Injectable Fillers

If you would like to restore facial contours or reduce the appearance of lines and creases, injection therapy with soft tissue fillers may be right for you. Injectable fillers can:

• Plump thin lips
• Enhance shallow contours
• Soften facial creases and wrinkles
• Improve the appearance of recessed scars

Now offering Juvederm™ Ultra Plus and Ultra Plus XC to provide a more customized solution for wrinkle reduction. These natural cosmetic fillers bind with water to fill facial contours around the mouth and nose. The product is easily injected under the skin and, using your own framework, it strengthens and "boosts" your own facial contours to create volume. This is a very quick and easy way to shave years off of your appearance.  The new Juvederm™ Ultra Plux XC is infused with lidocaine to improve comfort during treatment.  Click on this link to go to the Juvederm website to learn more http://www.juvederm.com/Views/

Radiesse™ is a new generation soft tissue filler that lasts for 12 months. This filler actually promotes new collagen in-growth in the area of the wrinkle resulting in a long-lasting filler. Fillers can be used in conjunction with Botox® for a beautiful youthful result. Call today for a complimentary wrinkle filler consultation.

Outstanding results and no downtime convenience of facial fillers have men and women - as young as those in their twenties - seeking 'real-time' wrinkle erasers in greater numbers than ever before.

Procedural steps

A pharmaceutical filler substance or your own fat is injected below the skin surface to fill hollow areas and creases, or plump the lips and back of the hands. Fat is typically taken from the inner thigh or abdomen.

Your results

Swelling should dissipate in 2-5 days, or 1-2 weeks with fat injections. This procedure produces temporary results, lasting a few months to several years or more, based on the filler used, treatment site and individual patient factors. Some products may be permanent.

Detailed Procedural Steps

Step 1. Dr. Robbins will carefully evaluate your facial appearance and skin tone, and examine the areas of your face to be augmented with injectable fillers.

Step 2. Strategic points on your face may be marked as guides to the appropriate injection sites for the filler.

Step 3. The injection sites will be cleansed with an antibacterial agent and icing or a topical numbing agent may be offered to make more sensitive patients comfortable. In some cases, the filler itself will contain an anesthetic agent. In other cases local anesthetic may be administered to the treatment site.

Step 4. Injection takes only a few moments per site and a few minutes for a course of treatment.

Step 5. Following injection, any markings will be cleansed and icing may be offered to alleviate any temporary, minor discomfort. Makeup may be carefully re-applied so long as care is taken not to apply pressure to the treatment area.

Filling wrinkles or recessed scars involves multiple injections. In some cases where deeper injection of fillers is required, a local anesthetic may be used prior to treatment. Common sites for deeper tissue fillers are the nasolabial folds and marionette lines, or to enhance fullness in the cheeks.