Dermal Fillers: A Guide for New Patients
Ready to help refresh and enhance your look? Dermal fillers are an extremely popular treatment that can help restore facial volume loss that we all experience as a part of facial aging!
Let’s dive into what dermal fillers are, how they work, and what you can expect during your treatment.
What Are Dermal Fillers?
Dermal fillers are injectable hyaluronic acid based gels designed to restore volume, soften the appearance of wrinkles and folds, and restore youthful facial contours.
Fillers come in a variety of forms with varying purposes and firmness making them tailored to their unique areas of indication.
The wide array of available products allow your aesthetic provider to perfectly tailor their product selection to your unique anatomy and desired aesthetic outcomes!
Common Uses of Dermal Fillers
1. Softening the Appearance of Wrinkles and Fine Lines:
Fillers can be used to help reduce the appearance of fine lines, particularly around the mouth and eyes that are related to volume loss and structural changes.
2. Restoring Volume:
As we age, we naturally experience bone resorption, fat pads and a breakdown of collagen, leading to a more hollowed out appearance and the descent of facial tissues.
Fillers can help restore lost volume, including areas such as the cheeks, temples, nasolabial folds, chin, jawline, and under the eyes.
3. Enhancing Lips:
Lip fillers can be used to restore volume loss and hydration to restore the lips, or add fullness and definition for a plumper, more youthful look!
Correction (getting back to baseline) or augmentation (creating a structure not originally present) can both be uniquely customized and accomplished depending on your goal with an experienced provider!
4. Defining Facial Contours:
Fillers can enhance cheekbones, chin, and jawlines, creating a more sculpted and lifted appearance.
5. Treating Scars:
Certain fillers can help diminish the appearance of acne scars and other types of scarring in combination with subcision to break up tethers beneath the skin.
What To Expect at Your Appointment The Treatment Process
1. Consultation:
We will always start with a consultation to discuss your anatomy and your personal goals for your filler treatment. This includes talking about any previous history with aesthetics you have, your current skincare regimen, the things you love most about your face, what you have noticed changing over time and how they relate to facial aging, and the things you would like to enhance with injectables and dermal fillers!
2. Preparation:
Skin will be thoroughly cleaned so it is best to come with a bare face if possible! A combination of topical cleansers will be used to ensure no bacteria remains on the skin and it is fully ready for treatment to avoid any infection or complications. Topical numbing or injectable numbing (like a dental block) will be used as needed prior to the procedure.
For those who are a little more anxious about treatment ProNox (or laughing gas) is available to help take the edge off!
3. Injection:
Using a needle or cannula depending on technique and treatment area, the filler is then injected into the treatment areas. The procedure typically takes 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the number of areas being treated and the level of correction desired.
4. Post-Treatment Care:
After your treatment the most common side effects are mild bruising, swelling, pinpoint bleeding at injection sites, and tenderness. The duration of these effects vary from person to person as well as by product used and site injected.
How Long Until I See My Results?
Filler provides immediate augmentation of tissues, but it can take up to 4-6 weeks to appreciate the final result!
The first few days bruising and swelling will be present and gradually subside.
Around 10-14 days after treatment you will be able to appreciate the visual full result and around 4-6 weeks the product will be fully integrated and no longer palpable under the skin.
Is Filler Right for You?
Dermal fillers are a great option for many individuals looking to enhance their facial features without undergoing invasive surgery! Dermal fillers offer a fantastic way to achieve a youthful, vibrant look with minimal downtime.
Whether you’re interested in smoothing out fine lines, restoring lost volume, or enhancing your features, our team is here to guide you through the process and tailor a plan to help you achieve your aesthetic goals.
If you’re ready to take the next step, contact us today to schedule your consultation! We can’t wait to help you look and feel like the absolute best version of yourself!