Forehead & Upper Face Region
Temporal Region
Your temples, located to the sides of your eyes, can be one of the first areas of the face to show signs of ageing, but they are often ignored when patients seek facial rejuvenation. The skin of the temples tends to thin with age, giving a hollow or sunken appearance. Many clients also have “crow’s feet” wrinkles extending into this area. Dermal filler injections can be used to restore this lost volume and fill in the wrinkles to give you a younger-looking and more attractive appearance.
Frequently Asked Qestions
You may be a candidate for temple injections if you have noticed this area has become sunken or wrinkled.
If you are bothered by the appearance of this portion of your face, a temple treatment with dermal fillers may be right for you.
Clients tend to be more mature adults who are concerned about the effects of ageing, though this treatment can also be performed on those whose temples are sunken due to their genes. Most adults in good overall health can undergo dermal filler injections.
Dermal fillers are a non-surgical way to restore volume to the temple area. This treatment offers several benefits over a more invasive cosmetic fat transfer, including:
Restore Facial Structure
As we age, the temple areas around the eyes lose volume and begin to show visible signs of ageing like wrinkles and sagging skin. Temple fillers restore lost volume to reduce the appearance of these skin concerns and rejuvenate the facial area to appear more youthful and healthy.
Increase Collagen Production
Dermal fillers encourage the production of collagen and elastin in the treated area. After the procedure, your body will produce more of these age-fighting proteins to help you achieve a firmer younger-looking complexion.
Intense Skin Rehydration
Temple fillers are hyaluronic acid-based. This natural water-loving molecule is how the body hydrates and nourishes the skin tissue. By adding hyaluronic acid to the skin, dermal fillers hydrate the area and help you achieve a youthful and well-nourished glow.
Non-Invasive Procedure
The procedure is a non-surgical cosmetic treatment that can be completed within an hour of your arrival at the clinic. Dermal fillers should always be applied by a trained professional, but there is none of the painful side effects and downtime associated with more invasive surgical procedures.
Reversible
During your consultation, your clinician will discuss the procedure and your treatment goals to ensure that temple fillers are right for you. If you are unhappy with the results of your temple fillers treatment, the hyaluronic acid can be dissolved within 48 hours of receiving a corrective injection of an enzyme that breaks down hyaluronic acid.
Sunken skin and wrinkles on the temples are filled in with injections of dermal filler. Several types of injectable filler products are commonly used in the temple region and upper face. Fillers come in different types; semi-permanent and non-permanent. By far, the most common is non-permanent because its effects are temporary and can be easily reversed. Your practitioner will recommend the type and brand of filler that’s best for you.
After the administration of a local anaesthetic, which is also mixed with the dermal filler material, the product is then injected into the temple area by cannula or sharp needle technique, depending on the practitioner’s preference. A large (23g) cannula, which is a blunt needle, is becoming a more popular way of injecting filler as it reduces potential complications. Once the product is injected into the sunken area, it will then increase the volume of the skin over the temples, leading to a rejuvenated appearance.
This in-clinic treatment takes less than an hour and requires no downtime. It is a popular “lunchtime” treatment for those looking to rejuvenate their facial appearance without missing work.
Some results of the filler injection can be seen immediately. Others appear gradually in the week after treatment as the filler continues to build up the volume of the skin and settle into place.
The length of results depends on the metabolism and age of the patient, and amount of filler used to treat the hollow temples. The effects of treatment usually last for 9-12 months.
Many patients return for repeat injections to maintain the appearance of their temples. If you are happy with the results 4 weeks after treatment, your clinician will recommend a top-up temple filler treatment in 6 to 12 months.
The amount of dermal filler needed to treat the temples depends on the amount of volume lost and the results you want to achieve from the procedure. Most patients require 0.5ml of filler for each temple to achieve noticeable results.
The hyaluronic acid will absorb water in the weeks following the procedure and add more volume. For patients with significant volume loss, it’s recommended that volume is restored gradually over several treatments to achieve a natural-looking rejuvenation.
