Wrinkle Fillers & Volumizers
Safe, effective for all ages & skin types, biocompatible / biodegradable,
(Injectable) Wrinkle Fillers (i.e. Restylane, Perlane, Juvederm)
& Volumizers / Collagen Stimulators (i.e. Radiesse, Sculptra)
are used to fashion a more healthy, natural, youthful appearance,
without the need for allergy testing;
at Strimling Dermatology, Laser & Vein Institute of Summerlin, Las Vegas.
(Injectable) Wrinkle Fillers
Wrinkle fillers include Restylane, Perlane and the various Juvederms.
All of the above are hyaluronic acid-based gel fillers with subtle differences.
Hyaluronic acid is a natural component of young, healthy skin.
Abnormalities of hyaluronic acid are associated with aging/wrinkle syndromes.
At Strimling Dermatology, Laser & Vein Institute of Summerlin, Las Vegas,
wrinkle fillers are used to plump wrinkles, lips (lip enhancement),
augment cheeks / chins and ocassionally, as a deep filler for volumization.
Wrinkle fillers are often used in combination with Botox or Dysport,
but also, can be used together with most other cosmetic procedures.
Results last 6 months to 2 years or more.
Side effects are temporary, and include variable bruising and swelling.
Please visit Restylane or Perlane for more information.
Please visit Restylane Rewards for current rebate and rewards information.
Please visit Juvederm for more information.
Please visit Juvederm’s Patient Loyality Program, Brilliant Distinctions
to learn more about how to earn rewards / discounts or rebates.
Belotero Balance (by Merz Aesthetics) is another hyaluronic acid-based filler
approved for moderate-to-severe facial wrinkles & folds.
If interested in Belotero Balance in Las Vegas, please contact us.
Other less frequently used Wrinkle fillers include:
Cosmoderm / Cosmoplast (human-derived collagens); and
Hyaloform, Captique, Prevelle Silk and Elevess (hyaluronic-acid based fillers).
Vitrase (Hyaluronidase) is an injectable medication used to dissolve / correct
undesired hyaluronic-acid based filler effects.
(Injectable) Volumizers and Collagen Stimulators
RADIESSE and Sculptra Aesthetic are injectable deep fillers used to volumize
(i.e. restore lost facial volume associated with aging, among other conditions)
and act as a scaffolding to stimulate new natural collagen.
These volumizers are commonly used to create “Liquid facelifts“,
non-invasive facelift-like results via injectables only;
Volumizers can also be used to improve/plump the backs of aging hands.
Results last 1-2 years or more.
Likewise, volumizers can be combined with most cosmetic procedures.
RADIESSE is an injectable filler composed of synthetically produced
smooth calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) microspheres
suspended in a sodium carboxymethylcellulose gel carrier.
RADIESSE volumizing filler contains 30% CaHA and 70% gel carrier.
Please visit RADIESSE for more info.
Sculptra, composed of Poly-L Lactic Acid (PLLA),
has been used safely for decades in dissolvable stitches
and as a facial injectable since 1999 in over 30 countries.
Please visit Sculptra Aesthetic for more info.
ArteFill is a permanent / collagen stimulating filler composed of
(20%) non-resorbable polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) microspheres
and (80%) purified bovine (cow) collagen and (0.3%) lidocaine HCl.
(ArteFill requires allergy skin testing.)
Not categorically a filler or volumizer,
LAVIV (Azficel-T) is a novel collagen stimulating injectable aesthetic cell therapy.
At Strimling Dermatology, Laser & Vein Institute of Summerlin, Las Vegas,
Restylane, Perlane, Juvederm, Sculptra, Radiesse, etc. treatments
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