Attraction:
“What makes a person attractive?” has been a curiosity for humans for ages. Such questions were addressed through philosophical, spiritual, cultural, artistic studies and debates. Dr. Lau at IntimMed Lab addresses attraction scientifically through research and clinical studies, augmented with artistic measures when appropriate – for example when leveraging photography for visual beauty, and fragrance design for attraction through scent.
One example of leveraging photography, art, and science to enhance beauty and attraction is using regenerative biostimulators to augment the malar arch – the cheekbone or zygomatic arch – to enhance facial beauty, scientifically designed through photographic studies.
Science of Biostimulators – to regenerate:
Biostimulators for the face, for example, are injectable treatments that stimulate the skin’s natural collagen production, leading to gradual improvements in skin firmness, elasticity, and overall appearance. Unlike dermal fillers, which only add volume geometrically, biostimulators work by encouraging the body to produce its own collagen, resulting in gradual, but more natural and longer-lasting results. The treatment would also improve skin quality by increased collagen and elastin lead to enhanced skin firmness, elasticity, and a reduction in wrinkles and sagging.
Common Biostimulators are:
- Calcium hydroxyapatite (CaHA): Radiesse is a popular biostimulator that uses CaHA. IntimMed has extensive experience in using Radiesse as a biostimulator for mid-face cheekbone enhancement, and hands & feet rejuvenation
- Polycaprolactone (PCL): Ellanse is a biostimulator that uses PCL
- Poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA): Sculptra is a well-known brand that uses PLLA to stimulate collagen production
Benefits of Biostimulators:
- Natural-looking results: Biostimulators encourage the body’s own collagen production, leading to a more subtle and natural rejuvenation.
- Long-lasting effects: The results of biostimulator treatments can last for a year or more, as the body continues to produce collagen.
- Improved skin texture and firmness: Biostimulators can address skin laxity, wrinkles, and volume loss, leading to a more youthful appearance.
- Versatile: Biostimulators can be used on various areas of the face, including the cheeks, jawline, and nasolabial folds.
Mathematics & AI studies on visual beauty and attraction:
The attractiveness of the person, especially the face, while often deemed subjective affected by personal preference, actually can be quantitatively defined following certain mathematical pattern. One could argue that “beauty is in the eyes of beholder”, however, there are certain persons who are universally viewed as beautiful by most if not all beholders. This universal attractiveness could be defined scientifically. A recent study by Dr. Gary Linkov et al. (“Quantification of the Aesthetically Desirable Female Midface Position” Gary Linkov, MD, et al. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Volume 38, Issue 3, March 2018) demonstrated the mathematical formulation for beauty and attractiveness, using photographic technique. The conclusion was derived after analyzing the average facial measurements from photographs of 55 beautiful female models.
The conclusion was, if you’ve got a heart-shaped face like Hollywood star Reese Witherspoon, you can class yourself ‘mathematically beautiful’.
Having cheekbones that are as wide as your eyebrows is the most desirable type of face, researchers have discovered. Those measurements add up to a ‘heart-shaped’ face, which can act as a guide to help cosmetic surgeons design perfect looks through fillers or a facelift.
Writing in the journal, researchers said: ‘The notion of “mathematical beauty” implies the existence of ideal facial contours, dimensions, and ratios that, when present, create a harmonious, balanced, and attractive face.
The results of the study showed while some 13 distances were measured, but only eight were found to be statistically significant in terms of attractiveness, illustrated as follows:
*WIZDOM stands for ‘Width of the Interzygomatic Distance of the Midface
Dr. Lau has been working with a PhD scientist from UC Irvine in using photographic techniques, optical analysis, mathematical modeling, and AI technology to construct use models to help inform both the physicians and consumers the most cost-effective options to deliver optimal facial beauty and attractiveness – a work in progress.
The use of regenerative aesthetics and mathematics to enhance attractiveness -how do I get my high cheekbone back?
Mid-face aesthetics enhancement
For women who don’t want to go under the knife – facelift or fat transfer, non-surgical procedures such as facial fillers or biostimulators can help to rejuvenate the face and give a more youthful appearance.
Biostimulators can help gradually build volume at strategical locations such as along the malar arch (cheek bone), while also rejuvenate the skin and facial support tissues – an advantage of being a regenerative aesthetic agent over the common hyaluronic acid dermal fillers. Using mathematical formula of beauty to guide the placement of biostimulator adds precision and objective measures beyond subjective visual approximation. This will help in achieving a heart-shaped midface, which is the quintessential symbol of youth and remains the overarching goal of mid facial rejuvenation.
At IntimMed, we use the biostimulators, mostly Radiesse – calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) microspheres in gel carrier, for midface rejuvenation. Using Radiesse injections at strategic locations, we build up the Malar Arch (cheekbone) to give the client a more attractive heart-shape midface, as illustrated by an example of one of our patients (permission granted) below:
