QUICK FACTS
DERMAL FILLERS
LENGTH:
30-60 min
ANESTHESIA:
Local
IN/OUTPATIENT:
Inpatient
SIDE EFFECTS:
Minimal bleeding, bruising and discomfort
RISKS:
Pain, bleeding, infection, incomplete improvement
RECOVERY:
1-3 days back at work
7-10 days for swelling to completely resolve
DURATION OF RESULTS:
3 - 12 months (depending on filler used)
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| | INJECTABLES & DERMAL FILLERS
Fillers can help restore the look of youth to your face by restoring the volume that age has depleted and by filling in deep wrinkles caused by repeated facial expressions and sun damage. The goal of augmentative fillers is to raise the wrinkle and/or sunken area to the same surface of the surrounding skin by filling it with a replacement material.
There are a variety of augmentative fillers available today from fat injections to to hyaluronic acids.
Watch the video below as Dr. Kenkel performs injections to the nasolabial folds.
Watch the video below as Dr. Kenkel performs injections to the lips.
What are the different types of injectable fillers available?
- Restylane® and Perlane®
- Hylaform™
- Juvéderm™
- Sculptra™
- ArtelFill®
- Radiesse™
- Alloderm®
- Fat Filler
- Captique™
What areas of the face are the fillers used?
- Nasolabial folds (smile lines)
- Glabellar lines (forehead frown lines)
- Lip augmentation
- Vertical lip lines
- Marionette lines (mouth corners)
- Facial depressions
- Deep wrinkles
- Facial scarring
- Sunken cheeks
- Indentations,
- Hollow eyes
- Nasal defects
What are the fillers made of and how long do they last?
Restylane
Non-animal, biodegradable gel based on a natural substance, called hyaluronic acid.
up to 6 months
Perlane
Non-animal stabilized hyaluronic acid (NASHA) gel.
up to 6 months
Sculptra
Synthetic, and biocompatible material
up to 2 years
Radiesse
Made of very tiny, smooth calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) microsphere
up to 9 months
Fat Filler
Made from fat taken from the body and processed.
6-9 months
Hylaform
Hyaluronic acid that comes from the combs of specially bred roosters.
Juvéderm
Non-animal, biodegradable gel based on a natural substance, called hyaluronic acid.
up to 6 months
ArtelFill
Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) microspheres (miniature beads) that are suspended in bovine collagen.
Captique
Composed of plant-based hyaluronic acid.
up to 1 year
Cosmoderm and Cosmoplast
Made from human collagen.
3-6 months
Zyderm and Zyplast
Purified bovine dermal collagen.
3-6 months
What does the procedure cost?
The procedure is paid the day of the appointment. Cost varies according to the number of areas treated. Checks, money orders, cash and credit cards may be used for payment. You may call the Plastic Surgery Clinic (214) 645-2353 to find out the cost of the procedure.
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