If you feel annoyed from forehead lines and wrinkles that make you look older and affect the overall appearance of your face, here are the best quick and practical solutions to smooth those wrinkles for a more youthful and sparkling look, these are forehead fillers.
Fillers help smooth lines and wrinkles in the forehead, targeting frown lines in general can improve the overall appearance of the face. Filler can also improve facial consistency by adding volume to specific areas and forming the forehead in a more aesthetically satisfying way.
Between the lines of this article is everything you need to know about forehead filler and how it gives your face a more youthful and bright look.
What are forehead fillers?
Forehead fillers are the injection of safe substances beneath the skin in areas of annoying lines and wrinkles in the forehead. Fillers refill those wrinkles and horizontal lines in that precise area and thus smoothens the skin giving it a less old and brighter appearance.
Hyaluronic acid filler usually used in the forehead, it is a substance found naturally in the connective tissue of the human body. It gives skin softness and allows it to retain water for hydration.
Forehead filler can used in conjunction with Botox injections (muscle relaxers) for the best results. Injections usually performed in this area by specialized and well-trained doctors, in order to avoid any complications, as the forehead area is filled with large blood vessels that emerge from the eye cavity.
The uses of forehead filler
Filler injection in the forehead can help treat many conditions and cosmetic considerations as follows:
- The receding hairline that makes the eyebrow look flat, wide or straight is too much (flat forehead fillers).
- Natural protrusion in the eyebrow such as the presence of bone bumps or abnormal circular shape.
- Concave or slope eyebrow that makes the appearance of the side face inconsistent (Filler for forehead dent).
- Cavity in the temples, caused by age or weight loss.
- Forehead shape appears manly or feminine. Contouring the shape of the forehead can help achieve the desired appearance.
Forehead filler techniques
There are two main methods of filler injection in forehead as follows:
- Superaperiosteal injection: This technique involves supraperiosteal filler injection, the layer that covers skull bones. This method considered safer because it reduces the risk of intramuscular vascular injury. Fillers typically injected into this technique away from the hairline to avoid complications.
- Intramuscular injection: In this technique, fillers injected within the forehead muscle. This method is less common and more dangerous due to the possibility of vascular and nerve injury, and rarely used to inject filler into the forehead.
It is important to inject filler in small quantities and gently massage the area afterwards to ensure its equal distribution and reduce the risk of conglomerates. Also recommends avoiding injections in areas with major blood vessels.
Forehead fillers before and after
This image shows the shape of the annoying horizontal lines that appear with age in the forehead area and how filler injection can correctly refill those lines and smooth skin for a sparkling, more youthful and vibrant appearance.
Botox or fillers for forehead lines
Fillers and Botox are common cosmetic treatments to improve the appearance of the forehead. But each has a different working mechanism and uses:
- Fillers: These refill areas that have lost volume, such as fixed wrinkles and deep lines in the forehead. Fillers make skin look fuller and softer.
- Botox: It relaxes muscles that cause dynamic wrinkles, such as “frown lines” wrinkles between eyebrows and horizontal wrinkles in the forehead. Botox reduces the movement of muscles that cause the appearance of wrinkles, making them less visible.
Forehead filler vs Botox
Choosing the right treatment between fillers and Botox depends on the nature of wrinkles found in the forehead.
If wrinkles in the forehead are fixed, i.e. they are not caused by facial expressions, filler is the best option. But if wrinkles are dynamic, and appear only when a person makes expressions, Botox is the most appropriate option.
In some cases, filler can be combined with Botox to achieve the best results. For example, Botox can be used first to reduce the movement of muscles that cause dynamic wrinkles, then using filler to fill the remaining fixed wrinkles after Botox effect, this method can provide more comprehensive and consistent results.
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Forehead fillers gone wrong
Cosmetics experts warn of the risks of filler injection in the forehead, despite rapid results that may seem impressive. Filler injection in the forehead, especially the lower middle region, is considered high risk due to the presence of many subcutaneous arteries. If fillers are accidentally injected into one of these arteries, this can lead to tissue necrosis (skin cell death) due to blockage of blood flow.
There is also a real risk of clogging the supraorbital artery or its branches, that can cause blindness. For these reasons, filler injections in this area are risky, so injections must be done by a specialist doctor who well understands the anatomy of this area to avoid errors.
Forehead filler migration
Filler migration means it’s moving from the original injection place to another. This is a potential problem, especially with people injecting large amounts of filler from different types.
Forehead fillers can move out of place if injected incorrectly or if injected more than once in the same area, causing asymmetry in the shape and texture of the skin and the appearance of bumps under the skin.
Also read about: The safety of dermal fillers
Frequently asked questions about forehead fillers
How long do fillers last in forehead? Or How long do forehead fillers last?
Filler treatment for the forehead usually lasts from 6 months to a year, depending on the amount of filler and how quickly the body cracks that filler.
Which filler is best for forehead lines?
Fillers that are based on hyaluronic acid are more suitable for injecting the forehead area.
Are forehead fillers dangerous? Or What are the risks of forehead fillers?
One of the most serious problems associated with forehead filler is accidental injection into blood vessels, which can lead to skin necrosis (tissue death), stroke or vision loss.
Can you put fillers in your forehead?
Absolutely yes, dermal fillers in forehead can smooth out wrinkles and lines to get more youthful skin.