Dermal Fillers are one of our absolute favorite procedures, because the results are amazing and immediate. It involves the injection of a high-grade product underneath the skin to provide support to areas of the face that have lost volume as a result of the aging process. Common areas of need include augmentation of the cheeks and around the eyes to reduce nasolabial folds, and augmentation of the lips.
There are now many different companies that produce dermal filler products, and we have experience with the vast majority of them. Our preferred family of products is again from Allergan, because they have a great range of dermal fillers with different levels of firmness (crosslinking) for different areas of the face. Their products are based on hyaluronic acid, and they inject smoothly, easily, and consistently during the injection process.
How are we different?
There are 2 main differences we like to highlight: Microcannulas and the “lip block”.
- Microcannulas: From a distance, a microcannula looks just like a needle. The difference is that it is made of a flexible material, and the hole is actually on the side, and not on the very tip. The tip of the cannula is actually round, and this allows the cannula to “push” nerves, arteries, and veins out of the way. This results in virtually no discomfort and little or no bruising from the filler application. We use microcannulas from CosmoFrance, and they are absolutely worth every penny.
- Lip Block: For patients receiving filler in or near the lips, we inject lidocaine just like dentists do in order to block the nerve and make lip injections virtually pain-free. When the lips are numb, everybody wins. Comfortable patients are happy patients, and our physician is able to get the best possible results when the injections are not painful.
