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Our faces are all unique in many ways but time takes the
same toll on all of us. As we age, gravity pulls things down,
ultraviolet sun rays damage the collagen and elastic fibers
of the skin and the soft tissues ultimately sag and deflate.
In rejuvenating your appearance, surgery has always been the
gold standard to lift and sculpt the sagging tissue around
the eyes and face.
In the 21st Century, tissue re-inflation with filler injections
has become a main ingredient in the recipe of facial sculpting.
There are multiple fillers available today, and are geared
toward replacing lost volume and encouraging new collagen
production. Injections can be administered all over the face
to accomplish an overall improvement in lines, wrinkles and
sagging. Common areas for filler injections are the folds
next to and below your mouth, underneath your eyelids, into
your cheeks, and the lips.
Fillers fall into three categories: temporary, semi permanent
and permanent.
Collagen injections are a great example of temporary fillers,
lasting about 2 months.
Hyaluronic gels, a naturally occurring sugar molecule found
in the skin, like Restylane and Juvederm, will last 6-12 months.
These fillers are excellent for filling in lines and wrinkles
as well as plumping up the lips.
Radiesse, a gel filler with calcium microspheres, is semipermanent,
lasting up to 2 years. In addition, to filling in deep wrinkles
and folds, Radiesse also promotes new collagen production.
It can be used to fill in folds next to your mouth and to
replace fat loss in your cheeks and face.
Unlike, traditional fillers that add volume and generate
instant result, Sculptra is a sugar molecule injected deep
to the skin and dissolves over a few weeks. As it breaks down,
it turns on the skins ability to rebuild itself. Thus with
1 to3 sets of injections spread out every few weeks, dramatic
results can be obtained in sculpting your face.
Finally, no filler conversation is complete without mentioning
the most easily obtained filler, your own fat. Fat can be
removed really from anywhere in your body, and re-injected
to sculpt and re-inflate your facial structures. When transferred
properly, the fat can last for years!
Dr. Goldstein
and Tri-County Eye Physicians plastic surgery department offer
several filler options to best meet your needs and budget.
Contact the office to find out
more.
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