fillers leave and helps keep the lips looking natural.
Dr. Gaur gave this beautiful bride a natural enhancement a few weeks before walking down the aisle. She already has a gorgeous bone structure but needed facial balancing in her midface to achieve a refreshed and natural look.