Dermal Filler Treatments
Dermal fillers–especially hyaluronic acid fillers like Restylane–have many uses. Commonly, fillers are touted as an anti-aging and wrinkle treatment. This is true, but only one use of fillers. Dermal fillers are among one of the most versatile cosmetic treatments of all time. Below you can find just some of the procedures performed with Restylane and other dermal fillers.
As the most popular filler procedure at Seattle Plastic Surgery, our injectors are well versed in lip injections. Using only a hyaluronic acid filler like Restylane, lip fillers can achieve many cosmetic goals and benefit adults of all ages. Some of the concerns that lip filler can address or correct include:
- Thin lips
- Lip wrinkles
- Lipstick lines
- Smoker’s lines
- Thin upper lip
- Asymmetric lips
- Undefined lip shape
Restylane is a popular choice for lip filler. In fact, Restylane makes the only filler designed and FDA approved specifically for use in the lips, Restylane Kysse. However, nearly all of our Restylane filler offerings can enhance the look of your lips.
High, defined cheekbones have become a coveted feature. Not only does it make the face look sharper and thinner, but it can also lead to a youthful look in some patients. Fillers are injected into the cheeks to create a more prominent appearance. Typically, it is used either to augment weak cheekbones or to address aging.
Restylane is a great choice for cheek filler. Like with Restylane Kysse, Restylane Contour was designed and FDA approved specifically for treating the cheeks. This offers a safe option while also maintaining a natural cheek appearance.
The under eyes are a frequent cause of insecurity for our patients. Hollowed under eyes, either due to aging or genetics, can cause a gaunt, aged, grumpy, and tired look. This can affect the way a person is perceived and also cause the patient great distress. Luckily, dermal fillers injected into the tear trough area can address this.
Adding Seattle Restylane fillers under the eyes can plump of their appearance to make you look younger and more awake. It addresses eye bags and hollowing. With the skin underneath the eyes thinner than the rest of the face, it requires an absolute expert injector to execute correctly, such as those at Seattle Plastic Surgery.
Temple filler is a quick growing procedure that fills in hollowed temples to create a heart-shaped face, cat eye look, and address aging. It is natural to lose fat in the face with age. However, some athletic patients or those who lose a large amount of weight may also see fat come out of their temples. This can contribute to an aged or gaunt look.
An injector at Seattle Plastic Surgery can inject the temples with Restylane fillers to plump up this area. Along with looking younger, other results that temple filler can achieve include:
- Cat eye look
- Heart-shaped or rounder face
- Treat crow’s feet wrinkles
- Slight lifting effect on the eyes and eyebrows
Depending on your needs, semi-permanent fillers like Sculptra may be recommended for the best results. This is usually in cases where the face has thinned due to aging or autoimmune disorder.
Like the cheeks, a sharp and defined jawline is a common goal among filler patients in Seattle. For men, they may desire a more square jaw while women may want a more rounded jawline. Regardless, many want to make the face and jaw look thinner and better sculpted.
Jaw filler can achieve this with Restylane injected at the base of the jaw, or sometimes along the jawline. This procedure requires a high level of expertise and can vary widely depending on the goals of the patient. Some of the effects that jaw filler can provide include:
- More projected jaw
- Sharper jawline
- Stronger more chiseled appearance
- Improve face profile
- Wider jaw
- Rounder jaw (or other shape alterations)
Along with jaw filler, injectors can enhance the lower face with chin filler. Many patients find that chin filler, also known as a non-surgical chin augmentation, also defines the jawline. This procedure increases the size of the chin. It can also correct or treat unwanted features such as dimples, wrinkles, or asymmetry.
Restylane–especially thicker fillers such as Restylane Defyne or Restylane Refyne–can provide a well sculpted chin that looks and feels natural. This procedure is a great way to try out the look of an enlarged or reshaped chin before committing to a chin implant surgery.
More frequently referred to as a non-surgical rhinoplasty, nose filler can correct minor issues with the nose, such as an unwanted hump or bump. It can also make some alterations to the size and shape of the tip. Like with chin filler, it is a great option to try out results before undergoing a nose job.
Typically, our surgeons exclusively perform non-surgical rhinoplasty procedures. Various Restylane fillers can achieve great and long lasting results in the nose.
Similar to the face, the hands often lose volume with age. Often, they are one of the first places that age shows on the body. Aged hands may contain hollows, veins may become more visible, and they may have a crepe paper look. Injectors can expertly inject dermal fillers into the hands for a plumper, younger appearance.
Restylane Lyft is FDA approved to treat the hands and one of the favorites for this treatment. Your injector can also offer other filler options for hand filler in Seattle.
Liquid Facelift
A liquid facelift is a non-surgical facelift that uses a combination of dermal fillers, BOTOX, and other non-surgical procedures to rejuvenate the face. Generally, this is used for patients not yet old enough for a surgical facelift. The treatment usually consists of a variety of filler injections such as temple filler, nasolabial fold filler, and under eye filler.
Outside of lip filler, one of the most commonly performed uses for filler in Seattle is for the treatment and reduction of wrinkles. Wrinkles form due to repeated facial movements, breakdown of collagen, environmental damage, and general aging. Fillers can plump up wrinkles temporarily for a more youthful appearance. Some of the wrinkles that Restylane treats are:
- Nasolabial folds
- Marrionette lines
- Lip lines
- Smoker’s lines
- Chin wrinkles
Other filler treatments like cheek filler and jaw filler can sometimes address wrinkles or sagging skin. Your provider will examine your areas of concern to provide a specific treatment plan for your Restylane filler injections in Seattle.
