Why Hollowed Temples Make You Look Older: The Facts About Treating This Overlooked and Important Area with Injectable Fillers
I’ve had my eye bags, nasolabial folds and cheeks treated with dermal fillers but my face still looks tired. Why? One reason that for continuing to appear tired is that your temples may not have been addressed in any of your treatments. The temple area, defined by the depth between the bone and the skin, is among the thickest areas of tissue on the face. As we age, the connective tissue and fat in this area atrophies, resulting in a hollowed, tired appearance. People who have had facial surgery or are very thin are at particularly high risk of having hollowed temples. Unfortunately, many aesthetic medical specialists do not include the temples as part of their treatment plan, focusing instead on specific areas that patients complain about. When you treat only these isolated areas, not only are the temples neglected but their hollowness also becomes more noticeable. Addressing the temples…