Fillers

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Injectable fillers are a soft tissue filler injected into the skin at different depths to help fill in facial wrinkles, provide facial volume, and augment facial features: restoring a smoother appearance.

Fillers are used for:

• Correcting moderate-to-severe facial wrinkles and skin folds

• Increasing fullness of lips, cheeks, chin, temples, under-eye hollows, jawline, neck, and back of the hands

• Restoring facial fat loss

• Correcting acne scars on the cheek

Fillers include the following materials:

• Hyaluronic acid- perhaps the single most common ingredient in modern dermal fillers is hyaluronic acid, an element that occurs naturally in the body.

• Calcium hydroxylapatite, a mineral and a major component of bone.

• Poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA), a biodegradable, synthetic material.

• Hyaluronic acid (HA) filler gives your skin volume and keeps it hydrated.

  Restylane products are a commonly used type of HA filler

• Calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) based filler is a usually used for deeper wrinkles.

  CaHA fillers include Radiesse

• Poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) filler is injected to smooth deep wrinkles on your face.

  PLLA fillers include Sculptra

Depending on your area of concern your injector will help you choose the right filler for you.

The best way to determine your candidacy is to book a consultation.

While this treatment is suitable for most adults, there are several contraindications you should be aware of. You may be considered a poor candidate for fillers if you if you have the following:

• A history of severe allergic reactions, specifically an adverse reaction to fillers in the past

• Keloidal scarring

• Are pregnant or nursing

• Bleeding disorders

• Active infection near the site of injection

• A known allergy/hypersensitivity to lidocaine

The average patient gets 1-3 syringes of filler. Your injector will consider your concerns and budget when deciding on how many units is appropriate for you.

We will apply a topical anesthetic numbing cream to minimize any discomfort during your session. With numbing cream the treatment is widely considered uncomfortable, but not painful.

The lips are more sensitive than most other areas. There are more nerve endings in the lips than elsewhere on the face.

If you are a patient who does not like needles you may feel uneasiness or uncomfortable while receiving injections.

Injection usually takes only a few moments per site. The process of injecting, massaging, and evaluating the result is performed, and additional filler added as needed. Depending on the number of areas to be treated, the whole process may be as short as 15 minutes, or as long as an hour.

As soon as you finish the treatment. However, it can take between two to four weeks for the filler to fully set in.

The longevity of filler results varies on several factors.

The results generally last 6 to 12 months or longer before the body gradually and naturally absorbs the particles.

• Do not drink alcohol for 72 hours prior to your treatment

• Discontinue the use of Retin-A products and vitamin A derivatives.

• Avoid other skin treatments and waxing

• Stay out of the sun

• Avoid taking aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Luckily, there is no downtime. The most common side effects of fillers are a small amount of swelling and there is the possibility of some bruising. Bruising is caused by tiny blood vessels (capillaries) being incidentally broken during the injection.

Tipping on injectable services is not customary.

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