Understanding Facial Balancing

IN RECENT YEARS, AESTHETIC MEDICINE HAS SHIFTED ITS FOCUS FROM DRAMATIC TRANSFORMATIONS TO SUBTLER ENHANCEMENTS, PRIORITIZING NATURAL BEAUTY AND BALANCE. ONE OF THE MOST TALKED-ABOUT APPROACHES IS FACE BALANCING, A TECHNIQUE THAT CREATES HARMONY AND SYMMETRY BY STRATEGICALLY USING FILLERS. BUT WHAT SETS THIS METHOD APART FROM TRADITIONAL FILLER TREATMENTS, AND WHY IS IT REVOLUTIONIZING THE WORLD OF AESTHETICS?

Face balancing is a holistic approach to cosmetic injectables, designed to enhance facial harmony by evaluating and treating the face as a whole rather than focusing on isolated features. Unlike traditional filler treatments that often target popular areas like the lips or cheeks, face balancing considers how each feature interacts with the rest of the face.

“For example,” explains Lindsey Plair, expert injector at OVME, “if a patient has high cheekbones, I ask myself—does their lower face, particularly the chin, also have good structure? If a client wants fuller lips, I assess whether their chin can support that fullness to maintain balance.”

The goal is always the same: create a harmonious, natural look that feels authentically you.When it comes to facial balancing, the guiding principle is to enhance what’s already there. “ I’m passionate about optimizing each client’s unique beauty,” says Lindsey. “I want them to look like themselves—just younger, refreshed, and radiant.” Natural results take precedence over trends.

At OVME, the process begins with an in-depth consultation that includes tools like a Visia skin analysis to assess the skin’s deeper layers. This is followed by a conversation about the anatomy of aging, explaining how changes in fat, bone structure, and skin elasticity over time can alter one’s appearance. From there, a personalized anti-aging plan is created, tailored to the client’s specific needs.While some practitioners rely on tools like golden ratio calipers to measure facial proportions, Lindsey prefers a more intuitive approach. “I use my eyes and hands for assessment. No one is perfectly symmetrical, and that’s okay! Perfect symmetry would actually look unnatural. Instead, I focus on enhancing the features you already have and achieving balance in a way that looks effortless.”

One of Lindsey’s most rewarding experiences involved a client who initially came in asking for lip filler. “She told me her best friend got lip filler, and it looked amaz-ing, so she wanted the same thing. After our consultation, I realized her lips weren’t the issue. She had gorgeous high cheekbones but mild volume loss in her mid-cheek, which was causing her upper lip to lose support. She also had a recessed chin that impacted the overall harmony of her face.” Instead of lip filler, Lindsey recommended mid-cheek, chin, and jawline enhancements.

“When I handed her the mirror, she was in tears. She thanked me for not letting her go through with lip filler, and it’s moments like that that make me love what I do.”One of the most frequent worries Lindsey hears from clients is the fear of looking overfilled or unnatural. “I always tell my clients, ‘You are my walking models.’ I want people to look at them and think, You look so refreshed! What’s your secret? My goal is never to make someone look ‘done’—it’s to enhance their natural beauty.”Lindsey also stresses the importance of choosing the right injector. “Not everyone needs lip or cheek filler, even though those are the most popular areas. If your injector is hesitant to address other areas or automatically goes to these zones, it might be time for a second opinion.”