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The temples are one of the first areas of the face to lose volume as we age, and one of the most overlooked.

In this video Dr Chris Giezing draws directly on a patient's face to show exactly what temple volume loss does to the upper third of the face, and how two very different treatment modalities address it in very different ways.

Here is what he breaks down:

💉 Filler in the temple delivers immediate volumisation, replacing what has been lost directly. The hollow fills, the brow lifts slightly, the eye area looks more open and the upper face regains its youthful fullness on the same day.

💉 PLLA biostimulators work differently. Rather than replacing volume directly, they stimulate the patient's own tissue to rebuild collagen over weeks and months. The result is gradual, but it is the patient's own biology doing the work.
Knowing which modality to reach for, and when to use both, is the clinical decision that separates a good aesthetic result from a great one.

Both of these treatment modalities are covered in our upcoming Pretoria courses:

📅 12 June 2026 (AM Session) Cannula Filler Training in Pretoria
📅 12 June 2026 (PM Session) Collagen Stimulators: An Overview in Pretoria

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CPD-accredited training, for medical doctors and dentists ready to elevate their clinical practice.

The eye area is one of the most complex regions of the face to assess and treat well. 👁️

In this reel Dr Chris Giezing uses an iPad drawing to break down the anatomy and structural changes that drive sagging in the eye area, showing exactly how he thinks through this concern before considering any treatment approach.

Understanding what is actually causing the change , whether it is volume loss, skin laxity, fat pad descent, or a combination; is what determines which treatment is appropriate and which will fall short.

If the eye area is a concern your patients raise regularly, the clinical framework Dr Giezing walks through here will change how you assess it.

Want to deepen your clinical knowledge across facial aesthetics? Head to the link in our bio to view all upcoming training dates.

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The upper face assessment continues. Once the glabellar complex and bunny lines are mapped, Dr Chris Giezing moves on to two of the most commonly treated areas in aesthetic medicine, the forehead and the crow's feet.

Here is what he covers:

🖊️ The Forehead: The frontalis is the only elevator of the brow, which means overtreating this muscle leads to brow ptosis and a heavy, flat upper face. Dr Giezing shows how to mark out the forehead correctly, taking into account brow position, muscle activity and the individual movement pattern of each patient.

🖊️ Crow's Feet: Driven by the orbicularis oculi, these lines require careful assessment of the contraction pattern before treatment. The spread, depth and symmetry of the lines all inform placement and dosing. Getting this wrong does not just affect the result, it affects the entire periorbital frame.

Precision in the planning phase is what protects your patients and your results.

This is the level of clinical thinking we teach in our Basic Toxin & Filler Training, where assessment is just as central to the curriculum as technique.

📅 11 June 2026 in Pretoria
📅 4 & 5 July 2026 in Pretoria

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CPD-accredited training, for medical doctors and dentists ready to elevate their clinical practice.

Not every wrinkle is treated in isolation. Understanding how the face moves is critical.

In this follow-up assessment, Dr Chris Giezing walks through the dynamic lines of the upper face, specifically the glabellar complex and the bunny lines, and shows exactly how he marks them out before treatment.

Here is what he covers:

🖊️ The Glabellar Lines: Typically the first area to address in the upper face. These lines are driven by the corrugator supercilii and procerus muscles. Accurate marking before injection is critical, as the depth, pattern and strength of contraction all influence your dosing and placement decisions.

🖊️ Bunny Lines: Often an afterthought, but in patients with strong nasalis activity, ignoring them means your toxin result will look incomplete. Dr Giezing shows how to identify them and map out the treatment zone precisely.

Reading facial dynamics before you touch a syringe is the clinical standard.

This is exactly the kind of assessment framework we build into our Basic Toxin & Filler Training, because safe injectors are made in the planning phase.

📅 11 June 2026 in Pretoria
📅 4 & 5 July 2026 in Pretoria

👉 Link in bio or email 📩 [email protected]

CPD-accredited training, for medical doctors and dentists ready to elevate their clinical practice.

Biostimulators aren’t about adding volume, they’re about guiding tissue response.

One of the biggest fears around these products are the idea of creating too much volume across the face. In reality, outcomes are determined far more by placement strategy than by the product itself.

By adjusting depth, vector, and treatment zones, this biostimulator can be used to achieve very different results:
💉A lifting and slimming effect
💉Lifting with subtle volumisation
💉 General, structural volumisation💉Improved skin quality and tissue integrity

Rather than filling space, biostimulators work by stimulating your own collagen, allowing the face to restore support gradually and naturally.

When planned correctly, the result isn’t “more volume” it’s better balance, better structure, and healthier skin over time.

📌 Learn more about our Collagen Stimulators Training on the 12th of June in Pretoria via the link in our bio or email [email protected]