Chin Fillers

As part of our wide range of beauty treatments here at K Govind, Medical Aesthetics, we offer a variety of dermal fillers for different areas of the face, lips and body. These include chin fillers, which comprise a series of injections that alter the shape and contour of your face.

If you’re looking for a chin filler treatment in Harrogate, our expert and qualified team is here to help! But what exactly are chin fillers, and how can you book your consultation today?

What are Chin Fillers?

In simple terms, chin fillers offer a non-surgical and non-invasive option for improving the definition of your chin and restoring a more youthful facial balance.

So, whether you have a recessive or ill-defined jawline or simply lack a prominent chin, you can access our non-invasive treatments to sculpt your lower face. 

This will create far greater definition and alter the shape of your chin for the better. What’s more, our injections can also enhance the level of definition between the face and the neck, as this can often be lost during the process of aging.

How Chin Fillers Work: Scuplting a Defined Jawline

OK, we hear you ask, but how exactly does a chin filler treatment work? Well, our injectable fillers for the chin are formulated using hyaluronic acid, which is a naturally occurring substance that exists in our eyes, skin and connective tissues. It also aids our skin and appearance in a number of ways:

• Hyaluronic acid is adept at retaining water, so it helps to keep your skin hydrated
• It also contributes to more flexible skin, which can be be stretched to reduce fine lines
• It can also introduce greater volume to your chin and the lower portion of your face

The latter benefit is particularly important when having a dermal chin filler. This is because the targeted placement of hyaluronic acid can replenish areas of lost volume around your chin, smoothing out fine lines and restoring shape in the process. Over a series of treatments, this will restore a more youthful visage and create enhanced facial symmetry.

Injection Points for Chin Fillers

Now that we’ve answered the question “what does a chin filler do?”, you may be wondering where hyaluronic acid may be injected to achieve the best results. Here’s a summary of the most common injection sites and process used at KG Aesthetics:

• The Marionette Lines: Also referred to as the 'melomental folds', these describe vertical lines (or in some instances, folds) that form around the corners of your mouth. Over time, they may begin to sag to extend towards the chin.
• The Mental Crease: This is a horizontal crease that runs between your lower lip and just above your chin. This crease is created by the chin’s mentalis muscle, while it can appear as numerous wrinkles or folds that you want to have reduced.
• The Chin Apex: As the name suggests, the ‘chin apex’ sits at the point of the chin. It’s the most curved-out part of the chin and has a huge impact on your visual appearance. As the middle point of the face, it has a key bearing on your facial symmetry too.
• The Pre-Jowl Sulcus: As you age, you may discover the loss of volume between the corner of your jawline and the chin. This is referred to as the ‘pre-jowl sulcus’, and injecting hyaluronic acid here can help to restore lost volume.
  
• The Mandible: Last, but not least, we come to the mandible. This is the largest and strongest facial bone, and one that forms the lower jaw. The mandible body is curved, and the front part provides shape and structure to the chin.

The typical procedure will involve injecting between 1 ml and 3 ml of the filler into the target site. This will be injected into the supraperiosteal and subdermal planes, the latter of which targets a level directly below the skin. Injections will usually be administered vertically by one of our trained professionals.

Why Choose KG Aesthetics for Chin Fillers in Harrogate?

If you live in or around Harrogate and are searching for ‘chin filler treatment near me’, KG Aesthetics should be your first port of call.

Katie launched the practice after gaining 12 years’ experience as an NHS nurse, during which time she worked in the Emergency Departments as both a sister and a clinical lead. She has brought this immense experience into the world of non-surgical cosmetic treatments, creating a safe and professional environment for her clients.

Partnering with the UK’s leading trainer of aesthetic practitioners (Derma Medical), Katie has also worked tirelessly to hone her skills and add new treatments to her service. These include chin fillers, which utilise clinically safe substances that are non-permanent and biodegradable.

If you’re already familiar with chin fillers and have previously undergone such treatment, you can also book an appointment directly with one of KG Aesthetics’ trained professionals. So, what are you waiting for?

