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, temples, jawline, chin 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 molecule injected deep under the skin and dissolves over a few weeks. As it breaks down, it turns on the skins ability to rebuild collagen. Thus with 2 to 3 sets of injections spread out every few weeks, dramatic results can be obtained in sculpting your face.
As a board-certified, fellowship trained oculoplastic surgeon with extensive training and experience, Dr. Selena Fu customizes each treatment to reflect each patient’s unique anatomy, skin condition, aesthetic concerns and lifestyle— an approach that consistently delivers excellent results for her patients.
Call for a personal consultation today, Dr. Fu will discuss the many filler options that will provide your best possible outcome.
Approved for the treatment of facial wrinkles and folds!
Finally, there is an answer to those lines and wrinkles on the face that is lasting and does not require testing prior to use. Unlike bovine collagen products, Restylane® is composed of a naturally occurring substance (hyaluronic acid) that is found in the human body.
Dr. Fu offer a variety of dermal (facial) fillers including Restylane®. She recommends Restylane® to her patients as it is a safe, cosmetic dermal filler that restores volume and fullness to the skin to correct moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasal labial folds. The non-surgical procedure is quick, fast and the results are long-lasting. There is no recovery time!
WHAT IS RESTYLANE®?
Restylane® is a non-animal-based filler that virtually eliminates any risk of animal-based disease transmission or allergic reactions. Restylane® is safe and is considered a natural cosmetic dermal filler. Restylane® works by restoring volume that results in refreshed and youthful appearance. Restylane® is made of hyaluronic acid, a substance that exists in your body.
LONG LASTING RESULTS WITH RESTYLANE®
Restylane® has been used safely and effectively in the United States since 1996. Millions of Restylane® treatments have been administered to both women and men. Restylane® is proven to deliver long-lasting results. Doctors have found that their patients generally see nice corrective results up to six months to one year. Please visit https://www.restylaneusa.com/ for more information.
As a board-certified, fellowship trained oculoplastic surgeon with extensive training and experience, Dr. Selena Fu customizes each treatment to reflect each patient’s unique anatomy, skin condition, aesthetic concerns and lifestyle— an approach that consistently delivers excellent results for her patients.
If you’re considering a non-surgical facial enhancement that will correct facial wrinkles, we invite to contact our clinic for a personal consultation with Dr. Fu. She will discuss the surgical and non-surgical options that will provide your best possible outcome.
Juvederm Injectablel Gel
From the creators of Botox® Cosmetic, JUVEDERM® Injectable Gel was designed to restore the youthful skin that has been diminished by age and other skin changes. The injectable gel filler, is a dermal filler that has been FDA approved. JUVEDERM® Injectable Gel is made of hyaluronic acid, a naturally occurring substance in your skin that helps to add volume and hydration.
As a non-surgical procedure, Dr. Fu will gently ease JUVEDERM® Injectable Gel under the skin into the mid to deep dermis of the face to instantly restore your skin’svolume in your cheeks, temples, jawline and smooth away facial wrinkles and folds, “smile lines”, or “parentheses” (nasolabial folds are the creases that run from the bottom of your nose to the corners of your mouth). Unlike many collagen-based dermal fillers, JUVEDERM® Injectable Gel provides a smooth, natural, noticeable look and feel with little to no down time.
There are different types of JUVEDERM® Injectable Gels and Dr. Fu will discuss which filler for which areas will bring the best results to your face. The most common areas where JUVEDERM® Injectable Gel is used are:
Lip enhancement, smoker’s lines
Nasolabial folds (the lines just lateral to the mouth/nose)
Marionette lines (the lines just below the lip corners)
Tear trough (area along the orbital rim)
Temple depressions
Cheeks depressions
Jaw definition
Chin augmentation
Softening acne scars
Hands
A JUVEDERM® Injectable Gel advantage is its pliant gel consistency, which may provide a smoother, more natural-looking appearance than some of its more rigid predecessors. According to research by many surgeons and physicians, another advantage to using JUVEDERM® Injectable Gel is it may last longer than collagen fillers, maintaining the improved appearance for six to nine months to one to two years, if you have follow-up treatment a few weeks after the first treatment.
As a board-certified, fellowship trained oculoplastic surgeon with extensive training and experience, Dr. Selena Fu customizes each treatment to reflect each patient’s unique anatomy, skin condition, aesthetic concerns and lifestyle— an approach that consistently delivers excellent results for her patients.
If you are interested in exploring whether fillers will work for you, call for a personal consultation today with Dr. Fu. She’ll discuss the surgical and non-surgical options that will provide your best possible outcome. Please visit www.juvederm.com for more information on juvederm.
