The adoption of dermal fillers for age related volume replacement has contributed to the surge in aesthetic patients. As patients become more savvy, it becomes obvious that filler outcomes are dependent primarily on the provider and not the brand of the filler injected. Somewhere between 80-90% of the fillers used are based on Hyaluronic Acid, […]
The Latest Trend “Prejuvenation” – Preventative Rejuvenation
It’s been touted for years by the aesthetic physicians – “Prejuvenation” – starting maintenance treatments in one’s late teens or early twenties. The Kardashians have popularized these minor cosmetic tweaks to stay youthful and refreshed with visits to their Beverly Hills physician, documented regularly on “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”. There is increasing pressure to […]
The Cheek Challenge Results – Voluma Vs Restylane Lyft
There are currently 2 dermal fillers FDA approved for enhancing the cheeks – Voluma and Restylane Lyft. These are both HA (Hyaluronic acid) fillers which are injected into the deeper tissues of the cheek to volumize and lift the cheeks. By lifting the cheeks, the entire lower face is lifted as well, including the […]
Amazing Things That Can Be Done (By the Experts) With Dermal Fillers
This is the golden age for minimally invasive cosmetic procedures. Who would have ever thought 15 years ago, that procedures done in the office in a matter of 20-30 minutes could result in demonstrable improvements in one’s appearance with results lasting, in some cases, a year or more? Without the need for downtime, anesthesia, or […]
Juvederm Questions Answered by Facial Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Steve Weiner
[youtube=http://youtu.be/tOA_Xr5VLDc] Q: Is there any other option than Hyaluronidase to immediately reverse botched Juverderm injections to the lip? A: Hyaluronidase is the easiest solution for improving botched lip injections with Juvederm There really is no other great alternative to hyaluronidase. It my hands, it quickly, sometimes within minutes, dissolves the HA fillers like Juvederm, […]
Voluma is the latest filler to be FDA approved – What makes it different? Dr Steve Weiner explains
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XERvczwIOOg] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd9r3Tw43YU] Juvederm Voluma was approved by the FDA today for treatment of age related volume loss in the cheek area. This is the first filler to be approved for this purpose. Its main component is Hyaluronic acid which is also found in Juvederm Ultra, Restylane, Perlane, and Belotero, all FDA approved fillers. Juvederm Voluma […]
Do Dermal Fillers (Restylane, Juvederm, Belotero) fight cancer?
I stumbled across a very interesting article last night. It discussed how the naked mole rat had some very unique qualities. I has a very long life span for a rodent, up to 30 years vs. 3-4 years for most species, and it doesn’t get cancer! After studying tissue cultures from the rat, they found that […]