Temporal hollowing

Tem­po­ral hol­lo­wing descri­bes depres­si­ons at the sides of the fore­head bet­ween the eye­brow and the hair­line. It is often less noti­ceable than wrink­les, yet it shapes the over­all impres­si­on of the face.

Cau­ses

The main cau­se is age-rela­ted loss of fat and bone in this area. Major weight loss, inten­si­ve endu­rance sport or a natu­ral­ly slim build can also cau­se the temp­les to hol­low ear­ly on.

Sym­ptoms

The temp­les look sun­ken and the con­tour bet­ween fore­head and cheek appears inter­rupt­ed. The outer part of the eye­brow often drops as well, and the face looks nar­rower, more angu­lar and more tired.

Tre­at­ment

The usu­al approach is fil­ling with hyalu­ro­nic acid or bio­sti­mu­la­to­ry sub­s­tances such as poly-L-lac­tic acid, which prompt the body to pro­du­ce col­la­gen. Becau­se of the blood ves­sels in this regi­on, pre­cise ana­to­mic­al know­ledge is essen­ti­al, and a blunt can­nu­la is often used. Results last from seve­ral months to over a year depen­ding on the pro­duct. Fat trans­fer is an alternative.

Matching tre­at­ment at Swiss Der­ma Cli­nic: Temp­le Fil­ler Treatment