Guide to non-surgical facial feminization with fillers

AK Nygart, one of Denmark's most well-known clinics for cosmetic surgery and beauty treatments, now offers facial feminization with fillers.

Beauty is a very subjective thing and AK Nygart specializes in helping the patients achieve their vision of beauty. In addition to a host of surgical procedures and beauty treatments, AK Nygart now offer facial feminization with fillers at their clinics in Denmark.

Berit Lavik, Cosmetic Physician at AK Nygart, explains: "Feminine features refer to specific facial proportions, which are traditionally regarded as feminine. This does not mean that all women have these features or that men cannot have these features."

Traditionally the following facial features are regarded as masculine:

• Pronounced jawline
• Wide chin (as wide as the nose)
• Straight, lowset eyebrows
• Flat forehead
• Smaller and less voluminous lips

And following facial features are regarded as feminine:

• Heartshaped face
• High cheek bones
• Narrow chin
• Plump, heartshaped lips with a pronounced cupid's bow
• Round forehead
• Winged, high eyebrows
• Straight nose

By conducting a facial analysis and injecting fillers into 'problem areas' filler experts can change the contours and features of the face and create a more feminine appearance.

Facial feminization with fillers is a non-surgical alternative to plastic surgery - for example surgical procedures like lip implants, rhinoplasty (nose surgery) and metoplasty (chin surgery).

Fillers are minimally invasive and at AK Nygart the fillers used are made from stabilized hyaluronic acid (an acid which can be found naturally in the human body). The type of hyaluronic that is used for fillers is artificial, which entails a very low risk of allergy. In contrast to plastic surgery, the result of facial feminization with fillers (while long-lasting) is not permanent.

"Fillers are semi-permanent and in order to maintain the results it is necessary to get a touch-up once in a while", explains Berit Lavik.

The new facial feminization procedure is interesting for women as well as transgender people dissatisfied with their natural facial features.

Some people see a change in their facial structure, when they get older. When you are young, you have a greater tendency having apple cheeks for example. With time, the structure can change, and you might experience you face as being less "soft". This is hard to accept for some people, since they do not feel like their "old self".

A filler treatment is a way of scuplpting your face one might say. You can decide which areas needs to be highlighted with the increasement of volume. In many cases the purpose of getting fillers is to regain former face characteristics or to "frame" the face in a different way.

Practical information regarding the treatment

Since fillers are a non-surgery procedure, the treatment is relatively gentle, and the preparation is minimal. Hence, you do not need to worry about preparatory factors before the treatment. At most clinics the process starts with a preliminary examination, which is also the case at AK Nygart. Here the examination is conducted by a nurse.

General speaking, it is important for the patients to be aware of the different factors associated with the treatment, which may influence the result. As an example it is worth emphasizing that the results are not generic; they can differ from person to person. Depending on your age, lifestyle etc. the results might be less prominent. Hence, it is important to align the patient's and the professional's expectations beforehand. To accommodate the individuel factors, patients are offered a personal treatment plan at AK Nygart.

The filler treatment itself only takes about 30 minutes, and you can continue with your normal activities immediately after. The final result will normally appear after 14 days, but you can see a change right after the treatment.

The effect of the treatment normally lasts about 4-12 months. How long depends on different factors; which kind of filler-treatment you pick, which face areas you choose to inject, your normal level of activity among others.

Filler treatments have quickly become one of the most popular treatments within the beauty industry. One explanation for this might just be that it a non-surgical treatment, which seems very appealing for a lot of people.