The desire for a melon seed shape face or more commonly referred to as a V-Shape Face, is not a new trend but a highly sought after staple in the Malaysian aesthetic industry.
But unfortunately, being Asians, we tend to be blessed with a more rounded or square-shaped face, this is mainly due to our genetic predisposition from our ancestors, hence our propensity for wanting to sculpt our jawline into an oval or V-shape for a sharper, slender and more feminine look.
The triangle is inverted when we are young, with the base of the triangle being at the cheeks while the point ends at the chin. This triangle slowly inverts as we age, with the following signs of such aging being:
- Flattened Cheeks
- Sagging Skin
- Hollowness Around the Eyes
- Fullness Of The Jawline
When it comes to facial sculpting and reshaping, the contour and volume of your cheekbones, lips, and chin are the most important areas to focus on. Now here’s the good news, we will be delving into the ways you will be able to combat the pyramid of aging in the form of tried and tested methods.
Ever heard of Facial Yoga?
In simple terms, face yoga is a set of facial exercises, where you intentionally isolate and tone your facial muscles, sort of like an exercise routine but for your face. We have muscles all throughout our face that enables us to make facial expressions such as smiling, frowning, yawning and chewing, and facial yoga enables us to isolate and tone those face muscles to keep them firm and taut, giving you a slimmer and more youthful appearance.
But like all exercises, doing it in excess causes the muscles in your face to strengthen and go into hypertrophy, which is a big no no and defeats the purpose of us doing these exercises. Doing them in just the right amount will keep your facial muscles fit and firm, and in turn prevents the sagging of the skin on your face.
Checkout these facial exercises to get started on your facial yoga journey.
Non-surgical V-Shape face treatments for when you need that extra bit of help.
The next option and currently most popular option for facial contouring is non-invasive, or minimally invasive, face contouring. As medical technology advances, what could only be achieved by going under the knife can now be done in about 30 minutes, without the complications of general anaesthesia or scarring from the surgery.
If you have decided on the non-surgical route or just interested in knowing about this popular option here are our recommendations:
Botulinum toxin or commonly referred to as Botox:
Botox can be used to effectively achieve the slimming down of the jaw. Botox jawline enhancement is a minimally invasive method to slim down a prominent jawline or soften a squarish face. This procedure will give you a slimmer jawline and a much more attractive facial silhouette.
Botox with all its wonders as mentioned above, only takes 10 to 15 minutes to complete couple with the fact that there is virtually no downtime so you can quickly return to your daily routine instantly after the procedure. It’s no wonder it is also known as a lunch time procedure.
Facial Filler or generally referred to as dermal fillers:
Depending on your original face shape, our doctors may recommend dermal fillers to be used in the chin area to reshape it, creating the tip of our inverted triangle, further enhancing the V-shape and facial contour to the best it can be. This procedure will take about 30 minutes and is performed using a specialized injection technique that requires few injection points for precise desired results.
Dermal fillers have been used for a long time, and as our understanding of the human aging process and body anatomy continues to advance, we are now able to use fillers all over the face further de-aging your face by decades, and not just used to shape the chin. Depending on your own wants and personal facial condition, we can also use fillers to help contour these areas of your face, further enhancing your V-Shape look:
- Filling in hollows around the eyes.
- Reverse facial sagging by filling up areas that has volume loss.
- Restoring volume to cheeks creating lift and fullness.
Lipolysis Injection (Fat Dissolving Injection):
Lipolysis is a method of localised fat melting. This treatment is use in the context of V-Shape facial slimming by way of double chin reduction, where it might be necessary to remove fat depending on your original face to slim down the lower jaw area, giving you a more visible and defined jawline. Lipolysis Injection unfortunately is not a one and done treatment, and it is necessary to undergo the injection for about 3 to 4 times with intervals of approximately 2 to 4 weeks between each treatment session.
You will feel minimal discomfort during each session, swelling and redness at the treated area may appear within 48 – 72 hours; you may feel itching, burning and muscle pain and these symptoms will disappear within 4 – 7 days. After the procedure, we recommended massaging the treated area to support the microcirculation.
Facial Thread lift:
The crown of non-surgical facelift treatments. A widely popular non-surgical procedure that uses medical grade threads to lift and tighten the skin at the cheeks and jawline area giving you that youthful look. These threads stimulate production of collagen, the essential protein that improves the skin’s volume as well as increasing blood flow, bringing your skin back to a time when everything was firm, taut and in the pink of health.
This treatment can be done in about 1 hour, with some swelling which will fully subside in 3 to 5 days time. With long lasting effects which generally lasts from 1 to 2 years, it’s one of the most inquired about treatments of recent times.
And there you have it these are a few ways we at AES Clinic can help you achieve that highly sought after V-Shaped face. By using one or a combination of the above treatments we will be able to effectively and safely sculpt and contour your face.
But make no mistake even though most people will be good candidates for these treatments, there will be the unlucky few who we will unfortunately be unable to help with our non-invasive treatments.
What then you ask? Well, that’s where surgical intervention will be required.
At the end of the day when all else fails there is always the surgical option.
V-line surgery reshapes your original jawline definition to a softer, more feminine “V” shape, from just under your ears to the tip of your chin, V-line surgery can dramatically change the appearance of the lower face.
This invasive surgical procedure reduces the width of the jaw by shaving down or cutting off portions of the bone, creating a more defined chin profile. Surgery will take around 1 to 3 hours to complete depending on what must be done. It will take a few weeks for the swelling to subside, and up to a few months for complete recovery.
