SAccording to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, it is Facial Balancing trend: in Italian, the experts talk about “face harmonization”. As? With micro-interventions surgical procedures, expertly dosed fillers, botulinum toxin, technologies to lift the skin. All of this, always in absolute balance. This is how the Facial Balancing trend materializes.
Facial Balancing: “well done” aesthetic medicine
«Facial Balancing is never reduced to a single touch-up, but translates into a hyper-accurate and personalized global beauty approachaimed at enhancing natural features without distorting them”, explains Doctor Paolo Giovanni Arca, aesthetic doctor in Turin, Milan and Olbia.
«It’s usually about reconstruct the three-dimensional structural support that time erodes, starting from bone loss – hence the “hollowed face” effect – or the physiological descent of the tissues, to obtain a harmonious and natural result». Today, in aesthetic medicine and surgery, «we talk more and more about harmonization because it has been understood that the face should not be filled, but supported: it is the key to always appearing natural, fresh and rested, without losing your identity.”
Where and how to intervene for a Facial Balancing effect
«It is necessary to analyze the entire face», recalls the doctor. «Cheekbones, cheeks, chin, jaw and eye contour: each area has its role in overall facial harmony. THE fillers of the latest generations are excellent for restoring volume and structure, the botulinum relaxes the muscles and can give a slight lifting effect, opening up the gaze, while Thermage FLX and/or laser they raise and improve the quality of the skin.”
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As for the micro-surgical interventions, «they come into play only when skin laxity is significant». Harmony is not measured by the quantity of product, but by proportion and naturalness that is obtained. The successful result is equivalent to a face that appears rested and luminous, without anyone being able to say exactly why».
Mistakes to avoid: volumization
«The most common danger is “selective volumization”», warns Doctor Arca. «Focus on a wrinkle or lips without evaluating the overall structure it creates imbalances and an artificial effect.”
The advice? «Rely on a professional who dedicates time to studying global harmony, and proceed in stageswithout haste. Only in this way will the result be natural, gradual and respectful of your identitywith fabrics that welcome the treatment and zero risk of distorted features and a fake effect.”