Facial design clinic
Facial Design Clinic is a step beyond typical beauty clinics.
Simply put, it’s not just about “injections” or “surgery” on demand, but about using art combined with medical science to design a new face that complements the individual’s original facial structure.
What is Facial Design Clinic?
Traditionally, typical clinics might focus on symptomatic treatment, such as Botox for wrinkles or fillers for sunken cheeks. However, Facial Design emphasizes a holistic approach, viewing the face as a “work of art.”
• Structural analysis: The doctor examines everything from the facial bone structure, fat layers, muscle bundles, to the skin.
• Golden Ratio: Mathematical and artistic principles are often used to find the ideal balance (symmetry) and proportions for each individual’s face.
• Personalization: Personalized designs are created, avoiding generic or mass-produced faces that look the same to everyone.
Why is this a current trend?
In terms of real-life lifestyles and content, the key features that draw attention are:
• Natural Look: People today are afraid of looking “unnatural” or strange after cosmetic procedures. Facial Design addresses the need for a smooth, natural look.
• Confidence Boost: It’s not about transforming into someone else, but about becoming “the best version of yourself.”
• Preventive Aging: It’s about planning long-term facial care to strategically slow down the aging process.
The Science of Measurement
In Facial Design clinics, doctors don’t just rely on visual observation, but on precise calculation principles:
• Golden Ratio (1 : 1.618): This measures the distance between facial features. For example, the distance between the two eyes should equal the width of one eye, or the width of the nostrils should equal the distance between the inner corners of the eyes.
• Rule of Thirds: Divides the face vertically into three equal parts (forehead to eyebrows, eyebrows to the tip of the nose, tip of the nose to the chin). If any part is too short or too long, the doctor will design filler injections or surgery to adjust this “balance.”
• The Ogee Curve: This is the S-shaped curve viewed from the side (side profile), from the cheekbones down to the nasolabial folds. A youthful and well-defined face will have a curve that is neither too sunken nor too prominent
Deep Layer-by-Layer Analysis
Facial design isn’t just about the outermost layer; the doctor addresses problems based on “structural deterioration”:
• Bone Resorption: As we age, the orbital and jawbones recede, making the face appear sunken and sagging. The design uses highly stable fillers injected into the “bone layer” to create a new support base.
• Fat Pads: The face has several fat pads. Over time, some fat pads atrophy (making the face sunken), and others sag (creating nasolabial folds). The design aims to “fill” the areas that are lacking and “lift” the areas that are sagging.
• SMAS Layer: The fascia layer that holds the facial muscles in place, the same layer that surgeons use for facelifts. Modern designs use Ultherapy to deliver energy to tighten this layer without surgery. LANNA
These steps are the “heart” of Facial Design:
1. Face Mapping: Measuring facial proportions, divided into upper (forehead), middle (nose/cheeks), and lower (chin/jaw) sections.
2. Dynamic Analysis: Observing facial movements while smiling, speaking, or frowning to achieve natural-looking results.
3. Multimodality Plan: Combining various techniques, such as:
• Lifting: Using machines (Ultherapy/Hifu)
• Filling/Contouring: Using fillers (Filler Injection)
• Reducing wrinkles: Using wrinkle-reducing substances (Botulinum Toxin)
• Skin treatments: Vitamin injections or laser skin rejuvenation
Quick Check! Does your face have the Golden Ratio?
(Do it yourself at home!)
Part 1: Checking Vertical Proportions (The Rule of Thirds)
To make your face look balanced and “younger,” the length of your face should be divided into three equal parts:
• Part 1 (Upper Third): From the hairline down to the midpoint between the eyebrows.
• Part 2 (Middle Third): From between the eyebrows down to the tip of the nose.
• Part 3 (Lower Third): From the tip of the nose down to the tip of the chin.
• How to assess: Use a ruler or your fingers to check if all three sections are the same length.
If the bottom section is too short: This may make the face look shorter or the chin appear receding (corrected with chin fillers).
If the middle section is too long: This may make the face look older (corrected with eyebrow reshaping or contouring).
