Once you hit your 50s, you need to be cautious about continuing filler and Botox treatments at the rate you might be used to.
The structure of your face is changing; skin is losing laxity, muscles are sagging, and therefore how you treat the skin and muscles, and the results from such treatments is going to be different too.
Where Botox may have given you lift in the past, in your 50s, injections can actually have the opposite effect. As your muscles naturally start to drop, eyebrows are now lower than in previous decades, and the skin around your eyes is beginning to sag and appear heavier. So, if you freeze the Occipitofrontalis (forehead) muscles, for example, you won't be able to lift your brows anymore; instead, they will be fixed at this lower point. Consequently, you'll experience limited ability to open your eyes with full expression. Combine this with the presence of that sagging, heavier eyelid skin, now immobilized because you can't lift your brows--it's going to make your eyes appear smaller, tired, and heavier. You need those facial muscles to work and move in your more mature years.
Fillers should also be avoided, because they are simply not going to be able to replace the fat your face has lost up to this point. Using fillers at this stage of life might give you a false impression that you’re going to lift the face to reduce sagging, but, this is not going to improve laxity which is the true culprit behind sagging. No amount of fillers are going to reverse sagging skin. If you attempt to replace the lost volume with filler, you will change your face and wind up looking puffy and appear heavier.
As you keep up the vicious cycle and apply more and more filler, you will begin to look unusual, not like the youthful version of yourself as intended (think Madonna). Overuse of filler at this age can create more weight and sagging and you won’t end up looking like natural and younger, you’ll only worsen your situation.
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Customer Support
Hi Yvette—while there are many different skincare treatments out there, the top priority should definitely be skincare. If you have a daily skincare routine, like Trifecta, that contains all the active ingredients you need for healthy skin, then lasers can help enhance and improve upon that foundation. But, if you are not taking care of your skin with a consistent routine, the lasers are not going to be worth it.
Customer Support
Hi Diana—You’re in luck. Dr. Karam will be writing a whole “Filler FAQ” article because so many people ask him filler questions. Make sure you are signed up for the KaramMD Journal newsletters and keep an eye on your inbox to learn more!
Customer Support
Hi Suzi-thank you for your comment and it is so exciting to hear that you’ve been taking such great care of your skin and that Trifecta has only added to that! If you would like to make an appointment with Dr. Karam, please email us customerservice@karammdskin.com and we will make sure you’re directed to the right place and taken care of. Hope to see you in San Diego soon!
Customer Support
Hi Taimay Ho—Yes, we do ship internationally! Once you input your address, you will see the shipping fee for where you currently reside. Please be advised that we do not cover any customs fees or duties – those differ in every country and are the responsibility of the customer. Hope you get a chance to Trifecta soon!
Yvette Dietrich
I’m 62 and considering the SkinTyght laser. After reading this article it seems like I should forget that option and just use the Trifecta, is that correct? Thank you so much, Yvette
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