Case Study: Addressing Lower Face Heaviness

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Dr Ben Taylor-Davies discusses the benefit of a multi-modality injectable treatment plan to improve heaviness in the lower face

In medical aesthetic practice, patients often initially present with a singular perceived concern. As clinicians, the use of a thorough and systematic consultation process helps identify patients’ wider perceptions of their concerns and allows us to determine a treatment plan to best address these.
This case study discusses a patient presenting to clinic with a common aesthetic complaint – lower face ‘heaviness’, which typically equates to laxity and sagging – and how a multi-modality injectable treatment plan can provide significant improvement for this.
Case study
A 40-year-old female patient attended clinic for an aesthetic consultation. She was not new to aesthetic treatments, but had not seen me previously and was keen to discuss her concerns with a new practitioner for a fresh perspective.
Her main presenting complaint was concern about her lower face – she reported she felt this appeared “heavy” and “tired” which projected a negative impression. She was energetic and hard-working, and…

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