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Do you remember your teenage days when it was common to see acne, pimples and breakouts on your skin? Acne can make many teenagers and adults feel self-conscious and turn to an endless fight with products to try to attain clear skin. Acne is a condition where one can have bacteria grow on the skin…
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Lip augmentation has been on a rise year over year in the United States and around the world. A record number of Americans have undergone lip filler injections and it is considered the second fasting growing procedure in the United States since 2000, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
As we age, there are many changes that can happen in and around the lips. First off, our lips start to lose volume. Many factors play into the role such as smoking, genetics and sun damage to cause line formation above and below the lips. Unfortunately, other factors with aging are the portions of the lips can turn inward or the corners of the lips can turn downward causing a “frowning” appearance.
What are lip fillers?
Lip fillers are made from hyaluronic acid, which is a naturally occurring compound in our body. The hyaluronic acid attracts water and can hold up to 1,000 times its own weight, which helps in hydrating the lips. Some of the dermal fillers that can be injected in the lips to volumize and around the lips to treat fine lines are Restylane, Juvederm, Belotero, and Versa. Injected, this results in a plumper, fuller lip effect.
New to lip injections?
It is recommended that you make a consultation with the medical provider to assess your needs. Most often patients are seeking a natural fill that fits aesthetically and balances their features. Others may be looking for volume. Making that first consultation is critical to understanding your needs and wants as a patient.
Can anyone get them?
For fillers, Botox and both invasive and non-invasive procedures, patients need to be aged 18. Plus, no clinical studies have ever proven that it’s OK to undergo treatment when pregnant when fluctuating hormones make it more difficult to predict results.
How long do lip fillers last?
It depends on the product, the patient and a number of other factors. As a ballpark figure the first time should last four to six months and after that can be anything from nine months plus.
Longevity can depend on a person’s metabolic rate and age.
What’s the healing time?
There is no healing as such, although swelling might occur in a few cases for around 24 to 48 hours. Some patients may experience slight bruising, as the lips are the avascular area. If swelling should occur, we use ice packs to cool the area to prevent bruising and help reduce swelling.
Benefits of Cheek Fillers : Cheek Augmentation, Facial Rejuvenation, and Lifting of the Jaw Line.
As we age, beginning in our 30s and 40s, our skin begins to lose volume, elasticity and thus wrinkles and fine lines begin to form. There are specific dermal fillers that can lift the cheeks, tighten the jaw line and restore lost volume. Cheek fillers can help sculpt and add youthful plumpness to the skin and here are a couple of popular cheek fillers:
Juvederm Voluma: The First FDA-Approved Cheek Filler
Juvederm is a popular line of dermal fillers that are created by Allergan the makers of Botox. Juvederm is comprised of hyaluronic acid and Juvederm Voluma is the first FDA-approved hyaluronic acid cheek filler that has been approved. Patients can see results of Voluma immediately and results last up to 18 months. Voluma can be used to tighten the jaw line and improve the appearance of jowls.
Fill and Lift with Restylane Lyft
Restylane Lyft is another brand of dermal filler that is composed of hyaluronic acid. Lyft can be used effectively to lift the cheeks for a more youthful appearance and results last 9 to 12 months.
Radiesse: A Unique Approach to Cheek Enhancement
Radiesse is comprised of calcium hydroxyapatite and this product triggers your own body’s collagen production. This dermal filler is highly effective for correcting mid face volume loss/drop, general deep lines, nasolabial folds; defining the contours of the nose, chin, jaw, and cheeks; and giving a natural facelift when injected into the jowls. With Radiesse patients see results immediately.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
Which cheek fillers work the best?
There is no single approach and every patient is different. Depending on the consultation, facial structure and skin condition, your health care provider will determine which cheek filler will provide you with great results.
What other areas can dermal fillers be used?
Nasal labial folds (smile lines), lips, chin, lines above the upper and lower lips, marionette lines, underneath the eyes, hands, correct facial asymmetry
How much do cheek fillers cost?
Every filler has a different cost per syringe and the amount of filler used per patient also varies. This makes it difficult to provide an estimate without a personalized consultation. We invite you to call our practice for more information about pricing and schedule a consultation to get an exact quote for your treatment.
How can I save on cheek fillers?
While we don’t recommend selecting a treatment or practice based on cost alone, there are ways to save on cheek fillers and other aesthetic injectable treatments. For Juvederm Voluma and other Juvederm fillers, patients enjoy savings by joining the Brilliant Distinctions© Program. This is a service provided by Allergan, the makers of Botox and Juvederm. With each purchase of Botox, Juvederm, and even SkinMedica products and Latisse, you are able to collect points and bonus offers. This allows you to save on future treatments. Galderma, the makers of Restylane, provide a similar program known as ASPIRE Rewards.
