Filler is now being used to perk up tired earlobes.
We’re all quite familiar with the many wonders of dermal filler. It plumps out thin lips, smooths out deep facial lines and can perform miracles on a sagging chin line.
And now it being used to give earlobes a lift, especially those beginning to show those tell-tale signs.
The new trend, recently reported by Allure, comes off the back of scientific advances in non-surgical cosmetic procedures that mean dermatologists can now do more with fillers than ever before.
While the skin of your earlobe might not be the first place you think of if you’re considering smoothing out lines, it’s an area that does lose collagen and will eventually show age.
In an interview with New Beauty, US dermatologist Dr Kenneth Beer said: “The collagen of the ear may deteriorate to the point that the earlobe looks flabby and wrinkled.” He continued: “In these patients, I inject fillers to restore a more youthful, less shriveled lobe.”
Although the treatment is popular among women in their 40s, it can also help mend lobes which may have suffered under the weight of statement earrings.
“Women who are used to wearing larger earrings or who’ve had significant sun exposure and simply want to have less wrinkled lobes are all good candidates for this procedure,” Dr Beer said.
How dermal fillers work:
- There are two sorts of dermal fillers: those which are naturally derived – most widely known as hyaluronic acid – and synthetic.
- Natural fillers come with a much-lowered risk of an allergic reaction. On the downside, they may only last between 3 and 18 months, and as the filler starts to dissipate, so do the results.
- Synthetic fillers are generally considered semi-permanent because they last much longer than natural ones.
- Although risks, including lumping and migration, are about the same for both types of fillers, issues arising from synthetic fillers could be permanent, potentially making them harder to correct.