Before and After: The Transformation with Chin Fillers

When you analyse chin filler before and after results, you’ll often see a marked improvement after just a single session. Of course, much will depend on your selected treatment and target site, alongside the precise results that you’re seeking.

These factors will influence the quantity of filler used during treatment. However, there are other considerations to keep in mind, including the following:

• The depth of your fine lines or wrinkles
• The extent of volume loss around the target injection site
• Your current face shape and facial features
• The level of transformation required to achieve your desired results

As we’ve touched on, most chin filler treatments will require between 1 ml and 3 ml of filler per injection. Although there’s only a nominal difference between 1ml chin filler and 2ml chin filler, you’ll be likely to use the higher amount when replacing significant amounts of lost volume or treating melomental folds. 

Conversely, just 1ml of filler may be used when treating fine lines and wrinkles, to achieve a more incremental effect over the course of your treatment plan.

Chin Filler Aftercare: Ensuring the Best Results

While the process of administering a dermal chin filler is non-surgical and requires minimal recovery time, you may still experience some slight bruising and swelling immediately after treatment. While this is likely to subside within a matter of days, you can also follow our chin filler aftercare steps to help hasten your recovery. 

In addition to minimising chin filler bruising, following these steps may also enhance the longevity of your results and their immediate visual impact.

Let’s take a closer look at these aftercare measures:

• Engage in Gentle Cleansing: After the procedure, we’d recommend that you gently clean the treated area to further minimise the risk of infection. Avoid scrubbing the affected skin and using harsh motions, before allowing the treatment area to air dry.
• Minimise Contact with the Affected Area: You should also avoid excessively touching the injection site for at least 24 hours after treatment. Otherwise, you’ll increase the risk of introducing bacteria to the treatment area. Avoid sleeping on your face and applying unnecessary pressure too.
• Apply Ice to Any Swelling: If you do experience minimal chin filler swelling, apply ice packs for up to 48 hours after the treatment. Simply take an ice pack or cold compress wrapped in a thin cloth and apply this to the treatment area for up to 15 minutes at a time.
• Avoid Strenuous Activity: You should also avoid engaging in strenuous or vigorous activity for up to 48 hours after being injected. The reason for this is simple: as such practices can increase blood flow to the face and potentially exacerbate any bruising or swelling.
• Use Sunscreen if you Go Outdoors: Ideally, you should avoid spending extended periods of time out in the sun for 48 hours after treatment. If this is unavoidable, however, be sure to use a broad-spectrum screen with a high SPF value and apply this to your chin and wider treatment area.

Book Your Chin Filler Consultation in Harrogate

Here at KG Aesthetics, we offer a market leading chin filler treatment that’s clinically safe, effective and administered by a fully trained and experienced team. We can also create treatment plans that are tailored to suit your precise needs, which we’ll determine during an initial consultation.

This is highly recommended if you’ve never had the treatment before, or have existing health conditions that may impact your eligibility. You can book a consultation and skin patch test before your initial appointment, during which you can also ask any questions that you may have. In the meantime, we’d recommend that you check out our chin filler cost and pricing options!

Chin Fillers FAQs 

Does chin filler improve your profile?

It certainly does! Not only do our chin injection fillers cost a reasonable amount of money, but they can also help to contour the mandible and restore lost volume around the lower portion of your face. It can add volume to the pre-jowl sulcus too, enhancing the appearance of your profile considerably.

How painful are chin fillers?

Although you may feel some gentle pricking when the filler is being delivered to the injection site, treatments of this type are often painless and completely non-invasive. You should feel minimal pain or discomfort afterwards too, even if you experience slight bruising and swelling around the treatment area.

How long does it take for chin filler to settle?

Usually, any instances of bruising or swelling should settle within 48 hours. This will be true after every treatment, although you should note that you can minimise your recovery time by following the aftercare guide detailed above.

Can chin fillers be reversed?

Our chin fillers are non-permanent, which is why we may recommend repeat treatments to achieve specific objectives. So, the impact of chin fillers can be reversed over time, simply by stopping your treatment program and not attending sessions. Chin fillers can last for between 12 and 18 months on average, depending on the precise treatment area and type of filler used.