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Everything You Need to Know About Dermal Fillers

Feb 16, 2022
Everything You Need to Know About Dermal Fillers
Injectable fillers address a multitude of skin concerns that develop over time. Facial tissues thin with age, creating lines around the nose and mouth and hollowing out cheeks.

Injectable fillers address a multitude of skin concerns that develop over time. Facial tissues thin with age, creating lines around the nose and mouth and hollowing out cheeks. Dermal fillers work to replace lost volume, which helps smooth wrinkles, plump lips, and recover youthful-looking skin.

Serving the Denver, CO, area, Aesthetic Surgery and Dermatology of Cherry Creek offers skilled, medical-grade filler injections. Our filler treatments restore collagen that is lost with age and provide fullness to lessen the appearance of wrinkles. 

Which is the right dermal filler for your specific skin concerns depends on a number of factors, including the treatment area, your desired results, and your skin rejuvenation goals.

What Are Dermal Fillers?

Dermal fillers utilize synthetic or naturally occurring gel-like substances that are injected into the lines, folds, and tissues of the face to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and restore fullness to the face that depletes over time. 

Fillers are one of the most popular treatments in medical aesthetics, as they don’t require any downtime and can show immediate results.

Uses for Dermal Fillers

Dermal fillers fill in wrinkles and plump volume in desired areas. While there are several treatment opportunities using dermal fillers, some of the most common treatment areas are discussed below.

Lips 

Dermal fillers found their fame in lip volumizing treatments. In the hands of our skilled physician, fillers offer subtle lip enhancements that work with the natural shape of your lips. Fillers can also fill in lines, add symmetry to lips, and restore lost volume. 

Cheeks

Cheeks lose volume with age, decreasing the healthy, youthful shape of the face. As this happens, the nasolabial folds, which are also called smile lines, become more pronounced. 

Since cheekbones are the focal point of facial bone structure, injectable fillers applied to the cheekbones plump and fill out the face. Fillers are highly customizable, so they can provide more fullness to thinner faces and offer more definition to rounder faces. 

Forehead

Dermal fillers correct static forehead lines — those lines that remain even when the face is at rest. Additionally, fillers offer contouring of the forehead, allowing for greater symmetry, remedying sloping or protrusions in the forehead, and filling in hollowing at the temples. 

Chin and Nose

Dermal fillers offer a non-surgical option to reshape the chin, jawline, and nose. These treatments may improve the appearance of a sagging neck or a side profile with very subtle modifications.

Marionette Lines

Along with nasolabial folds, marionette lines around the mouth deepen over time. Fillers applied to these lines restore balance in the face and recover natural youthfulness.

Scars

Scars create uneven texture on the face, even when the scar itself isn’t very noticeable. Dermal fillers lessen the appearance of scars and even out texture to restore skin’s smoothness. 

Types of Injectable Fillers

Medical professionals classify fillers by how long the substance remains in the tissue and by their active ingredients. Each dermal filler offers its own benefits, so choosing the right filler for your skin concerns is best determined after consulting with Dr. Stewart. 

Radiesse

Radiesse is an injectable dermal filler that uses calcium hydroxylapatite microspheres to restore volume to the skin. Upon injection, the Radiesse beads create a scaffolding under the skin that reduces the appearance of wrinkles by stimulating collagen production. 

Targeting moderate to severe wrinkles, Radiesse offers immediate results from the injections and then long-term results from increased collagen production over time.

Dr. Stewart uses Radiesse to volumize cheeks, nasolabial folds, and marionette lines, and even to address volume loss in the backs of hands. Radiesse treatments offer natural-looking results that may last 18–24 months. However, some patients metabolize Radiesse more quickly than others. 

Restylane

The Restylane line of injectable fillers uses hyaluronic acid, which naturally occurs in the body but depletes over time. Through Restylane fillers, the skin restores hydration, fullness, and elasticity. Restylane products include Restylane Silk, Restylane Lyft, Restylane Refyne, and Restylane Defyne. 

Restylane formulates each product differently to serve a specific purpose. For example, Restylane Silk’s gel is smaller and smoother than other Restylane fillers because it’s made to smooth fine lines around the mouth, which requires increased precision. 

Dr. Stewart uses Restylane to smooth facial wrinkles, enhance lips, smooth away lines around the mouth, add lift and volume to the cheeks, and provide volume to the backs of hands. Depending on the treatment area and the Restylane product used, results may last for six months to a year.

Juvéderm 

Juvéderm also offers a collection of fillers, with five different products intended to meet different needs. Like Restylane, Juvéderm uses hyaluronic acid as its active ingredient. Dr. Stewart injects Juvéderm directly into lines and wrinkles to increase volume.

Juvéderm products, which include Vollure XC, Juvéderm Ultra Plus XC, Juvéderm Ultra XC and Volbella XC, target different areas with specific formulas. 

This dermal filler collection fills in smile lines that occur around the mouth and nose, addresses loss in skin elasticity, and enhances lips. Treatments last one to two years, with results noticeable immediately after treatment. 

Juvéderm Voluma XC 

Juvéderm Voluma XC uses a modified form of hyaluronic acid to gently lift the skin and restore age-related volume loss.

Voluma XC works differently than other fillers, as it is designed to lift the mid-face and cheeks. Using a new technology called Vycross, Voluma XC’s gel is sculptable, producing lift and fill that’s natural-looking and immediate. Voluma XC results last up to two years.

Am I a Good Candidate for Dermal Fillers?

Dermal fillers are a simple and effective way to restore youthfulness, minimize the appearance of scarring, and subtly contour the face. Most patients are good candidates for dermal fillers. However, dermal filler treatments achieve the best results when administered after a thorough consultation.

