Dermal Fillers
The most common question is “What is the difference between fillers, such as [Treatment name removed]® and [Treatment name removed] Cosmetic®” Fillers restore volume while [Treatment name removed] Cosmetic® is a muscle relaxant. Hyaluronic acid fillers are used to fill wrinkles and folds, create sensual lips, improve skin hydration, and lift sagging/deflating cheeks. The closest thing that people can relate it to is the use of collagen in the past. The problem with collagen was that it caused a lot of allergic reactions since it was animal based. The great thing about current fillers [Treatment name removed] ® is that it is not animal based and is a stabilized form of hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid is a naturally-occurring substance in the body whose job is to hold water and plump things up a bit. It provides lubrication, fullness, and contributes to some of the youthful features that you see in younger skin. Unfortunately, as always happens, we lose hyaluronic acid as we age so things dry out and deflate. Thankfully, we can now restore that fullness to the way it used to be when you were younger. Remember, it’s all about restoring what you used to have and giving you a natural, youthful look. You want to look fabulous, not fake. In the early days, fillers were used mainly for nasolabial folds (the smile lines from the nose to the corner of the mouth) and lip augmentation. Over the years, we have come to see the versatility of fillers and have added many other treatments. The most common procedure is the cheek lift. Most patients, men and women alike, do not realize that one of the most aging features is a loss of cheek volume, with a corresponding drop of the front and side aspect of the face. In fact, it is this drop that contributes to the nasolabial fold looking so prominent. With [Treatment name removed]® or [Treatment name removed], we can sculpt a sexy, high, model-like cheekbone, fill in a face that has sunken in from weight loss, eliminate the hollows