It is the miracle molecule to win a few years, but also the one whose reputation has suffered past excesses and hands too heavy at the origin of faces as swollen with helium. According to Dr. Olivier Claude, plastic surgeon and esthetic, "the confusion comes from the fact that at the beginning these products were too often used to treat the consequences, that is to say the lower part of the face, and not the causes aging , a phenomenon due to the loss of volume and therefore the deep support on the upper face. But concentrating the injections on the lower third of the face weighs down the lines and gives this unnatural aspect. The ba-ba is to treat first and foremost deep, from top to bottom, to restore the youthful inverted cone of youthful youthful faces. "

Support, yes, volume, no

It is the pledge to re-harmonize the contours without having the appearance of being tampered with. The key to these natural results? A global and tailor-made treatment thanks to a wide range of hyaluronic acids adapted to different areas of the face, to be mixed to guarantee a natural and harmonious result. "Making tailor-made is carving without inflating, and without risk of" baby face ", ensures Nelly Gauthier. A well-done treatment brings the light back to the top of the face and gives an impression of facelift. "

Support the skin deeply

"The basis of any treatment is to replace the fat that has melted on the support areas starting from the top third," says Olivier Claude, the goal is not to give volume but support. Very cohesive products (Juvederm Voluma, Restylane SubQ) play this role of pillar. Thick and dense, they project the fabrics and restore the curves. "They are injected against the bone, on the hollowed areas where the face has lost its fat - temples, cheeks, chin - which has the effect of softening and beautifying. "

Their high density gives them a shelf life of over two years. "For thin and delicate areas, use a softer support product (Juvederm Volift, Restylane Perlane) that softens the forehead, up the side of the eyebrow and enhances the eyelid to refresh the eyes," he says. "On the cheekbones and the nasolabial fold, we strategically prick without filling, at the risk of getting an unnatural face, warns Dr. Nelly Gauthier, aesthetic doctor. The hollows are dimmed to remove shadows and leveled without inflating. "

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Bridging sensitive areas

On dark circles, lips and the upper eyelid, the skin is thinner, it must go smoothly with more flexible and more fluid products (Juvederm, Restylane). "They are injected superficially into the dermis to fill the wrinkles of the contour of the mouth, cheeks, nasolabial fold or forehead, but also to hem lips or fill hollow circles, decodes Nelly Gauthier. These products do not give volume and do not change the curves, they simply allow an upgrade. »Their lifespan? From one year on average, to four years for dark circles.

Moisturize the epidermis

In finishes, ultra-fluid hyaluronic acids are injected in a very superficial way to moisturize the skin deeply and plump without volume. Their lifespan is more ephemeral, from six to twelve months.

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