What Is Pillow Face &
How Can You Avoid It?

What is pillow face?

Pillow face often describes an overly puffy, swollen, or unnatural facial appearance caused by excessive or poorly placed dermal filler injections. It occurs when too much filler is injected into areas like the cheeks, under the eyes, or jawline, leading to a bloated or distorted look rather than a youthful, natural enhancement.

What causes pillow face?

  1. Overfilling – Injecting too much filler in one session or layering excessive amounts over time.
  2. Poor Injection Technique – Incorrect placement of filler, especially in areas prone to swelling.
  3. Inappropriate Filler Choice – Using a filler that retains too much water or lacks proper integration with facial tissues.
  4. Frequent Touch-Ups – Over-correcting or continuously adding filler without allowing it to settle naturally.
  5. Aging-Related Skin Changes – As skin loses elasticity, excess filler can create an unnatural, heavy appearance.

How to avoid pillow face?

  • Choose an Experienced Injector – A skilled provider understands facial anatomy and proper filler placement.
  • Use Conservative Amounts – Gradual enhancement over multiple sessions provides a more natural result.
  • Prioritize Facial Balance – Fillers should complement facial proportions rather than create excessive volume.
  • Consider Filler Dissolution if Needed – Hyaluronidase can be used to dissolve HA-based fillers if overfilling occurs.

V-Lift Technique to Prevent Puffy Face

The V-Lift Technique is a strategic approach to filler placement that enhances facial structure while maintaining a natural, non-swollen appearance. By focusing on deep placement and advanced distribution methods, this technique helps achieve refined, long-lasting results.

Key Principles of the
V-Lift Technique:

  • Deep Placement of Fillers
    Injecting fillers at the appropriate depth supports facial contours and reduces surface swelling. Fillers placed deeply are locked in a space underneath facial muscles.  This avoid migration during smiling.
  • Micro-Bolus Carpeting Method
    Small, evenly distributed filler deposits create a smooth, natural lift without excessive volume buildup.
  • Strategic Placement Behind the Hairline
    Injecting along the temple and extending down the lower face follows the 80% / 20% principle, ensuring proper support and preventing overfilling in the central face.
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  • Selection of Low Water-Retention Fillers
    Choosing fillers with minimal water retention reduces post-injection swelling and puffiness.
  • Avoiding Excessive Cheek Volume
    Maintaining a balanced approach to cheek enhancement prevents an overfilled, unnatural appearance. For example, Asians often have wider and more prominent cheekbones. Using fewer PDO threads and fillers can help create a more natural-looking Asian aesthetic.
  • Incorporating Regenerative & Hybrid Fillers
    Utilizing regenerative products or hybrid fillers (a blend of fillers and regenerative agents) enhances skin quality while maintaining structural integrity.

This V-Lift technique prioritizes safety, facial harmony, and a refined aesthetic, making it an optimal approach for natural-looking results.

Most popular Regenerative V-lift products at our clinics

A. Collagen Lift ( Radiesse + Belotero )
B. EZ Gel
C. Renuva

Three most popular Regenerative V lift products at our practices
1. Collagen Lift
2. EZ Gel
3. Renuva

1. Natural V-Lift
Regenerative Aesthetic
Products

2. K-Beauty Inspired
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Skin Boosters

什麼是馒化(Pillow Face)?該如何避免?

馒化是指因注射過多或位置不當的⽪膚填充劑所導致的臉部過度腫脹、不⾃然的外
觀。這種情況常出現在臉頰、眼下或下頜線等部位,造成臉部浮腫或變形,看起來不再年
輕⾃然,反⽽失去原本的⾯部協調。

 

“馒化脸”是指⾯部因过度填充⽽出现过度膨胀或浮肿的现象,其学名为⾯部过度填充综合
征(Facial Overfilled Syndrom- FOS or Pillow face)。 主要原因包括:

  • 填充过量: ⼀次性注射过多或多次累积过量的填充物,导致⾯部组织过度膨
    胀。
  • 注射技术不当: 填充物注射位置不准确,特别是在容易肿胀的区域,可能导致
    不⾃然的⾯部外观。
  • 填充剂选择不当: 使⽤容易吸⽔或与⾯部组织不兼容的填充剂如⽣长因⼦,可
    能引发⾯部浮肿或不均匀。
  •  频繁补打: 在填充物尚未完全稳定或吸收前频繁进⾏补打,可能导致⾯部过度
    填充,从⽽导致⽐例失调。
  • ⽪肤⽼化变化: 随着年龄增长,⽪肤弹性降低,过度填充可能导致⾯部沉重或
    不⾃然的外观。
  • 频繁更换注射医师:不同医师的审美观念和技术⼿法可能存在差异,频繁更换医
    师可能导致治疗⽅案不⼀致,影响最终效果。 每位医师对您的之前的治疗记录
    可能了解不充分,增加了注射不当的风险,如填充物过量或位置不准确。持续由
    同⼀医师跟踪治疗效果,有助于及时发现并调整⽅案。频繁更换医师可能导致效
    果评估不准确,延误必要的调整。
  • 选择经验丰富的专业医⽣: 确保医⽣具备丰富的解剖学知识和临床经验,能够
    根据个⼈⾯部特征制定适合的填充⽅案。
  • 制定个性化的治疗计划: 与医⽣充分沟通,明确期望效果,制定渐进式的治疗
    ⽅案,避免⼀次性过量填充。
  • 选择合适的填充材料: 根据⾯部不同部位选择适当的填充剂,避免使⽤⾼吸⽔
    性、易膨胀的材料,以减少填充后肿胀的风险。
  • 控制注射频率和剂量: 避免频繁或过量注射,给予⾯部⾜够的时间恢复和适
    应,防⽌填充物在组织中堆积。
  • 关注⾯部整体协调性: 填充应注重⾯部⽐例和⾃然过渡,避免局部过度突出,
    保持整体和谐美观。
  • 定期复查与维护: 按照医⽣建议定期复诊,监测填充效果,及时发现并处理潜
    在问题,确保长期效果⾃然。

VV-Lift 技術是⼀種策略性的⾯部填充⽅法,旨在提升⾯部結構,同時保持⾃然且不腫脹
的外觀。 該技術透過深層注射和先進的分佈⽅式,實現精緻且持久的效果。


V-Lift 技術的核⼼原則:

  • 深層填充: 將填充劑注射⾄適當的深度,以⽀撐⾯部輪廓,減少表⾯腫脹的可
    能性。
  • 微量地毯式注射法(Micro-Bolus Carpeting): 以⼩劑量、均勻地分佈填充劑,
    創造⾃然的提拉效果,避免局部過度堆積。
  • 髮際線後⽅的策略性注射: 沿著太陽⽳區域進⾏注射,並延伸⾄下臉部,遵循
    80% / 20% 的⽐例原則,提供⾜夠的⽀撐,防⽌⾯部中央區域過度填充。
  • 選擇低吸⽔性的填充劑: 使⽤低吸⽔性的填充材料,以減少注射後的腫脹和浮
    腫現象。
  • 避免過度填充臉頰: 注重⾯部整體的平衡,避免臉頰過度飽滿,確保外觀⾃然
    協調。
  • 結合再⽣型與混合型填充劑: 使⽤再⽣型產品或混合型填充劑(融合填充劑與
    再⽣成分),以提升⽪膚品質,同時維持⾯部結構的⽀撐。

 

此技術注重安全性、⾯部協調、持久效果與精緻美感,是實現⾃然效果的理想選擇。

  1. 膠原蛋⽩提拉(Collagen Lift)
    Collagen Lift是⼀种结合透明质酸(玻尿酸)和再⽣材料的⾯部提升技术,旨在通过刺激
    ⾃⾝胶原蛋⽩的⽣成,达到紧致和提升⾯部轮廓的效果。 在Collagen Lift治疗中,医⽣会
    将透明质酸和再⽣材料按照特定⽐例混合后,注射到需要改善的⾯部区域。透明质酸提供
    即时的填充效果,⽽再⽣材料则在随后数⽉内持续刺激胶原蛋⽩的⽣成,达到长期的改善
    效果。结合V-lift 技术可确保注射后的即时效果并且保证产品的时效。 并且该⽅法有不易
    位移,不易过度吸⽔的优点。
  2. EZ Gel
    EZ Gel是⼀种创新的⾃体⾎浆凝胶填充剂,利⽤您⾃⾝的⾎液成分来实现⾯部年轻化和体
    积恢复。EZ Gel由您的⾎液中的富⾎⼩板纤维蛋⽩(PRF)和⼈⾎清⽩蛋⽩(HSA)组
    成,不含任何合成物质或添加剂,确保⾼⽣物相容性。注射后,EZ Gel释放⽣长因⼦,刺
    激胶原蛋⽩和弹性蛋⽩的⽣成,改善⽪肤质地和弹性,减少细纹和皱纹。 该⽅法适⽤于
    ⾯部多个区域,如脸颊、嘴⾓纹、下颌线,尤其适⽤于类似眼周等精密区域,帮助恢复体
    积、改善肤质和提升轮廓。该⽅法尤其适⽤于类似眼周,⼜周等精密区域。此⽅法的优点
    是不易产⽣过敏反应, 不吸⽔, 并且能即刻补充容量且能缓慢刺激胶原蛋⽩的⽅法。
  3. Renuva
    Renuva是⼀种创新的注射治疗,旨在通过刺激⾝体⾃⾝的脂肪再⽣来恢复⾯部、⼿部和
    ⾝体其他部位因年龄增长导致的体积流失。 与传统的透明质酸填充剂不同,Renuva使⽤
    来⾃捐赠的⼈体脂肪组织的净化基质,提供胶原蛋⽩、蛋⽩质和⽣长因⼦等成分,作为⽀
    架,引导⾝体在注射区域⽣成新的脂肪细胞。Renuva的主要特点和优势包括通过促进⾃
    ⾝脂肪细胞的⽣长,实现与⾝体⾃然组织相融合的效果,避免了传统填充剂可能带来的不
    ⾃然外观。并且由于新⽣成的脂肪细胞是⾝体⾃⾝的⼀部分,效果可持续多年,具体时间
    因个体⽽异。该⽅法⽆需进⾏脂肪抽吸等⼿术过程,⼤⼤减少了抽脂的痛苦和风险⽆需进
    ⾏脂肪抽吸等⼿术过程,适合不愿接受⼿术且想要长效⾃然效果的患者。