Facial fillers are injections which fill out
wrinkled or uneven areas of the face. They include Restylane,
Juvadem, Captique, Hylaform and others.
Many of us notice fine lines developing on the
face in our thirties. These can often be the result of muscular
activity or sagging. The lines that form on your face are areas
where the body's own collagen has thinned and broken leaving
a depressed line.
The wrinkles around the eye can often be due
to muscle activity and may be improved with Botox.
If the lines are very deep or are due to skin sagging e.g. the
lines that run from the nose to the corners of the mouth (nasolabial
folds), then a filler may often soften or sometimes even eliminate
the line. The filler is injected into the skin itself to plump
up the depressed line in the skin. When the lips are injected
we place the filler on the inside of the lip to turn it out a
little.
Do the facial
filler injections hurt? The face is a sensitive area but the
area is numbed with ice or an anesthetic creme making the injections
tolerable.
Procedure:
During treatment, a very fine needle is used to inject the filler
beneath the skin's surface to plump or fill the depressed
areas. The effects of the fillers can be seen immediately,
with little redness or swelling.
Treatment Duration:
Treatments generally take about 30 minutes per session. All fillers
are temporary. To achieve and maintain optimal results, the
treatment needs to be repeated every five months to two years
(depending on the filler).
After Care:
Slight swelling and redness may be evident after treatment, but
may only last one to three days. Minor bruising may also occur
for a few days. Normal activities can be resumed immediately
after the procedure.
To find out if you are a candidate
for fillers/injections, call our patient services representative
at (904) 388 - 8844, Or use our contact
form and we will call you to schedule a consultation
