To see how we can maintain a youthful and captivating look, without resorting to plastic surgery, we have with us here, today, our expert, Dr. José Raúl Montes, who will advise us on the use of facial fillers. Tell us: what’s new?
“Fillers are not a substitute for surgery, but, nevertheless, they are able to correct aspects that surgery is not, necessarily, able to address. I see them as a complement to surgery. Fillers provide, also, a very efficient armamentarium for those patients –perhaps of a younger age group, who are not ready for surgery– who wish to restore freshness to their face or regain the appearance they had a few years before.”
You’re referring to fillers for the lower eyelids. How does that work?
«With regards to fillers intended for the lower eyelids we generally use what is known as hyaluronic acid –as we’re observing, here, on the screen–. This one is Juvéderm®, but Restylane® is also used. It is injected above the bone surrounding the eye. That is to say, on the orbital area of the eye. This treatment should only be performed by trained specialists and its purpose is to correct the line of demarcation that forms under the eyelid, which, in turn, accentuates the underlid “bags”, something that greatly disturbs patients. This treatment is done in the doctor’s office with topical anesthesia (cream).
Fillers are also used, as we see here in this next slide, in the eyebrow area. People often wonder what benefit there is to injecting below the eyebrow. The reason is that when you create volume under the eyebrow, you enable it not only to rise and, thus, enhance the shape of the eyebrow, but also afford a youthful look to that area, which is a very important complement to the eye.”
You also address the ears?
«A common request for fillers women make concerns the ears. This is due to the fact that, when women use heavy earrings, as time goes by, the earlobe begins to stretch out. So the filler is injected right in the earlobe to create volume. That allows the ear to gain the strength and elasticity it needs to hold the weight of earrings once again.
Another area that can be injected near the eye is, obviously, the area of the nose, or nasal dorsal, if there are any imperfections that have to do with hard tissue; that is to say, with bone.»
An interesting feature is that all this is done in the doctor’s office. Everything is quick. There’s no need for hospitalization, or anything like that. Are there any risks involved?
«As a standard rule, there are risks to everything in life, regardless of what activity you engage in. What is important to highlight is that, with this procedure, the patient arrives at the doctor’s office; receives a topical anesthetic (cream); waits a short while, and, then, is injected. This treatment is, generally, well-tolerated. The main risks, if any, involve a potential small hematoma or light bleeding, which can be resolved shortly thereafter. But, as we saw in the slides, the results are, by and large, very good.»
Okay. We appreciate your sharing this information this morning, Entre Nosotras!
«My pleasure, always.»
Spectacular! So now you know: don’t hesitate to look younger and prettier!