The Natural Lift

Many people thought that the surgical facelift was still the ultimate weapon in the fight against ageing. Even though invasive cosmetic procedures experienced a 9% dip in popularity from 2005 to 2006 alone, whereas non-invasive procedures increased by a staggering 747% from 1997 to 2006 vs 98% for invasive cosmetic surgery.

Sagging cheeks and drooping jowls are the obvious sings of ageing in the lower face region and were therefore considered a prime indication for a surgical facelift until recently.

You might be amazed to know that most of the lower face ageing is down to hyperactive muscle movement. The two main muscle groups pulling the cheeks down causing jowls are called depressor anguli oris (short: DAO) and platysma band.

It is also interesting to know that in some people those muscles are much more developed than in others. It is even estimated that 9 out of 10 people who had a facelift have strong, often hyperactive DAOs. Which also explains why facelifts in average on last 5-7 years. As long as the strong DAOs still pull down nothing will prevent the cheeks from drooping again.

It often helps to look at your parents, should either of them have heavy jowls chances that they have strong DAOs are great. Which also makes it very likely that you might have inherited some of it.

Expressing disapproval by pulling down the corners of the mouth is even called "The Mouth-Frown", which eventually leads to heavy jowls. Just as easy and successful as you have your hyperactive frown muscles on your forehead treated with Botox® it is possible to lift your lower face and cheeks with Botox®. By simply relaxing the downward pulling facial muscles we can create all the benefits of a facelilft without the pain.

Following the Botox® we replace the missing volume in the skin with Juvederm Ultra®. You will get back the jaw line, lifted and rounded cheeks in a natural and easy way. Juvederm Ultra® restores your skin's elasticity and texture as well as replacing volume in those areas of the face where we lose it as a normal sign of ageing.

There is no age limit to this procedure, whether you start at age 20 or at 70 your looks will improve.

However, prevention is better than cure, should you have well developed DAOs or "mouth frown muscles" start with Botox® as early as you can and you will never have to worry about your face becoming saggy one day.

All you need to do now is book your consultation and let me do what I do best.