Dermal fillers improve volume loss or enhance facial features. Their use is increasing at rate of 10% or more per year worldwide. Adverse events are usually minor and consist of bruising, swelling, asymmetries, and nodularity. More significant complications are fortunately rare and include infection, granuloma, skin necrosis, and blindness. This blog will concentrate on techniques […]
Dermal Filler Providers Must Also Be Proficient With Hyaluronidase
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, […]
Why Juvederm is NOT a good choice for the Tear Trough or Eye Area
Juvederm is one of the most popular dermal fillers in the US. As with most fillers, it is only FDA approved for the nasolabial folds, but is used “off label” in other areas of the face. Although Juvederm is a very safe filler for use around the face, there are certain characteristics that make it the […]
The Most “Botched” Cosmetic Procedures Dr. Steven Weiner Is Asked on Realself.com
Realself.com is a public forum for asking questions about cosmetic procedures which patients have had or are thinking of undergoing to the website’s participating physicians. The website allows doctors of the following specialties to respond: Plastic Surgeons Facial Plastic Surgeons Dermatologists Oculoplastic Surgeons Unfortunately, experience and credentials are not always fully evaluated by the public, […]
Restylane Questions (50) answered by Dr. Steve Weiner, Facial Plastic Surgeon
[youtube=http://youtu.be/a5kCWAz7RD4] [youtube=http://youtu.be/sIeC2f6IuTI] [youtube=http://youtu.be/hI6vbmXyS2c] Q: Is Belotero BALANCE or Restylane better for tear trough? A: Both Belotero and Restylane can be used for the tear troughs…Restylane will last longer I suspect You’ve chosen the 2 fillers I use for the tear trough. I mainly use Restylane but have used Belotero for people who could not […]
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, […]
