What Are the Benefits of Fillers for Jawline Contouring?
Cosmetic procedures to enhance the lower face are more popular than ever, including one of the newest options available:Juvederm Volux® for the jawline. Our New Jersey-based team at the Peer Group believes that the jaw is an essential, foundational feature that frames the face and provides balance. A chiselled jawline is associated with strength, power, confidence, and attractiveness, so it’s no surprise that a higher number of patients are seeking treatments to improve this area. Not to mention, while the jaw is often an overlooked feature when it comes to facial rejuvenation treatments, some of the most obvious signs of aging occur in this region.
Juvederm Volux® is a long-lasting hyaluronic acid facial filler recently approved by the FDA for treating moderate to severe loss of jawline definition in patients aged 21 and older. It has a variety of benefits for patients in many age ranges and with different goals, including:
Providing Better Balance for the Lower Face
The jawline and chin are important features that provide structure to the face, so enhancing them can greatly improve a person’s overall appearance. When injectors are assessing other facial features—like the eyes, nose, and lips—they usually take the jawline into consideration as well. Juvederm Volux® can improve the proportion and balance of the jawline with the rest of the face if the jaw is weak or the chin is recessed.
Adding Definition to the Jawline
Whether your jawline has never been well-defined to begin with or has lost some of its definition due to aging, this filler can add shape and improve the angle virtually right away. Juvederm Volux® is the most robust, cohesive filler in the collection and has an impressive lifting capacity.
Giving You an Idea of What Cosmetic Surgery Could Do
If you’re not quite ready for surgical options but want to know what enhancing your jawline could look like, Juvederm Volux® is a temporary filler that can give you a better idea of what to expect.
Curious about the benefits of Juvederm Volux®? Our team at The Peer Group can guide you on everything you’ll need to know about the injectable, as well as other types of facial fillers. Call us at 973-822-3000 or fill out a contact form to request a consultation to discuss treatments for improving facial contours.
What Is the Lifespan of DAXXIFY™?
How long does DAXXIFY™ last? Our New Jersey-based team at The Peer Group knows that the longevity of results is a primary factor for making a decision about any treatment—and especially the newest botulinum toxin injectable.
DAXXIFY™ works very similarly to other botulinum toxin injectables that are used to soften dynamic facial wrinkles: It blocks certain signals from the nerves that tell facial muscles related to wrinkles to contract. When the facial muscles stay at rest, the skin won’t crease up as much and wrinkles won’t form or look as pronounced as they did before.
The FDA has approved DAXXIFY™ to treat moderate to severe frown lines.
Many patients are surprised to learn that DAXXIFY™ and other botulinum toxin injections, also referred to as neuromodulators, don’t work right away. In reality, it takes some time for the product to be absorbed into the muscle. Typically, patients notice the effects within a few days, but the maximum results appear within 10 to 14 days.
These treatments are incredibly effective, but it’s worth remembering that all botulinum toxin injections provide temporary results. Most types of neuromodulators last for three to four months. The results gradually wear off and patients need to get maintenance injections if they wish to preserve the results.
However, DAXXIFY™ is the only neuromodulator that can last for up to six months on average—and sometimes even up to nine months for some patients. The reason why it’s so long-lasting is because the neurotoxin is stabilized by Peptide Exchange Technology™ (PXT). The peptides boost the ability of the botulinum toxin to block muscles from contracting.
How often should you get DAXXIFY™ to maintain results? The answer will vary depending on your face, your age, and how pronounced your wrinkles are. Take note of when it begins to wear off after your first session and talk to our team about timing from there.
Our injectors at The Peer Group will guide you on everything you’ll need to know about this and other neuromodulators for reducing dynamic wrinkles. Call us at 973-822-3000 or fill out a contact form to request a consultation to discuss wrinkle treatments.
Will Breast Augmentation Look Natural?
