Concerns · Face
Volume loss and flattening
Cheeks and mid-face that have quietly deflated.
The Procedural Physician
Dr Kristy Truong
US fellowship-trained · facial plastic & reconstructive surgery
AHPRA MED0002351485
Consultation with a physician — 45 minutes, $250, redeemable against treatment within 30 days.
- Doctor-run · A physician assesses you first
- Planned by one doctor
- Inside a medical centre · Discreet by design
Dr Kristy Truong — US fellowship-trained in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery · Georgetown, Iowa, North Carolina · AHPRA MED0002351485
Dr Kiran Shahid — MBBS, FRACGP, Fellow of the Australian Institute of Dermatology · Practising in Perth since 1991 · AHPRA MED0001577305
Who to see
The Procedural Physician
Dr Kristy Truong
Advanced Aesthetic Procedures & Hair Transplants
Dr Kristy Truong leads the clinical practice at Lumière.
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The Skin Physician
Dr Kiran Shahid
Skin Health & Skin Medicine
Dr Kiran Shahid is a dermatology-trained general practitioner — MBBS, FRACGP, and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Dermatology — practising in Perth since 1991..
View profileWhat can realistically be done
Dermal filler
Used for structure and balance — restoring support at the cheek and mid-face rather than inflating.
Bio-remodelling and skin boosters
Improve the quality of the skin overlying the structure.
Staged planning
For broader change, Dr Truong plans across visits so the face shifts gradually, never suddenly.
What can't
Volume work done badly is the most visible work in aesthetics. We build slowly and conservatively — and if your face does not need it, we will say so.
What's going on
Faces lose volume with age — fat pads shrink and shift, bone remodels, and the mid-face flattens. The change is gradual enough that people often notice it in photographs before mirrors.
It tends to read as tiredness rather than age: a face that looks drawn even after good sleep. Restoring support in the right places returns the light to the face without changing its character.
Why it happens
- Age-related fat pad and bone change
- Significant weight change
- Sun damage to skin quality overlying
- Genetics — facial structure varies widely
What a first visit involves
- Your history and what's bothering you, in your words
- An examination and an honest plan, with costs in writing
- No treatment at a first visit
Consultation with a physician — 45 minutes, $250, redeemable against treatment within 30 days.
What to expectQuestions
Related treatments
Start with a consultation
New patients are assessed before anything is booked. Honest advice, natural results.