How long does facial balancing with filler last?

Facial balancing with filler often lasts from several months to a few years, depending on the filler and the area. In studies of chin and jawline filler, more than half of patients still had their improvement about a year later, and treatment can be repeated whenever you'd like to refresh it.

How many syringes does facial balancing take?

Facial balancing has no set number of syringes. The count follows how many areas you treat, how much change you'd like, and your budget. Your plan can start with the one change that would make the biggest difference and build from there.

Is facial balancing done in one visit or several?

Facial balancing can be done in one visit or in stages, whichever suits you. A plan can start conservatively and build only if you want more, so you set the pace.

Can filler change the shape of my nose?

Yes. Dr. Chow does non-surgical rhinoplasty with filler, which can smooth a small bump or dip and straighten the look of your profile. Filler can't make a nose smaller. No filler is FDA-approved for the nose, and the FDA recommends against injecting it, so your consultation covers your health history and the risks first.

Is facial balancing the same as Botox?

No. Facial balancing is mostly filler, which adds volume and structure. Wrinkle-relaxing injections like Botox soften lines by relaxing the muscle beneath them, and a plan may use both. Using Botox to reshape the jaw, chin, or lips is off-label.

Can my face be balanced without filler?

Yes, sometimes. Balancing can use your own fat instead, and Dr. Chow performs fat transfer to the face. Men come to us for balancing too, and each plan is built around his face the same way.

What side effects are normal after facial balancing?

Most side effects are mild: tenderness, swelling, small lumps, bruising, or redness where the filler went. They mostly settle within about two weeks, and serious risks are uncommon. If a hyaluronic acid filler change isn't right, it can be dissolved with an enzyme, an off-label use.

Physician-led injectable care

Facial Balancing for Natural-Looking Proportions in Lee's Summit, MO

Like your features, but worried facial balancing means filler everywhere? In Lee’s Summit, Amy Chow, MD, the physician who founded our practice, plans a few small changes that bring your features into proportion.

You’re welcome to call first with any question, including what things cost.

Fillers

chosen area by area; several are FDA-approved for the chin, jawline, cheeks, and lips

Results

a change you see right away

Who plans your treatment

Dr. Chow

How long it lasts

months, often about a year, and it can be repeated

What Facial Balancing Can Do for Your Chin, Jawline, Cheeks, and Lips

You may know moments like these:

A side-view photo where your chin seems to disappear.

Each feature looks fine, yet together something seems slightly off.

You'd like more shape in your lips, but still want them to look like yours.

Facial balancing is a plan, not a single treatment: small filler changes to one or more features, so your face looks more in proportion.

How Dr. Chow Plans Facial Balancing Around Your Whole Face

Balance comes from proportion, not more filler: how your chin, jawline, cheeks, lips, and nose look against each other. A stronger chin, for instance, can make the nose look smaller.

Dr. Chow’s aim is to bring out the natural beauty already in your face. She looks at you from the side and the front and recommends the change that would do the most, sometimes less than you expected.

Chin, Jawline, Cheek, and Lip Filler for Facial Balancing

Chin

brings a chin that sits back forward. Fillers from the Juvéderm filler family and the Restylane filler family are FDA-approved for the chin in adults over 21.

Jawline

adds definition along a softened jaw. Fillers from the Juvéderm and the Radiesse filler family are FDA-approved for jawline definition in adults over 21.

Cheeks

supports flat cheeks, with Juvéderm, Restylane, and RHA fillers FDA-approved here. For hollow cheeks, see facial volume loss treatment.

Lips

adds fullness and shape, with fillers from those three families FDA-approved for lips. See lip enhancement with Dr. Chow.

You’ll always know when a filler would be used off-label.

Your Facial Balancing Appointment, Step by Step

Consultation

You share what you notice and what you'd like to change.

Your plan

The areas and amount are planned with you, based on your profile and your face from the front.

Filler placement

The filler chosen for each area is placed, and the change shows right away.

Recovery

Any swelling, tenderness, or bruising mostly fades within about two weeks.

Dr. Chow, the Physician Behind Your Facial Balancing Plan

Dr. Chow is a board-certified anesthesiologist and cosmetic surgeon who has built her career at the intersection of advanced medicine, aesthetics, and functional wellness. With over 20 years of clinical experience, she brings a commanding level of medical precision, safety and anatomical expertise to every treatment.

In 2018 she founded our practice in Lee’s Summit, believing a physician’s training belongs behind every aesthetic treatment. She plans every balancing treatment with the artistic precision a face in proportion asks for.

★★★★★

Take Your First Step Toward Facial Balancing

Your plan is built around your goals and your budget, and you’ll have full pricing before you decide anything. You’re welcome to call before you book for the consultation’s current fee or any other question about cost.

Payment plans are available through CareCredit, Cherry, and PatientFi.

Common Questions About Facial Balancing

Book a Facial Balancing Consultation With Dr. Chow in Lee's Summit

Your first step is a conversation, not a commitment. Dr. Chow looks at how your features sit together and suggests the smallest change that would make the biggest difference.

Patients come from across the Kansas City area, including Kansas City, Blue Springs, Independence, and Raytown, to our office in Lee’s Summit.