What Is Facial Contouring?

Facial contouring is fast becoming one of the most common non-invasive, non-surgical facial reconstruction methods in the world of plastic surgery. It is an incredibly effective way of improving facial features and lessening the appearance and signs of aging. With each passing year, the natural elasticity of the skin deteriorates, making it sag and form wrinkles.

The face is the most visible site of aging, which is the reason many people are actively looking for preventative and reactionary procedures to enhance their looks. This article focuses on different facial contouring techniques that are highly effective for getting a beautiful, youthful appearance.

Different facial contouring techniques

Facial contouring techniques and treatments come in various forms, each aiming at a particular part of the face to achieve the desired look. The type of facial surgery you opt for depends on the areas of your face that require enhancement and your personal preferences.

Facial implants

Facial implants are available in the form of uplifting, contouring and redefining options for different aspects of the face, including the jawline, lips, cheeks, eyebrows, chin and nose. This facial augmentation technique aims to tighten, tone and in some instances, remove skin sagging and lessen marks of aging by providing a smoother and more noticeable result.

Facial liposuction

Facial liposuction is a simple, less invasive facial surgery that entails removing excess fats from certain areas of the face.

Fat grafting

This procedure involves removing fat cells from other areas of the body, such as the thighs, belly, and buttocks, and liquefying them for injection into other areas of the body (often the face) that could use more volume.

Lip contouring

This procedure is ideal for patients who want to contour or plump up their lips with natural, non-invasive treatments. The treatment entails using dermal filler injections containing hyaluronic acid, generated naturally by the body to give volume to thin, pale or shapeless lips.

Chin augmentation

Chin implant or augmentation helps highlight the jawline properly and either give it a softer or stronger appearance.

Cheek augmentation

This procedure has witnessed many transformations over the years; many plastic surgeons are no longer using cheek implants because of the constant evolution and strengthening of the cheek muscles. Cheek augmentation involves reshaping or remodeling the cheek structure or merely injecting or extracting fat cells taken from the body.

Ear lobe surgery

Earlobe surgery, also called otoplasty, is a widespread non-invasive treatment that entails pinning back and reconstructing the ears to reduce their protrusion.

Neck and browlift

For many patients, especially women, the neck and eyebrows are primary areas of contention as they age. These are areas of the body that usually highlight the most visible signs of aging, such as the development of wrinkles, fine lines, skin sag and deep brow lines caused by continuous facial expressions over the years. Luckily, neck lifts and brow lifts are straightforward and minimally invasive procedures that can help solve these issues.

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