Offering a Liquid Facelift is natural for many clinics. A liquid facelift refers to a “lifted” result in the face using injections of fillers. So without surgery, without a face-lift. And of course, undergoing a procedure without a knife is always less frightening than a seemingly milder treatment with punctures. Yet we do not offer this treatment. Or at least do not call them that, because it is simply not technically possible to perform a facelift without operating. And if the flag does not cover the load, it can lead to false expectations or results that fall short of what is promised. And that is not necessary.
What goes wrong with a Liquid Facelift?
In a liquid facelift, excess skin is treated with a relatively large amount of subcutaneous fillers. Part of the facial aging process is the widening of the skin. The thinner the skin, the easier it will enlarge. This is the reason that the most commonly performed surgical correction in the face is upper eyelid surgery.
The jawline and cheeks will also widen and droop slightly over time. At the same time, in most people, subcutaneous fat tissue actually decreases in certain areas of the face. Padding the subcutaneous tissue will tighten the skin again. However, when not only the “missing” volume is restored, but more volume is deliberately injected in order to tighten the skin, the face changes in an unnatural way.
What do we do at the Tom van Eijk Clinic?
First, a comprehensive analysis of the face is important. The loss of subcutaneous volume must be distinguished from the loss of firmness of the (dermal) skin and the widening of the surface of the skin. The latter cannot be remedied with injectables. The first two did. Skin firmness is restored with small injections into the skin(Fern Pattern Technique), volume with injections underneath.