Dermal Fillers
Dermal Fillers in Olney, Maryland
Restylane
Facial folds, sagging skin, and hollowness are all signs of aging that many individuals wish to combat.
Fortunately, dermal fillers can rejuvenate the face by restoring volume, augmenting the lips and cheeks, and enhancing natural contours.
Patients regularly seek injectables like Restylane because they are non-surgical, safe, and effective.
However, it is important for patients to be aware that there are a number of different Restylane products that are FDA-approved to target specific concerns and areas of the face.
What Are Dermal Fillers?
Soft tissue fillers, cosmetic injectables, and wrinkle fillers are all referring to products that are injected into soft tissue at different depths to smooth wrinkles, creases, and depressions.
Dermal fillers can be made of natural or synthetic materials, and hyaluronic acid is one of the most popular ingredients.
While they both involve injections, fillers are in their own class of treatments apart from neuromodulators like Botox and Dysport.
Restylane Line of Products
Galderma’s Restylane line of products include Restylane, Restylane Lyft, Restylane Refyne, Restylane Defyne, and Restylane Silk.
These injectables use hyaluronic acid, which is a substance that naturally occurs in the body, to lift and plump the skin.
Restylane products have an innovative NASHA technology which uses different sized particles for precise facial correction.
Additionally, each of these fillers has undergone rigorous testing to determine the safest and most effective depth of injection.
Uses
Restylane, Restylane Lyft, Restylane Refyne, and Restylane Defyne are FDA-approved to treat moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds. Restylane and Restylane Silk are cleared for augmentation of the lips.
Smoothing of fine lines around the mouth can be accomplished using Restylane Silk. Restylane Lyft can improve the appearance of hollow or sagging cheeks.
Candidates for Restylane Injectables
Restylane products are approved for healthy adults over the age of 21. Patients that have severe allergies (including lidocaine and products used to make hyaluronic acid) or bleeding disorders are not candidates for these injectables.
Additionally, individuals that are pregnant, breastfeeding, have a history of scarring, or are using immunosuppressive or blood thinning medications should speak with their provider before considering a Restylane treatment.
Side Effects
Swelling, redness, bruising, and lumps at the injection site are the most common side effects. They usually subside within seven days in the nasolabial folds and 14 days in the lips.
Your injector should provide post-care instructions that address the possibility of rare, but serious, side effects.
Results
Depending on the product used, amount, and area of injection, results last between six months and two years.
For additional information about Restylane products and dermal fillers, please call Olney Skin Suite today to schedule an appointment.
Juvederm
For many adults, volume loss is an inevitable, but treatable concern. The earliest signs of reduced facial fullness usually appear as deflated cheeks or deep creases around the nose and mouth (nasolabial folds).
When patients begin to note these changes, they often seek the expertise of a skilled plastic surgeon or dermatologist. Many of these providers recommend a dermal filler like Juvederm to look younger and refreshed.
The Juvederm line consists of unique products that can target and correct certain areas of volume loss on the face.
What Are Dermal Fillers?
Dermal fillers are injectable gels that restore volume, enhance facial contours, augment lips, and smooth lines and wrinkles. Injectables can be diverse in their composition, particle size, and depth of penetration.
These variables allow for filler treatments to be highly customized, and the choice of product often depends on the patient’s specific goals and concerns.
Juvederm Line of Fillers
Juvederm is one of the most well-known and trusted brand of dermal fillers. These injectables are made of a modified form of hyaluronic acid, which naturally occurs in the body and is responsible for making skin soft, smooth, and full.
The Juvederm line includes Juvederm XC, Juvederm Voluma XC, Juvederm Vollure XC, Juvederm Ultra XC, and Juvederm Volbella XC.
Product Uses
Juvederm Voluma XC is tailored to treat age-related volume loss in the cheeks. For moderate to severe facial lines and wrinkles, Juvederm Vollure XC can be injected to smooth and refresh skin.
Juvederm Ultra XC was created to plump lips for added fullness. For a subtler lip enhancement or to soften lines around the mouth, Juvederm Volbella delivers natural results.
Candidates for Juvederm Injectables
Juvederm dermal fillers are FDA-cleared for adults over the age of 21 that are in good health.
Individuals with a history of anaphylaxis, severe allergies, including to lidocaine or materials used to make hyaluronic acid, or bleeding disorders should not use these products.
Treatment Process
Most patients find treatment with Juvederm products to be fairly comfortable.
All injectables labeled XC signify the addition of an anesthetic to the hyaluronic acid gel. Procedure time can range from 30-60 minutes depending on the treatment areas.
Side-Effects
Swelling, redness, bruising, and lumps at the injection site are the most common side effects following a dermal filler treatment.
They usually resolve within 14 days when Juvederm Vollure XC, Juvederm Ultra XC, and Juvederm Volbella XC are used.
These effects may persist two-to-four weeks after a Juvederm Voluma XC injection.
Results
Immediately after treatment, patients note increased volume and softening of lines, wrinkles, and creases. Results can last between one-to-two years.
For additional information about Juvederm injectables and dermal fillers, please call Olney Skin Suite today to schedule an appointment.