The hunt for a natural-looking tweakment is big business. As demand grows for procedures that rejuvenate your appearance without a scalpel, nor the associated downtime, aesthetic doctors have got smart. From fillers to skin-tightening services, experts can now offer various options for refreshing your face in your lunch hour, making the idea of a surgical facelift seem almost archaic.
So, which procedures are on the rise in 2020? We asked two cosmetic professionals to reveal the treatments that have their patients clamouring for an appointment.
The days when fillers were synonymous with an expressionless, artificial ‘plastic face’ are long behind us. Now, thanks to scientific advances, experts are able to recontour the face in a much more natural-looking way.
Aesthetic surgeon Dr. Jonquille Chantrey of the One Aesthetic Studio takes a bespoke approach to dermal fillers to maintain and highlight the natural facial structure. “I use the Juvéderm portfolio to micro-dose the face in three dimensions to lift and contour, injecting tiny amounts in strategic areas,” she says. “I use different strengths to lift folds and jowls, soften shadows and reduce bags under the eyes. Patients can see an immediate difference in less than 30 minutes.”
In comparison to going under the knife, fillers can involve less risk, less downtime and fewer side effects. Surgical facelifts, however, can take two to four weeks to recover from and results can be variable.
Volux, part of the Juvéderm family, offers even greater flexibility. The hyaluronic acid-based filler is used to add structure and definition to lower face areas such as the chin and jawline, helping you achieve a subtle outcome that can last up to 18 to 24 months (individual patient results may vary).