Upper Face and Temples
Before & After Gallery

Procedure: Upper Face and Temples

Provider: Monica Bonakdar, MD

Dr. Bonakdar Explains: Facial aging occurs in throughout the face including the upper face, mid face and lower face. In this patient, her before photo shows aging in the temples, cheeks and chin area in form of tissue loss. Her after photo shows subtle improvement of these areas that to the human eye are pleasing.

Procedure: Correction of Severe Temple Hollowness

Provider: Monica Bonakdar, MD

Patient Information: 48 Year Old Female

Dr. Bonakdar Explains: Excessive temple hollowness can occur with age, chronic disease or malnutrition. Needless to say, when temple hollowness qualifies one to be called a peanut head, it is time to remedy this look. Dr. Bonakdar is an expert in fixing hollowed temples using a combination of cannula and needle injections, and reshaping the area above brow hairs to scalp line. To the delight of the patient, many times by correcting of temple hollowness Dr. Bonakdar gives the brows a natural lift - an unexpected gift from this expert injector!

Procedure: Correction of Moderate Temple Hollowness

Provider: Monica Bonakdar, MD

Patient Information: 35 Year Old Female

Dr. Bonakdar Explains: Temples in a female should be flat or slightly hollow. With age, temples tend to become more hollow and make the face look gaunt and aged. Premature temple hollowing is common in thin individuals and in athletes. Dr. Bonakdar is an expert in restoring temples to their more youthful look.

Procedure: Filler in Upper Face

Provider: Monica Bonakdar, MD

Patient Information: 58 Year Old Female

Dr. Bonakdar Explains: One of the earliest aging changes that happens to the human face is the decrease and descent of the fat pads of the lower lids. The fat pads reside both on the medial side and the lateral side. This patient wanted the lateral side fat loss corrected to improve her tired look. Dr. Bonakdar filled this deficit with dermal filler. The end results are a more refreshed look.

Procedure: Filler in Upper Face

Provider: Monica Bonakdar, MD

Patient Information: 47 Year Old Male

Dr. Bonakdar Explains: Men who are athletic commonly lose their midface soft tissue fat resulting in looking tired. Dr. Bonakdar corrects this area with dermal fillers that match the thickness of the patient’s skin.

Procedure: Filler in Upper Face

Provider: Monica Bonakdar, MD

Patient Information: 57 Year Old Male

Dr. Bonakdar Explains: Mid face volume loss is common in middle age men. This patient wanted and under the radar treatment with only partial correction of his mid face volume loss. Even though his after results are subtle, he appears healthier and more rested in the after photo. When he is ready, the lower lid area will be treated next.

Procedure: Filler in Upper Face

Provider: Monica Bonakdar, MD

Patient Information: 57 Year Old Female

Dr. Bonakdar Explains: Dr. Bonakdar is an expert in enhancing the overall look of her patients by addressing many of the areas of the face that are often ignored by other providers. This patient had deep etched-in lines and hollowing on her forehead which made her appear angry and unapproachable. Dr. Bonakdar corrected the etched-in lines and hollowing with Juvederm family of fillers. Patient now looks friendlier and much more approachable.

Procedure: Filler in Upper Face

Provider: Monica Bonakdar, MD

Patient Information: 53 Year Old Female

Dr. Bonakdar Explains: Volume loss in temples is seeing in aging as will as with illness. The effect of this volume loss is that the face looks emaciated. Dr. Bonakdar’s precise temple hollowing correction raises the brows and opens up the eyes, making the patient look younger, healthier and more awake.

Procedure: Filler in Upper Face

Provider: Monica Bonakdar, MD

Patient Information: 44 Year Old Female

Dr. Bonakdar Explains: Temples in a female should be flat or slightly hollow. With age, temples tend to become more hollow and make the face look gaunt and aged. Premature temple hollowing is common in thin individuals and in athletes. Dr. Bonakdar is an expert in restoring temples to their more youthful look.

Procedure: Filler in Static Forehead Lines After Botox

Provider: Monica Bonakdar, MD

Patient Information: 59 Year Old Male

Dr. Bonakdar Explains: Static lines on the forehead and between brows that are present at rest, do not respond to Botox cosmetic. These lines developed over time because of hyperdynamic facial muscle movements that broke down the internal skin collagen in the skin folds with every contraction. The before picture shows this patient after his first Botox cosmetic treatment. He was advised that keeping up his Botox cosmetic every three months will soften not completely resolve these etched lines over time. He was interested in a more immediate and complete results and opted to have fillers injected in these lines. As a result he looks more vibrant and younger and is more self-confident about his appearance.

Procedure: Correction of Deep Surgical Scar Above Brow

Provider: Monica Bonakdar, MD

Patient Information: 33 Year Old Female

Dr. Bonakdar Explains: This lovely patient saw a dermatologist for removal of an epidermal inclusion cyst above her brow. The dermatologist attempted the removal of the cyst but ultimately have to send the patient with an open wound to a plastic surgeon for the completion of the removal. The area became badly infected after surgery and scarred. The patient had a very noticeable large indentation above her brow for 10 years when she first came to Dr. Bonakdar for Botox cosmetic. Upon Dr. Bonakdar's suggestion, the patient agreed to have the indentation corrected with fillers. She was so pleased with Dr. Bonakdar's results that she actually cried when handed the mirror to look at the final results. There are many tools Dr. Bonakdar uses to correct scarring from surgery or trauma.