Like injectables, dermal fillers are a powerful tool in your fight against aging. When it comes to cosmetic treatments, dermal fillers really are a jack of all trades.
They provide a more youthful appearance, plumping and filling lines and wrinkles in a quick in-office treatment.
With fillers, we can remove wrinkles and lines, plump lips, enhance shallow contours, restore lost facial volume, soften facial creases, make aging hands look better, improve the appearance of recessed scars, and much more.
When in the hands of certified registered nurse injectors, dermal fillers work predictably well with little to no downtime, and minimal risk and side effects.
What are Dermal Fillers?
They are gel-like substances injected beneath your skin. More than one million people choose this facial rejuvenation treatment across the country.
We find it’s a cost-effective way for our patients to look younger without surgery or downtime.
You’ll find a wide variety of fillers on the market, and with so many fillers, it can often be confusing. Each one is formulated to create a certain texture and density at the appropriate injection depth. This means certain fillers work better for specific areas. Your registered nurse will help you choose the best filler for you.
Let’s look at our favorite dermal fillers and highlight their benefits:
The JUVÉDERM Collection of Fillers
These fillers contain Hyaluronic acid which is a naturally occurring substance that helps your skin retain moisture and softness while adding volume.
With Juvéderm, you have several options for creating a more youthful appearance:
- JUVÉDERM VOLUMA® XC lifts and contours cheeks by correcting age-related volume loss in your cheek area for up to two years.
- JUVÉDERM® Ultra XC plumps your lips, adding fullness for up to one year.
- JUVÉDERM VOLBELLA® XC adds subtle volume to your lips and smooths the appearance of vertical lip lines for up to one year.
- JUVÉDERM® XC smooths lines around your nose and mouth (your parentheses) for results up to one year by softening lines and wrinkles.
- JUVÉDERM VOLLURE™ XC adds volume to lines around your nose and mouth for up to 18 months.
RADIESSE®
This filler immediately replenishes lost volume in your face and hands while stimulating your body’s natural production of collagen. Because it continues to work with your body for a more refreshed appearance, the results can last a year or more in many patients.
We use Radiesse in several different areas:
- It smooths moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds. Radiesse is good for smile lines, marionette lines, pre-jowl folds, the corners of the mouth, and chin wrinkles (the lines across your chin).
- Radiesse is injected in the cheeks, chin, and jaw for contouring.
- We also use it to correct volume loss in the back of the hands.
BELOTERO BALANCE®
This filler temporarily smooths out and fills in moderate to severe wrinkles around your mouth.
Treatment areas include: nasolabial folds (lines that run vertically between your nose and mouth), vertical lip lines, corner lines, smile lines, and chin wrinkles.
Sculptra® Aesthetic
Sculptra helps gradually replace lost collagen which is an underlying cause of facial aging and provides results that can last more than two years.
The results with Sculptra appear gradually over the treatment regimen as it works to stimulate your body’s natural collagen production. Sculptra is used to treat smile lines between the nose and mouth, marionette lines (also known as laugh lines), and chin wrinkles.
Who Should You Visit for Fillers?
A filler treatment is non-surgical, but it is a medical procedure that requires very specific training, knowledge and skill. If you want the most natural looking results in a safe environment, you want to choose a provider in a medical office setting.
Your provider should have extensive knowledge of facial anatomy and a well-developed aesthetic eye. Always do your research. Look at before and after photos. Choosing the most qualified provider is always better than choosing by price.
Ready to start the conversation about dermal fillers and learn how they can give you a more youthful appearance? Schedule your consultation with our certified nurse injector at PSC Aesthetics the Plastic Surgery Center by calling 316-688-7500 or visiting pscwichita.com to request your appointment.
*Patient results will vary.
The Plastic Surgery Center in Wichita, Kansas, is a product of a plastic surgery practice started in 1968. Celebrating 50 years in 2018, this makes it the longest-standing private plastic surgery practice in the state of Kansas. Drs. Bruce Ferris, Amy Sprole and Nataliya Biskup bring years of experience and excellence to the field of plastic surgery. Each of the surgeons is highly trained and specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery including the face, breast and body. With more than 60 years of combined training and experience, all three are uniquely qualified and exceedingly credentialed to perform your cosmetic or reconstructive procedure. In addition, the skin care department (PSC Aesthetics) at the Plastic Surgery Center offers highly skilled and experienced registered nurses and medical aestheticians to take care all your skin care needs.