Dr. Stewart at Aesthetic Surgery and Dermatology of Cherry Creek offers skilled cosmetic and dermatology treatments to the Denver, CO, community. To learn more about what dermal fillers can do for your overall appearance, call or book an appointment online today

Serving the Denver, CO, area, Aesthetic Surgery and Dermatology of Cherry Creek offers skilled, medical-grade filler injections. Our filler treatments restore collagen that is lost with age and provide fullness to lessen the appearance of wrinkles. 

Which is the right dermal filler for your specific skin concerns depends on a number of factors, including the treatment area, your desired results, and your skin rejuvenation goals.

What Are Dermal Fillers?

Dermal fillers utilize synthetic or naturally occurring gel-like substances that are injected into the lines, folds, and tissues of the face to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and restore fullness to the face that depletes over time. 

Fillers are one of the most popular treatments in medical aesthetics, as they don’t require any downtime and can show immediate results.

Uses for Dermal Fillers

Dermal fillers fill in wrinkles and plump volume in desired areas. While there are several treatment opportunities using dermal fillers, some of the most common treatment areas are discussed below.

Lips 

Dermal fillers found their fame in lip volumizing treatments. In the hands of our skilled physician, fillers offer subtle lip enhancements that work with the natural shape of your lips. Fillers can also fill in lines, add symmetry to lips, and restore lost volume. 

Cheeks

Cheeks lose volume with age, decreasing the healthy, youthful shape of the face. As this happens, the nasolabial folds, which are also called smile lines, become more pronounced. 

Since cheekbones are the focal point of facial bone structure, injectable fillers applied to the cheekbones plump and fill out the face. Fillers are highly customizable, so they can provide more fullness to thinner faces and offer more definition to rounder faces. 

Forehead

Dermal fillers correct static forehead lines — those lines that remain even when the face is at rest. Additionally, fillers offer contouring of the forehead, allowing for greater symmetry, remedying sloping or protrusions in the forehead, and filling in hollowing at the temples. 

Chin and Nose

Dermal fillers offer a non-surgical option to reshape the chin, jawline, and nose. These treatments may improve the appearance of a sagging neck or a side profile with very subtle modifications.

Marionette Lines

Along with nasolabial folds, marionette lines around the mouth deepen over time. Fillers applied to these lines restore balance in the face and recover natural youthfulness.

Scars

Scars create uneven texture on the face, even when the scar itself isn’t very noticeable. Dermal fillers lessen the appearance of scars and even out texture to restore skin’s smoothness. 

Types of Injectable Fillers

Medical professionals classify fillers by how long the substance remains in the tissue and by their active ingredients. Each dermal filler offers its own benefits, so choosing the right filler for your skin concerns is best determined after consulting with Dr. Stewart. 

Radiesse

Radiesse is an injectable dermal filler that uses calcium hydroxylapatite microspheres to restore volume to the skin. Upon injection, the Radiesse beads create a scaffolding under the skin that reduces the appearance of wrinkles by stimulating collagen production. 

Targeting moderate to severe wrinkles, Radiesse offers immediate results from the injections and then long-term results from increased collagen production over time.

Dr. Stewart uses Radiesse to volumize cheeks, nasolabial folds, and marionette lines, and even to address volume loss in the backs of hands. Radiesse treatments offer natural-looking results that may last 18–24 months. However, some patients metabolize Radiesse more quickly than others. 

Restylane

The Restylane line of injectable fillers uses hyaluronic acid, which naturally occurs in the body but depletes over time. Through Restylane fillers, the skin restores hydration, fullness, and elasticity. Restylane products include Restylane Silk, Restylane Lyft, Restylane Refyne, and Restylane Defyne. 

Restylane formulates each product differently to serve a specific purpose. For example, Restylane Silk’s gel is smaller and smoother than other Restylane fillers because it’s made to smooth fine lines around the mouth, which requires increased precision. 

Dr. Stewart uses Restylane to smooth facial wrinkles, enhance lips, smooth away lines around the mouth, add lift and volume to the cheeks, and provide volume to the backs of hands. Depending on the treatment area and the Restylane product used, results may last for six months to a year.

Juvéderm 

Juvéderm also offers a collection of fillers, with five different products intended to meet different needs. Like Restylane, Juvéderm uses hyaluronic acid as its active ingredient. Dr. Stewart injects Juvéderm directly into lines and wrinkles to increase volume.

Juvéderm products, which include Vollure XC, Juvéderm Ultra Plus XC, Juvéderm Ultra XC and Volbella XC, target different areas with specific formulas. 

This dermal filler collection fills in smile lines that occur around the mouth and nose, addresses loss in skin elasticity, and enhances lips. Treatments last one to two years, with results noticeable immediately after treatment. 

Juvéderm Voluma XC 

Juvéderm Voluma XC uses a modified form of hyaluronic acid to gently lift the skin and restore age-related volume loss.

Voluma XC works differently than other fillers, as it is designed to lift the mid-face and cheeks. Using a new technology called Vycross, Voluma XC’s gel is sculptable, producing lift and fill that’s natural-looking and immediate. Voluma XC results last up to two years.

Am I a Good Candidate for Dermal Fillers?

Dermal fillers are a simple and effective way to restore youthfulness, minimize the appearance of scarring, and subtly contour the face. Most patients are good candidates for dermal fillers. However, dermal filler treatments achieve the best results when administered after a thorough consultation.

Dr. Stewart at Aesthetic Surgery and Dermatology of Cherry Creek offers skilled cosmetic and dermatology treatments to the Denver, CO, community. To learn more about what dermal fillers can do for your overall appearance, call or book an appointment online today.