Show patients their result before they treat.
Sunken areas at the sides of the forehead that cast shadows and make the face look gaunt or aged.
Sarah Jenkins
Plan #4206 • Upper Face
Recommended Protocol
Dermal Filler
Juvéderm Voluma • For Hollow Temples
Firming serums
At-home maintenance
Hollow temples are sunken areas at the sides of the forehead caused by age-related fat and collagen loss, weight loss, or genetics, which create shadowing and a gaunt look. They're restored with hyaluronic acid fillers like Juvéderm Voluma or Restylane Lyft for immediate volume, or biostimulators like Sculptra and Radiesse for gradual collagen-based fullness. HA results are immediate and last up to 18–24 months.
Hollow temples occur when the soft tissue and fat padding at the sides of the forehead — between the eye and the hairline — thin or recede. This creates a sunken, concave look that casts shadows, emphasizes bony contours, and can make the face appear gaunt or tired. It's commonly related to aging, weight loss, genetics, and collagen and fat loss.
For a practice, temple restoration is an advanced, high-value treatment that demonstrates whole-face thinking rather than chasing individual lines. The clinical goal is to restore a smooth, gently rounded contour that re-balances the upper face and softens shadowing. Because patients rarely identify the temples themselves, showing them the projected, harmonized result on their own photo is what educates them and converts a broader facial-balancing plan.
Hollow Temples
Where it appears
Temples
Facial area
Upper Face
Treatment paths
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From in-clinic procedures to at-home regimens, Afters maps the full range of options — so patients can see what each one would do for them, on their own photo, before they commit.
Professional procedures performed by a provider to target the concern directly.
Branded injectables and medical products providers use for this concern.
Medical-grade products patients use between visits to maintain results.
The named injectables, products, and devices patients search for — each lets them preview the result before they commit.
The most recognized hyaluronic acid filler family — a formulation for the lips, cheeks, jawline, and folds.
View brandGalderma's hyaluronic acid filler family, known for natural movement and a wide formulation range.
View brandResilient Hyaluronic Acid fillers, engineered to stretch and recoil with facial expression.
View brandMerz's soft, evenly-integrating hyaluronic acid filler, favored for fine lines and delicate areas.
View brandA versatile hyaluronic acid filler known for less swelling and a competitive price point.
View brandThe only FDA-approved semi-permanent filler — a collagen gel with PMMA microspheres that lasts up to 5 years.
View brandPatients rarely come in for just one thing. Browse other concerns Afters can visualize.
Common questions patients ask about hollow temples — and what practices should be ready to answer.
Age-related loss of fat and collagen, significant weight loss, and genetics cause the soft tissue at the temples to thin, creating a sunken, shadowed appearance.
Hyaluronic acid filler restores volume immediately, while biostimulators like Sculptra and Radiesse rebuild it gradually through the body's own collagen. The choice depends on how much volume is needed and the look the patient wants.
Hyaluronic acid filler in the temples often lasts 18–24 months because the area moves less than other parts of the face. Biostimulator results can last two years or more.
The temple is an advanced injection area with important vessels nearby, so it should be treated by an experienced injector. In skilled hands it's safe, and hyaluronic acid filler is reversible.
Replacing volume at the temples supports the surrounding tissue, which can subtly lift the brow and outer eye area and re-balance the upper third of the face.
Afters simulates the outcome on a patient's own photo and builds a visual 12-month plan — so consults convert and average ticket climbs.