It’s everyone’s dream to look youthful and attractive. This makes facial enhancement treatments becoming increasingly popular. More and more people are undergoing cosmetic procedures to improve their appearance.
Forehead fillers are one of the facial enhancements that are gaining popularity in recent years. Despite being a less common procedure in the past, it is an ideal solution for someone with a flat forehead.
What’s more, the procedure poses little to no adverse effects, compared to going under the knife. This ultimately will give you the youthfulness of your dream without having to deal with the downsides of surgical procedures.
If you see that this treatment is what you’re looking for, especially if you have a flat forehead, this article can help you make a more informed decision. Let’s continue the discussion!
What are Forehead Fillers?
Forehead fillers refer to dermal fillers that are injected into the forehead and temple areas. The hyaluronic acid solutions contained will enhance those areas, making your upper facial shape appear more rounded.
Not only do forehead fillers make your forehead and temples appear more rounded, but they can also help you combat visible ageing signs. The hyaluronic acid solution will replenish the lost volume within wrinkles and fine lines, smoothing your skin texture.
These fillers are now available in two major brands, namely Juvederm and Restylane. The material texture of these filler types varies slightly. However, they both serve the same purpose, which is to improve your facial appearance and smooth out ageing signs.
What Are The Benefits of Forehead Fillers?
Forehead fillers, made up of dermal fillers injected in the forehead and temple areas, make a suitable choice to address certain issues within these areas. We’ll go over some of the issues and how these can help in more detail below:
Volumising Flat Forehead
Having a flat forehead makes many people feel insecure. If you have it, you may notice that your face appears lifeless at times, or that your brow bone appears to protrude, causing your face to lose its femininity.
Thankfully, forehead fillers can effectively address this issue. The hyaluronic acid solutions will work to replenish the volume loss around your forehead and temple areas, making them look more enhanced and lifely.
Minimising Wrinkles and Fine Lines
Aside from enhancing your facial silhouette, forehead fillers can effectively combat ageing signs. It’s a common occurrence for anyone to start developing deep wrinkles and fine lines around their forehead, which these fillers can help with.
The hyaluronic acid solutions contained will gradually fill out the lost volume, minimising the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. Not only that but dermal fillers are proven to stimulate your body’s collagen production.
As a result, aside from reducing wrinkles and fine lines, this treatment also allows you to regain your natural glow. This ultimately boosts your confidence as you go about your day feeling rejuvenated and youthful.
The Trend Behind Forehead Fillers
Forehead fillers have become trendy not without a reason. The treatment gained popularity as a result of the beauty industry in Korea, which determined that a rounded forehead and temples were more attractive.
The rounded forehead and temples are deemed to be attractive because they resemble youth and innocence. People who want to look younger are willing to spend a lot of money on cosmetic surgery to achieve it.
However, cosmetic surgery has its drawbacks. Aside from the fact that it is more expensive, the recovery takes a longer time. Not to mention the painful sensation and complex aftercare procedure.
This is where forehead fillers step in to be a safer alternative. The natural ingredient (i.e., hyaluronic acid) contained blends well with your skin. Eventually, by availing of this treatment, you can have an improved facial shape, all without the hassles.
Forehead Fillers VS Botox: What’s The Difference?
Since Botox is commonly conducted to treat wrinkles and fine lines around the forehead, many people confuse it with forehead fillers. These two treatments, despite being related, are different.
Let’s talk more about the differences between forehead fillers and Botox in the following:
Forehead Fillers
These are made of hyaluronic acid, a natural ingredient that our bodies produce. The treatment entails injecting hyaluronic acid solutions into the forehead and temple areas to improve their appearance.
The treatment has two main effects on the forehead and temple areas. The first is to enhance the shape, making these areas appear more rounded. Another one is to subtly remove wrinkles and fine lines that occur due to ageing.
Forehead Botox
On the other hand, forehead botox involves botulinum toxin injections. Unlike fillers that replenish volume loss, forehead botox will block the nerves and muscles in the forehead area.
Nerve and muscle blocking is useful so that the wrinkles and fine lines showing when someone is laughing or frowning are invisible. As a result, people who undergo it will appear youthful and rejuvenated, without worrying about their ageing signs showing.
What’s The Procedure of Forehead Fillers Like?
Reliable forehead filler procedures will involve a medical aesthetic doctor expert to administer the injections. But before they can start injecting your skin with the fillers, they must go through a course of steps, as we’ll explain below:
- Cleansing your skin: The first thing that your medical aesthetic will do is cleanse your skin. This will remove makeup, dirt, and sebum from your skin’s surface, which can irritate if not properly cleansed.
- Marking the treatment area: After cleansing your skin, your medical aesthetic doctor will begin to mark the treatment area. This will help him to administer the injections more precisely into your forehead and temple.
- Sanitising the treatment area: Sanitising the treatment area is important to ensure that your skin is sterile. This involves your medical aesthetic doctor applying antiseptic or alcohol solutions on your forehead and temple.
- Filler injection: After your skin has been properly sanitised, your medical aesthetic doctor will start injecting the fillers. There may be several injections needed, depending on your condition and treatment concerns.
- Massaging the treatment area: After injecting into your skin, your medical aesthetician will massage the treatment area. This ensures that the fillers are distributed evenly.
Is it Painful To Get Forehead Fillers?
Getting forehead fillers can cause discomfort in some patients. Some of them may feel a slight stinging or burning sensation as the fillers are injected.
However, this shouldn’t be bugging you too much. Everyone will experience the discomfort differently. And in case you have lower pain tolerance, you can always communicate it with your medical aesthetic doctor.
Your medical aesthetic doctor can apply topical anaesthesia when he sees it necessary. As a result, you can receive the treatment more comfortably, with less of the stinging or burning sensation.
How Long Will The Fillers Stay?
Forehead fillers stay on the skin for varying periods. This depends on factors like skin condition and age. As a result, some people can keep their fillers for a longer time than others.
But generally, it can provide a satisfactory enhancement around your forehead and temples for 6 to 9 months. It’s also possible to have them for as long as 12 months, which then again depends on your age and skin condition.
Fillers that stay in your skin for a long time eventually give you a rounded forehead, similar to implant placement through surgical methods. This way, you can achieve your youthful and luminous facial shape, all without having to go under the knife.
Am I A Suitable Candidate To Undergo Forehead Fillers?
Almost anyone who desires a rounded forehead and enhanced temples is a good candidate for this treatment. However, some medical conditions make undergoing filler injections to be risky.
NCBI noted that fillers, including those injected into the forehead area, pose adverse effects in people with the following conditions:
- Have active infections around the planned treatment area
- Have an allergy to fillers (e.g., hyaluronic acid, Poly-L-Lactic acid, etc.)
- Suffer from Glabellar necrosis
- Have an allergy to lidocaine
How To Care For The Fillers?
Your efforts to achieve a rounded and youthful forehead don’t end when you have finished your filler injection. There are still some aftercare procedures you must complete to ensure that your fillers develop properly and protect you from skin infection.
The first thing we suggest is that you refrain from drinking alcohol and taking anticoagulant medications for 24 hours after completing the treatment. These substances may increase your blood supply, interfering with your healing process.
However, if you’ve been prescribed an anticoagulant, speaking with your doctor is a good idea. Your doctor will examine your condition and make an informed recommendation for you.
Common side effects
As mentioned before, undergoing filler injection requires time for your skin to heal properly. This means that the treatment has some sort of side effects after the procedure is completed. Fortunately, the side effects are mild and will subside shortly after the treatment.
Below are some of the side effects you may encounter after completing forehead fillers:
- Redness
- Swelling
- Painful sensation in the injection sites
- Bruising
- Itching
- Rashes
Final Thoughts
All in all, forehead fillers make an ideal treatment to enhance the way your forehead and temple appear. The injectable hyaluronic acid naturally fills the lost volume and makes the area appear more rounded, youthful, and attractive.
Now if you see that undergoing this treatment is what you’re wanting, look no further than Celevenus! The treatment that you receive will be handled by our expert medical aesthetic doctor, Dr Dylan Chau, and trained therapists.
This way, you can have an uplift in your facial shape, all without unnecessary worries. Contact us today and get your luminous, rounded forehead!
FAQs
How long do fillers last on the forehead?
Fillers can stay in the forehead for around 6 – 9 months. This ensures you have an enhanced facial look for a long time without the need for surgical procedures.
Can you use fillers on your forehead?
Yes, you can use fillers on your forehead. Despite being a less commonly practised procedure, forehead fillers are safe to conduct within this area.
What are the risks of forehead fillers?
There are little to no risks of forehead fillers. Usually, patients will experience side effects like redness, swelling, or pain around the injection points. But that will subside after a few days.
How much does forehead filler cost in Singapore?
Forehead fillers cost differently in Singapore. That depends on where you get the treatment, practitioner experience, and service quality. Contact us for a more detailed price estimate.
