When you think of dermal fillers, do you automatically think of cheeks and lips? While those are some of the most popular treatment areas, there is much more to these dermal fillers. Check out these 9 unique ways dermal fillers in Herndon, VA, can improve your appearance.
Yes, really. As we age, skin damage and volume loss can appear anywhere, including ear lobes. Heavy accessories add to the effects of gravity and volume loss. Believe it or not, an increasing number of people are addressing this concern with injectable fillers. This rejuvenates the earlobe in safe, relatively painless, and long-lasting way. It can also be used to enhance small earlobes and give them a rounder look.
Depending on your choice of filler, results can last a year or more and do not affect your ability to wear earrings afterward. Once the filler diminishes, the procedure can be repeated. Cost will vary depending on the type and quantity of filler used.
For this area, there are two main types of fillers doctors use. These are poly-lactic acid fillers like Sculptra and hyaluronic acid fillers like Juvéderm. Poly-lactic acid fillers incite collagen growth through multiple treatments and gradually produce results than can last as long as two years. Hyaluronic acid fillers are a newer treatment and have a variety of durations, uses, and thicknesses. Your provider can help you decide which is the best option for your needs.
With this area, there are a few risks, no matter how minimal. These include facial nerve injury, blood vessel occlusion, infection, and numbness. Less serious risks include swelling and bruising. Your doctor will go over these risks with you and help you make an informed decision.
The importance of a well-defined chin can be traced back to childhood heroes like Batman and Superman. So, it’s no coincidence that many people turn to cosmetic procedures to achieve a strong, defined chin. Before fillers, the only options were implants. However, this isn’t customizable or adjustable and a one-size-fits-all treatment doesn’t work for most people.
Unlike implants, dermal fillers are completely customizable, allowing providers to account for the patient’s facial profile, ethnicity, or personal needs. The shape of the chin can also be changed now to give the face a more rounded appearance or a heart-shaped look, and anything in between.
A neck wrinkle, or ring, that runs horizontally across the neck is normally caused by age, but it is also a normal anatomic feature of healthy, young people. Dermal fillers can be used to correct this. Again, it is important to choose an experienced and knowledgeable provider to ensure that they have trained for this specific treatment.
Atrophic scars, also known as ice pick, rolling, or boxcar acne scars, are some of the hardest things to treat with chemical and laser peels. However, some of the newer dermal fillers can make these scars disappear.
Similar to the way you suction a dent out of your car’s door, dermal fillers are used to fill in space behind the scar, essentially pushing it out. Some dermal fillers can continue this process by taking advantage of the body’s natural reaction to certain ingredients which promote collagen production.
Most patients will require several treatments and regular upkeep. However, the results speak for themselves and can be truly lifechanging for those who suffer from tremendous acne scars. After just the first treatment, results will visible. These dermal fillers can be used in combination with other treatments such as laser peels, to achieve optimal results.
Sun damage, veins, boney structures, and tendons become much more visible as the skin ages. The hands are a great indicator of age. However, with laser treatments, peels, and dermal fillers this can be corrected. The most commonly used hand rejuvenation dermal filler is Radiesse. It a calcium-based gel filler used to correct volume loss, hide visible veins and tendons, and more to rejuvenate the hands and reverse the signs of aging.
Do you suffer from sore feet? Well there’s a dermal filler for that. Hyaluronic acid fillers are being used to add cushion to the balls of the feet. It is injected between the metatarsal and phalangeal bones of the big toes to add padding that has been lost. This helps relieve pain and reduce pressure. Other areas of the foot subject to intense pressure can be injected for the same effect.
A popular alternative to Brazilian Butt Lift, dermal fillers can be used to create quick results in the buttocks without surgery. It’s no surprise that patients are wild about butt enhancement procedures. If you turn on the TV, you’ll see there’s no end to round, curvy backsides. Dermal fillers offer a great alternative to implants, fat grafting, etc.
This is a trendy new treatment to tighten and improve skin quality in the knee area while also recreating the collagen that has been lost over time. Do you avoid wearing shorts, or dresses because your wrinkled knees show your age? Well worry no more. Dermal fillers can give you tight, lifted, wrinkle-free knees to improve your appearance and boost your confidence.
Did we surprise you with any of these unique uses for dermal fillers? Maybe you could benefit from one of these treatments.
If you are interested in learning more about dermal fillers in Herndon, VA, and how they can help you, please contact our office online or call (703) 437-7744 today!
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