Facial Fillers are safe and natural cosmetic dermal fillers that restore volume and fullness to the skin to correct moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds. Facial Fillers are proven to deliver long-lasting results. Studies have shown that the effects of fillers such as Restylane® and Juvederm® generally last for about six months. The stabilization technology helps maintain the cosmetic effect until the injected material is nearly gone.
Dermal fillers are generally created from naturally occurring substances: Hyaluronic acid (HA), Calcium hydroxylapatite (Radiesse™), and Poly-L-lactic acid (Sculptra™.) These substances either bind moisture to plump up lines and wrinkles or they leave behind collagen to add volume to the skin. Our surgeons will inject these substances at varying depths within the skin to fill facial imperfections such as creases, scars, and wrinkles. Fillers are also used to enhance the volume and define the shape of the lips, cheeks, chin, jawline, and hands.
Juvederm™(Ultra and Ultra Plus): FDA-approved in June 2006, Juvederm™ treats mild to moderate facial creases (such as the "parenthesis" on either side of your mouth.) Juvederm™ also smoothes and softens the appearance of scars and other depressed areas and plumps and defines the lips. One treatment with Juvederm™ lasts up to one year.
Radiesse™: FDA-approved in December 2006, Radiesse™ treats mild to moderate facial creases and wrinkles around the nose and mouth. Comparable to Juvederm™, a single treatment with Radiesse™ lasts up to eighteen months.
Restylane™: FDA-approved in December 2003, Restylane™ treats mild to moderate facial creases, replacing lost volume and smoothing wrinkles. This product is comparable to Juvederm™, and one treatment lasts six to eight months.
Perlane™ (Restylane™ family): FDA-approved in May 2007, Perlane™ treats moderate facial creases and is designed for deeper injection than Juvederm™ and traditional Restylane™. One treatment with Perlane™ lasts at least six to eight months in most patients.
Sculptra™: FDA-approved in August 2004, Sculptra™ was originally intended to treat lipoatrophy (loss of facial fat) in HIV-positive individuals. Our surgeons also use Sculptra™ in non-HIV individuals to add volume to facial features. One treatment of Sculptra™ should last about two years. It generally takes three to four treatments for full correction.
Evolence™: FDA-approved in June 2008, Evolence is a collagen product that has a one year duration in studies. It is a soft, natural-feeling filler that can be used to fill fine lines and wrinkles. Because this collagen is more like human collagen than traditional collagen filler, it does not need pre-testing for allergies to collagen.