Written By
Mariam Alimi, RN, BSN
Impressions MediSpa
Botox and dermal fillers such as Restylane, Radiesse and Juvederm can help with a non-surgical youthful lift that removes unwanted facial lines and wrinkles. With the advent of injectables, you can help your skin to look young and healthy even as you age. Botox, Dysport and Xeomin are quick injections that relax the wrinkles in the upper face such as forehead lines, frown lines, lip lines and wrinkles around the eyes. Botox and their alternatives can also be used to rejuvenate, enhance and tighten the neck with the Nefriti lift. The contour and shape of your features can be enhanced with non-surgical techniques that do not require down time. Botox is also an effective treatment for a non-surgical brow lift. Botox can lift the brows to help you look more awake and youthful and enhance your natural beauty.
How Can Dermal Fillers Enhance Your Natural Beauty? Dermal fillers offer subtle changes to your skin and features that can enhance your natural beauty by adding volume, smoothing lines or adding definition and contours. FDA-approved dermal fillers can sculpt, highlight, tighten and perfect the natural beauty in your lips, eyes, cheeks and jawline.
Your lips are aging along with your face and may lose fullness. Lip enhancement is an anti-aging treatment that will add volume, fullness and define your lips. If you’re looking to improve your look and erase years from your face, Restylane or Juvederm lip enhancement can give you the soft results you desire.
Cheek Augmentation and Liquid FaceliftsLiquid facelifts and cheek augmentations offer outstanding results without incisions or downtime. Wrinkle correction, cheek enhancement, facial contouring and volumizing are possible with non-surgical treatments such as Juvederm Voluma Radiesse and Restylane Lyft. A liquid facelift will enhance your natural beauty subtly as it adds strategic lift and volume to your skin.
Smooth Wrinkles and Folds Around the Nose and Mouth The wrinkles and folds around your nose and mouth can be treated with fillers. Results are immediate and will continue to develop during the first few weeks after the injections.If you don’t get enough sleep or suffer from allergies, you may experience dark, sunken circles under your eyes. Age is also a common culprit of eye bags and dark circles. The fat pads that support your lower eyes will naturally lose volume as you age. This creates dark shadows and a sunken, hollow area beneath your eyes. Tear-trough augmentation with Restylane is injected into the area under the eye; this fills the hollow areas and reduces dark shadows.
Ultimately, there are several different products on the market that can enhance and keep you looking youthful as you age, please contact us for a free consultation to discuss your non-surgical options.
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While Chemical Peels sound like a skin lab experiment gone wrong, in the world of facial rejuvenation chemical peels can help brighten and freshen the skin in a fairly quick and painless procedure. Most often peels are used to treat sun-damaged skin with mild wrinkling, uneven skin tone, and acne scar pigmentation. Peels are safe to use around the face, neck, chest, back, arms and hands. Chemical peels can also be used for patients dealing with Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation, for example, those that have skin darkening from an injury or certain skin disorders.
The way the chemical peels help improve the skin tone is by penetrating the skin’s layers and breaking up the bonds in the skin, which causes the damaged layers to peel and flake off of the skin. Typically, those loosened layers are home to the pigment producing cells (melanocytes) that cause discoloration of the skin.
Once the peeling process begins, moisturizing the skin and applying adequate sunscreen is the key to promote healing of the skin. Many times the results of the peel can be seen within 7-10 days after doing the peel.
Mild Wrinkles:
A high strength VIPeel has a combination of acids including Phenol, Trichloroacetic, Salicylic, Retinoic and Vitamin C), which will tighten the skin and improve mild photodamage and melasma.
Got Acne:
The Vitalize Peel, which is a mild medical grade peel that includes (Salicylic, Resorcinol and Retinoic Acid).
Got Dark Spots (acne scars) or Melasma:
Either the ViPeel or Vitalize Peel is a great option for addressing pigmentation issues on the skin in conjunction with a skin brightener or lightener product such as vitamin c or hydroquinone.
Dull Skin:
Glycolic Acids are great to give the skin a nice glow and fresh appearance in conjunction with Peptides and creams that contain growth factors. A Glycolic Acid peel is also great for those individuals that cannot afford any downtime.
We perform all peels in our Medispa in Fairfax. Contact us today for a free consultation.