As we age, the temporal area begins to suffer from bone and fat loss. Our skin also loses collagen at a rate of around 1% per year, an essential protein that helps to keep our skin springy and firm. But as bone, fat and collagen deplete, our skin gradually loses its scaffolding, leading to sagging and hollowed-out skin.
When this occurs in the temples, a concave or ‘sunken’ depression can form between the brow, hairline and cheeks, giving us a ‘caved-in’ look. Drooping skin around the temples can also worsen the appearance of crow’s feet while forcing our overall face to take on a less rounded look.
Temple filler injections can deliver a mini facelift without surgery. When HA is injected, it acts like an inflated cushion to support tissues that have lost volume or elasticity. So, by restoring this cushion, an individual’s temporal area is noticeably recontoured and brought back to its youthful appearance.
The temples also affect the structures that surround them, so by re-volumising this area, face roundness is restored. By strengthening scaffolding, the mid to lower half of the face, like the cheeks and nose-to-mouth lines are also minimised. Jowls often improve as Temple Filler has a direct lifting effect on Jawline.