Temples
Refill hollow temples for a younger-looking upper face.
- Treatment time
- Roughly 20–30 minutes
- Results
- Seen straight away; fully settled after 2 weeks
- Longevity
- Usually 12–18 months
- Downtime
- Very little — swelling for a day or two
- Price
- £300
About Temples
The temples are among the earliest places to lose volume, and among the least noticed. As they sink, the outer brow falls, the eyes look smaller and the top half of the face starts to look a little gaunt or 'peanut'-shaped. Temple filler puts the lost volume back with hyaluronic acid placed deep against the bone.
The change is quiet but significant: a softer, younger-looking upper face, a gentle lift at the outer brow and a smoother line from forehead to cheek.
Before & after
Key Benefits
- 01Fills sunken temples for a softer upper face
- 02Lifts the outer brow slightly and opens up the eyes
- 03Smooths the line from forehead to cheekbone
- 04Takes away a gaunt or bony appearance
- 05Lasts well because the area hardly moves
- 06Frequently the missing piece of a facial-balancing plan
Is this treatment right for me?
Temple filler is for people who've seen the sides of the forehead hollow, the outer brow drop, or the upper face become narrower and more tired-looking overall. It's easy to miss, and John will mention it if it would improve your overall result.
You may be suitable if…
- The area next to your eyebrows looks hollow or shadowed
- The outer ends of your brows have begun to droop
- Your upper face looks narrower or more angular than before
- You aren't pregnant or breastfeeding
Your consultation will consider…
- How the area sits within the proportions of your whole face
- The quality of your skin, any loss of volume and how your face moves
- Your health history, allergies, medicines and any filler you've had before
- The likely amount of product, and a realistic plan in stages if one session isn't enough
What to expect
Before treatment
Your first step is an in-person consultation with John. He looks at the area alongside the rest of your face, asks what you'd like to change and what would suit you naturally, and goes through your medical history. Bruising is more likely if you take alcohol, aspirin, ibuprofen or supplements like fish oil or vitamin E, so stop these for the week before where it's safe to. Leave at least two weeks between any dental work and your appointment.
During treatment
After the skin is cleaned, numbing cream goes on for about 10–15 minutes, and many of today's fillers have a local anaesthetic mixed in too. John then injects the hyaluronic acid gel with either a fine needle or a blunt-ended cannula, whichever suits the area, sculpting and checking both sides match as he works. Expect a sense of pressure and the odd sting, not pain. The appointment usually lasts 30–45 minutes. A few deep placements are made against the bone with a needle or cannula, giving smooth support rather than volume at the surface.
After treatment
The difference shows immediately, but the area will be slightly swollen, and the final shape takes one to two weeks to settle. John explains your aftercare, and if anything needs fine-tuning you can come back for a review at the two-week mark.
Watch
See this treatment in the clinic, in short videos on John’s aesthetics site, Trusted Touch Aesthetics.
Watch 11 videos →Results & longevity
Your temples look fuller straight away, and the final result shows at about two weeks. As the area stays still and the filler sits deep, results usually last twelve to eighteen months or longer, depending on the product and amount used.
Recovery, side effects & aftercare
There's very little downtime. You might have slight swelling, soreness or a small bruise, all gone within a few days. Some people find chewing a little achy for a day or two, which soon passes.
Side effects
The usual, expected effects are swelling, tenderness, redness and bruising, all of which fade within days. While the gel settles over the first couple of weeks you may feel small lumps or a little unevenness; these generally go on their own, and anything that lingers can be looked at. Less common risks are infection, an allergy-like reaction, or filler ending up somewhere it wasn't intended. On rare occasions filler can affect a blood vessel. John's technique is designed to keep this risk low, he checks for warning signs before you go home, and the clinic keeps the enzyme that dissolves hyaluronic acid on hand so it can be dealt with straight away.
Aftercare
For 24–48 hours, leave the area alone — no touching, pressing or massaging unless John has told you to. For 48 hours, avoid hard exercise, saunas, steam rooms, sunbeds and alcohol, and on the first night sleep with your head a little raised to keep swelling down. If the area is tender, a cool compress (not a frozen one) can help. Hold off facials, dental treatment and any other procedures on the area for two weeks, and don't put make-up over the injection points for the rest of the day.
Get in touch with the clinic immediately if you have pain that is unusual or getting worse, skin that turns patchy, pale or greyish-blue, blisters, redness that is spreading, or any change in your eyesight. You don't need to call about normal swelling and bruising, though you're always welcome to check in.
- Downtime
- Very little — normally a day or two
- Redness
- Slight, gone within hours
- Swelling
- Usual for 24–72 hours
- Bruising
- Can happen; clears within a week
- Normal activities
- The same day; hold off hard exercise for 24–48 hours
Frequently Asked Questions
Why would I treat my temples when I've never noticed them?
Because hollow temples age the upper face without you realising. Filling them lifts the brow and softens the whole area around the eyes — people tend to see it as you 'looking well', not as 'having had work done'.
How much filler goes in?
Usually 1–2 ml shared between both sides, sometimes in stages.
Does it hurt?
Your temples may feel slightly sore or achy for a day, especially when you chew, but with numbing cream most people find the treatment comfortable.
Can filler be undone?
It can. If needed, hyaluronic acid filler can be broken down with an enzyme — one reason it's the filler we choose — and the clinic always keeps that dissolving treatment in stock.
What does the consultation involve?
Before anything is booked, John looks at the area as part of your whole face, hears what you'd like to change, reviews your medical history and is clear about what can realistically be achieved, roughly how much product you'd need and what it would cost.
Will I need to come back for top-ups?
Your body slowly breaks filler down, so most people return for maintenance when the result starts to fade. Clients who come regularly often need less product as time goes on.
Your Practitioner
John Dixon
Founder & Aesthetician
John founded Banana Beauty Lab and runs his aesthetics practice, Trusted Touch Aesthetics, here. He specialises in facial balancing and harmonisation, alongside wrinkle reduction and skin rejuvenation. His training is CPD-certified, he is fully insured, and is known for taking the time to assess your face properly, explaining every option honestly and never over-treating — the aim is always a natural result that still looks like you. Clients regularly mention his calm manner, attention to detail and the aftercare follow-up that checks in on how you're healing.