Sculptra® or Poly L Lactic Acid is an injectable in the biostimulator family that helps encourage the body to produce collagen in the areas it is injected. It is typically used in areas not treated with standard volumetric fillers, such as Juvederm® and Restylane®. Sculptra® is not a volumetric filler but does help to […]
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As the face ages there is predictable descent of the cheek, which accentuates lower eyelid aging including the deepening of lines, hollowing, and prominence of under eye bags and dark circles. The cheek is a three dimensional structure which is supported by bone, ligaments, and muscle which weaken over time leading to sagging and flattening
You can often guess a person’s age based on the wrinkles and creases on their face. With injectable fillers, you can turn back the hands of time and make your face look younger and smoother again. Dermal fillers are designed to be minimally invasive treatments for aging skin on the face and are widely used
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Lower eyelid appearance can vary through the day, which indicates the tissues are active and reactive to the body and its environment. Simple care can help to improve the appearance of the lower eyelid and decrease the variability in puffiness and under eye-bags. Common Complaints: dark circles, lower eyelid lines, under eye bags, puffiness, and
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Dysport® and Botox® are both FDA approved neuromodulators for cosmetic and medical indications. Both products are derived from the same neurotoxin (Botulinum Toxin Type A). Botox® has become the brand name for cosmetic treatment of wrinkles by neurotoxin and has been available for over 12 years. Dysport®, previously referred to as Reloxin, has been available
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Mild to moderate facial aging can be seen in the cheek or midface region with loss of volume and volume descent. Flattening of the cheeks, deepening of lines, lower eyelid puffiness and bags, and dark circles under the eye are all signs of midface aging. This aging process not only effects the cheek but the
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Volumetric fillers are injectable gels or compounds used to fill and smooth facial lines and creases. The most common type of injectable filler is a hyaluronic acid based gel which is composed of hyaluronic acid bound to itself and supported in water. Hyaluronic acid is a common substance in the human body; when used as
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The upper lip can elongate with age and some dental procedures. This process causes thinning of the lip and vertical creases with loss of volume secondary to the lip rolling inwards as it lengthens. The knee jerk response to this problem is adding filler to the upper lip to give it more volume, such as
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Voluma® is a new FDA approved hyaluronic acid gel based filler for use in the cheek, or midface area. Hyaluronic acid fillers are thick gels used to replace volume and smooth creases. Juvederm® and Restylane® are commonly used hyaluronic acid based fillers for facial areas like the nasolabial folds (smile lines) and lips (lip augmentation).
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There are numerous facial fillers on the market today and it is hard to objectively differentiate one from the other. Patients do identify with brand names and if it is presented as a hyaluronic acid filler in the tube that is about to be injected into their face, a puzzled and maybe concerned look will
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