Fillers
Fillers in Sugar Land, Katy, and Houston, Texas
Fillers have revolutionized the field of cosmetic medicine, offering a non-surgical option for facial rejuvenation and enhancement. Whether you want to smooth out wrinkles, restore volume, or enhance certain facial features, fillers can help you achieve your aesthetic goals. In this article, we will explore what fillers are, how they work, and the benefits they offer.
Benefits of Fillers:
- Wrinkle Reduction: Fillers are effective in smoothing out fine lines and wrinkles, such as those around the mouth (nasolabial folds) and between the eyebrows (frown lines).
- Volume Restoration: As we age, we naturally lose facial volume. Fillers can replenish lost volume, particularly in areas such as the cheeks and temples, for a more youthful appearance.
- Lip Enhancement: Fillers can add fullness and definition to the lips, enhancing their shape and creating a more attractive pout.
- Non-Surgical and Minimally Invasive: Fillers offer a non-surgical alternative to facial rejuvenation, eliminating the need for incisions or extensive downtime. Most treatments can be completed in a short office visit.
- Natural-Looking Results: Skilled healthcare professionals can achieve natural-looking results with fillers, enhancing your features while maintaining facial harmony.
- Customizable Treatments: Fillers can be tailored to your specific needs and aesthetic goals. Your healthcare provider will work with you to develop a personalized treatment plan to achieve the desired outcome.
Conclusion
Fillers provide a versatile and non-surgical option for facial rejuvenation and enhancement. They can reduce wrinkles, restore volume, and enhance facial features, helping you achieve a more youthful and refreshed appearance. If you are considering fillers as a cosmetic treatment, it is important to consult with a qualified healthcare professional experienced in administering fillers. They can assess your individual needs, discuss the various filler options available, and guide you towards the most suitable treatment plan for your desired outcome.
FAQ
What are Fillers?
Fillers, also known as dermal fillers or soft tissue fillers, are injectable substances used to restore volume, smooth out wrinkles, and enhance facial contours. They are typically made of hyaluronic acid (HA), a naturally occurring substance in the body that provides moisture and plumpness to the skin. Other types of fillers may contain substances like calcium hydroxylapatite or poly-L-lactic acid.
How do Fillers Work?
During a filler treatment, a trained healthcare professional will carefully inject the filler substance into specific areas of the face using a fine needle or cannula. The filler adds volume to the treated area, filling in wrinkles, lines, and hollows. It can also stimulate collagen production, which helps improve the skin's texture and firmness over time.
Botox or Fillers?
Both neuromodulators and fillers can soften lines and wrinkles in the face to give a more youthful, rejuvenated appearance. Choosing the type of injectable that’s best for you will depend on your specific areas of concerns and your goals for results. You might even choose to have both types of injectables! A consultation with one of our expert cosmetic injectors can help you make the right decision. If you are in the Sugar Land or Katy, TX area, contact our office today to schedule a consultation!
What’s the difference between fillers and neurotoxins?
Neurotoxins or neuromodulators help reduce frown, forehead, and crow’s feet lines in the upper region of the face. Fillers add volume to help soften and smooth wrinkles and folds in the lower regions of the face
What’s the difference between filler injection and anti-aging serum?
Filler injection is an in-office treatment with your provider that helps smooth lines, wrinkles, and folds from inside your skin. Filler injection helps restore volume to the skin’s surface by filling in the area where volume and elasticity have been lost over time. Results can last between 1 year and 15 months.
Anti-aging HA serum is a cosmetic product that is intended to provide moisture and restore skin elasticity. Cosmetic HA serums may have an anti-wrinkle effect when applied topically but are not made to restore lost volume beneath the surface of the skin.
What is the RHA® Collection?
The RHA® Collection is Resilient Hyaluronic Acid (HA) dermal fillers designed for facial dynamics. The collection represents the latest advancement in HA technology in more than a decade. The RHA® Collection uses a gentle manufacturing process to more closely resemble the natural HA in the skin.
The RHA® Collection offers four HA-filler formulations. RHA Redensity™ is a weightless filler that smooths delicate lipstick lines. RHA® 2 and RHA® 3 offer elegant and refined smoothing for those seeking a soft, natural look in wrinkles and folds. RHA® 3 also enhances lip fullness and definition. Lastly, RHA® 4 provides natural volume for deeper dynamic wrinkles and folds.
Why is a dynamic filler important?
Areas treated by HA fillers can go back to their original shape after being altered, stretched, bent, or compressed. Fillers need to have a high level of resilience because they are used in dynamic areas of the face, such as around the mouth. With all of the micromovements we make throughout the day like smiling, laughing, and talking, it’s important to have a dynamic filler that can adapt and be resilient to the movements in the face. The RHA® Collection is specifically designed for facial dynamics and a natural look at rest and in motion.
When will I see results and how long will they last?
Dermal filler injection results are immediate. The results from the RHA® Collection of fillers can typically last up to 15 months in wrinkles and folds and 1 year in lipstick lines.
The RHA® Collection is widely studied. The clinical effectiveness and safety of RHA® 2, RHA® 3, and RHA® 4 were shown in two 15-month studies for wrinkles and folds. The clinical effectiveness and safety of RHA® 3 in the lips was shown in a 12-month study in which nearly 1/2 of participants had increased lip fullness at 1 year. The clinical effectiveness and safety of RHA Redensity™ were shown in a 12-month study for lipstick lines—in which 2/3 of participants still had lipstick-line improvement at 12 months.
What is it like to get injected with dermal fillers?
When receiving the RHA® Collection, your provider may first numb the area with a local anesthetic. He/she will then inject the filler into the desired area using a fine needle, which most people say feels like a pinch. After the injection is complete, you may experience some redness or swelling in the treatment area for a few days. You may also notice some bruising around the injection site. These common side effects are temporary and should go away within 7-10 days.
What is Radiesse?
Radiesse and Radiesse (+) are dermal fillers that are FDA-approved to smooth moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds (the creases that extend from the corner of your nose to the corner of your mouth).1,2 Radiesse is also used for correcting volume loss in the back of the hand.