Basic Information About Filler Products
The newest approach to restoring the youthful contours of the face is not lifting the skin with surgery but rather filling it or volumizing it with filler products. Physicians now understand that it is not gravity that leads to a sagging, aged appearance, but rather loss of volume. We lose fat, skin thickness and even bone in our faces as we age which in turn causes the skin envelope to sag on its older, smaller form, We tell our patients a raisin is not wrinkled because of gravity, but because of volume loss. If you restore the volume you get a smooth youthful grape! A wide variety of fillers are now available for this exact purpose. Unlike the older filler products. The newer products are safer and last quite a bit longer, in some instances up to 2 years. These types of treatments are non-surgical and require minimal downtime. The popularity of these non surgical treatments is soaring. Patients are thrilled with the natural and long lasting results. Even for those patients who have already had a facelift, filler treatments can greatly enhance the results giving you a full, youthful contour. In our office we use the following fillers.
As with any cosmetic procedure, treatment with dermal fillers requires a great deal of experience, skill and an artistic eyePractitioners must understand the structure and anatomy of the face as well as have an understanding of what is beautiful. At Calkin – Boudreaux Dermatology, our physicians have a combined 28 years of experience injecting filler products. Each patient is approached as an individual and the choice pf product or products is customized taking into account safety, patient’s desires, physician’s knowledge and even budget.
If you wish to consider treatments with filler products, please call 916 646 3376 to schedule a consultation with one of our physicians, or take advantage of our complimentary consultations with our expert Cosmetic Coordinator, Victoria Crowe.