Derma Fillers

Yes. Dermal filler and Botox are often used simultaneously to treat different areas of the face.

Adding filler can give one more full lips. In middle age there are some aging changes that alter the appearance of the lips.

Some of the aging changes in the lower eyelid are caused by separation of the cheek fat from the lower eyelid fat. This leaves a depression or valley at the intersection of the lower eyelid with the cheek. Many people refer to this as a dark circle. Adding filler to this valley or depression can cause the dark circle to resolve. Juvederm is the most commonly used filler in the lower eyelids. These injections are typically repeated about once every 1.5 years. It works better in patients of pigment and in male patients as men tend to have thicker skin in the lower eyelid. This is only a concern for the lower eyelids because this skin is so thinner than the skin on rest of the face.

No. Allergic reactione is so rare that skin testing is not recommended by the manufacturers.

Most patients report little pain. First of all the smallest needle possible is used. We offer numbing cream to reduce the sensation of the skin.

One of the great things about filler injections is that it requires little or no recovery. Most patients treated with filler get little or no bruising. The exception to this is the lower eyelids where patients will often get some bruising.