Dermal Fillers
Our dermal fillers
We offer three different families of dermal fillers, each of which has unique benefits and advantages:
- Juvéderm®: The Juvéderm® line of fillers are made from hyaluronic acid, and these products are an excellent way to achieve facial rejuvenation without surgery.
- Restylane®: Similar to Juvéderm®, the Restylane® family of products includes fillers for your cheeks, for your lips, and light fillers to artistically adjust the features on your face to give you that perfect look.
- Radiesse®: Radiesse® is a unique filler, formulated with tiny calcium hydroxyapatite spheres suspended in a gel to both increase volume and stimulate your skin’s natural production of collagen.
Dr. Khalifeh featured performing Radiesse Injection on ABC 7 News
Many women who have been left with excess fat on the abdomen after having children may consider Smartlipo, a minimally invasive form of liposuction. Smartlipo can produce beautiful results, but if you have excess stretched skin and tissue, Smartlipo alone cannot achieve the slimming, firming, restructuring outcome of tummy tuck surgery.
Smoothing smile lines
Nasolabial folds (parentheses lines that surround the mouth) are the primary location for filler injections. View the results of our custom injections, which included one tube of Radiesse for the deeper aspects of the fold, followed by Juvéderm to treat the superficial aspects of the wrinkle. Radiesse is excellent for the deeper folds, lasting about eighteen months. Whenever appropriate, we will recommend the longest lasting filler for that area.
Lip augmentation
The lips can be accentuated and enhanced with fillers. Dr. Khalifeh prefers hyaluronic acid-based fillers, such as Juvéderm, Restylane, or Belotero for lip enhancement. If the lips already have a nicely defined arch, we will follow the arch to accentuate it. For flatter lips, the Cupid’s bow can be enhanced to create a more appealing lip appearance.
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FAQ
- Is BOTOX® a filler?
No, BOTOX® falls under the family of wrinkle relaxers, which are injectable treatments that prevent the muscles that cause wrinkles from contracting.
- Are there any risks associated with dermal fillers?
Severe complications from dermal fillers are rare, and the potential risks depend on which product is used. Some of the known complications and side effects include asymmetry, bruising, bleeding from the injection site, and swelling, damage to the skin, infection at the injection site, lumps and palpability of the filler under the surface of the skin, skin rash with itching and acne-like eruptions, and skin redness. These risks and others will be thoroughly discussed before your procedure. As always, having your treatment performed by an expert injector such as Dr. Khalifeh can reduce risk, and will create a subtle, natural result.
- Radiesse versus Juvéderm® Voluma
A common debate we hear is which injectable is best for deep and long-lasting dermal filling: Juvéderm® Voluma or Radiesse®? The simple answer is that after using both extensively, we prefer Radiesse® for adding deep volume, while Juvéderm® is ideal or artistically shaping, crafting, and plumping.