Patients often choose to have breast augmentation as a way of adding volume to breasts that have always been naturally small or restoring volume that has been lost due to pregnancy, weight fluctuations, or aging. One of the most commonly searched for questions relating to breast augmentation is “Can you get natural looking implants?” Our New Jersey-based team at The Peer Group can help you get the most balanced, realistic results from this procedure if you want a natural curvy appearance from implants.
Many people today would agree that the best implants are the ones that look real. In previous decades, the large sizes and unnatural shapes of many breast implants made them much more obvious. Think of the Baywatch look.
In contrast, patients these days tend to want their implants to look as similar to natural breasts as possible. An increasing number of people are thinking about the shape and proportion of their implants instead of just focusing on size.
Two factors that will need to be taken into consideration if a patient wants natural-looking results from breast implants are the amount of natural breast tissue the patient has and the size of the implants themselves. Even though it might be tempting to choose larger implants, there’s a chance that they make look fake if they don’t fit with your current proportions. If the natural base of a patient’s breast is small and they choose implants that are significantly larger, the results tend to look artificial.
The placement and positioning of implants can also have an impact on their appearance. When implants are placed under the pectoral muscles, it creates a more natural, gradual slope at the top of the breasts. The muscle helps to soften the appearance of the implants and create a smoother silhouette, especially for those who are very thin, without much fat on the chest. Another way to ensure that your implants look as natural as possible is by combining fat grafting with implants. Fat grafting helps implants to settle into a more natural looking position and can also help to camouflage any imperfections or irregularities.
Ultimately, your desired look is up to you. Some people want obviously large breasts. Others are seeking more natural-looking implants? Our team at The Peer Group team will tell you more about what’s involved in breast augmentation. Call us at 973-822-3000 or fill out a contact form to request a personalized consultation if you would like to discuss body contouring treatments.
How Can a Mommy Makeover Benefit You?
It goes without saying that pregnancy and childbearing involve significant physical stress. Your body changes in mind-blowing ways, and some changes last far beyond the pregnancy itself. Consider that the breasts may become smaller, larger, or revert to their pre-pregnancy size, you may weigh more than you did prior to pregnancy, and you may notice changes to your hair, teeth, and skin. Even with exercising regularly and eating healthy, it may be difficult to make your body look the way it used to once the baby has arrived. That said, if you want to restore your curves after having a baby, one of the procedures you may be contemplating is a Mommy Makeover. Some patients wonder if such a procedure is “selfish” and may even feel guilty about it, but they shouldn’t, since the treatment isn’t about vanity or selfishness. It’s natural to want to love yourself inside and out, and this type of surgery has a high satisfaction rating. What you may be wondering is, “Should I have a Mommy Makeover?” Our New Jersey-based team at The Peer Group can discuss the options with you to help you decide if surgery is what you need.
If you’re thinking of having this procedure done, here are some of the top advantages to consider:
Addressing Multiple Concerns
Multiple cosmetic issues will be improved during the same procedure with a Mommy Makeover. This means that you will only need to go under general anesthesia once and only have one recovery process, even if you’re having a breast augmentation and lift, tummy tuck, and liposuction.
Treating Medical and Functional Issues
There are medical issues that sometimes occur due to pregnancy, such as chronic back pain, ventral hernias, urinary incontinence, and diastasis recti (separation of the abdominal muscles). The hanging skin over the abdomen can also lead to yeast infections or rashes or make it difficult to exercise. A tummy tuck as part of a Mommy Makeover can address these problems.
Restore the Shape and Volume of Your Breasts
Another great thing about a Mommy Makeover is that it can restore the shape of your breasts and give them a more lifted, youthful appearance to restore your confidence. This is appealing to many patients—especially those who want their tops to fit properly.
Our team at The Peer Group team can explain more about what you can expect from this procedure so that you can make an informed decision. Call us at 973-822-3000 or fill out a contact form to request a consultation if you would like to discuss body contouring treatments.