As we grow older, our skin gradually loses its natural volume and elasticity — and the cheeks, chin, and temples usually show it first. The good news: lost volume can be restored, and at Halo Medicine™ there's more than one way to do it.
It rarely happens overnight. The cheeks flatten and lose their definition. The temples hollow. The chin seems to recede, and the lower face looks heavier even though nothing "sagged." What changed isn't your skin's surface — it's the volume underneath it.
Whether you're lacking definition in your cheeks, noticing an overall loss of facial volume with age, or seeing your face deflate after significant weight loss, the underlying story is the same: the structural volume that once supported your features has thinned.
Here's the honest truth: no cream restores structural volume. But modern non-surgical treatments can — and at Halo Medicine™, restoring it naturally is something we've focused on for over 20 years.
Schedule Your Consultation →It's usually a combination — and understanding which one is driving your changes shapes which treatment makes sense.
Collagen production slows with age, and the skin gradually loses its natural volume and elasticity. Cheeks, chin, and temples show the change earliest.
The deep facial fat pads that give cheeks their youthful roundness thin and settle over time — flattening the mid-face and deepening the folds below it.
Significant or rapid weight loss — including with GLP-1 medications — can deflate the face along with the body, leaving hollows the scale doesn't show.
Creams, serums, and facials work at the surface. Volume loss happens underneath the surface — in the supportive volume that gives cheeks their curve and the chin its projection. That's why no skincare routine, however good, brings a flattened cheek back.
What can address it are treatments that restore or rebuild volume where it was lost: dermal fillers that replace it directly, collagen stimulators that encourage your own tissue to rebuild gradually, the Y Lift® for structural repositioning, and PRP to support skin quality. The right choice depends on your face — which is exactly what a consultation is for.
Restoring volume isn't one-size-fits-all. Dr. B recommends the approach — or combination — based on where you've lost volume, how much, and the result you're after.
A clear path from "something's changed" to a plan you understand.
Facial assessment with Dr. B
Cheeks · chin · temples
Filler · stimulator · Y Lift® · PRP
Conservative visits & maintenance
Cost depends on the treatment path — a single syringe of filler, a series of collagen-stimulator sessions, or a Y Lift® are very different plans. Dr. B builds the plan first and gives you the exact quote at your consultation — no surprises.
"I kept buying creams for the lines around my mouth until Dr. B explained the real issue was volume loss in my cheeks. She restored the cheek area with filler — conservatively, over two visits — and the lower-face lines softened on their own. It finally made sense why nothing topical had worked."
"After losing 40 pounds, I was thrilled with my body and unhappy with my face — gaunt cheeks and hollow temples. Dr. B walked me through fillers versus a collagen stimulator and never pushed the bigger option. We went gradual, and the deflated look is gone. I look like myself at my healthiest."
The honest answers Dr. B would give you in the room.
As we grow older, the skin gradually loses its natural volume and elasticity, collagen production slows, and the deep facial fat pads thin and settle. Significant weight loss can accelerate the same changes. The result is flatter cheeks, hollowed temples, a weaker-looking chin, and deeper folds — even when the skin itself is healthy.
Most commonly the cheeks (losing their curve and definition), the chin (appearing to recede or lose projection), and the temples (hollowing beside the eyes). Because these zones support the rest of the face, volume loss there also deepens the nasolabial folds and softens the jawline.
Hyaluronic acid dermal fillers add volume directly — the change is visible at the appointment and typically lasts up to a year or longer depending on the product. Sculptra-type collagen stimulators work gradually: over a series of sessions they're designed to encourage your own collagen production, building volume progressively for a very natural evolution. Dr. B will recommend the right tool — or combination — for your face.
When volume loss comes with descent — cheeks that have dropped rather than just deflated, or a jawline that has softened — filling alone may not be enough. The Y Lift® mechanically lifts facial tissue into a more youthful position and holds it there with filler, restoring structure as well as volume. Dr. Banerjee performs the Y Lift® at Halo and will tell you honestly whether it fits your anatomy.
PRP therapy uses your body's own platelets and growth factors to support collagen and skin quality. It isn't a direct volume replacement the way filler is, but it pairs well with fillers or collagen stimulators as part of a comprehensive plan — particularly for patients who want the most natural, gradual approach.
It depends on the concern. A receding or under-projected chin can be enhanced with dermal filler for a more balanced profile. If the issue is fullness under the chin rather than lost projection, Kybella — an injectable fat-dissolver — may be the better tool. Dr. B will assess which is actually driving what you see.
It varies by treatment and by patient. Depending on the type of filler used, results may last up to a year and in many cases longer. Collagen-stimulator results build over months and can be longer-lived; Y Lift® results typically hold one to three years. Individual results vary, and maintenance visits can extend any of these paths.
With a consultation. Dr. Banerjee examines your face, maps where volume has actually been lost, and walks you through the realistic options — including doing less than you expected. Treatment is only ever provided after a medical evaluation and when it's considered clinically appropriate for you.
A private visit with Dr. Banerjee, MD in Glenview. She'll map where volume has been lost, walk you through the options — fillers, collagen stimulators, Y Lift®, PRP — and give you an exact quote.
Individual results vary. Treatment is provided only after a medical evaluation and when considered clinically appropriate.
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