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Dermal Fillers in Houston, TX

Dermal Fillers

As we age, we lose volume in our skin. This loss of volume leads to either a sagging appearance of the face, fine lines, wrinkles, folds, and thin lips. Fortunately, dermal fillers, also known as cosmetic fillers, can help to rejuvenate our look by restoring lost volume. These injectable treatments can smooth out wrinkles, plump up thin lips, and give the face a youthful, vibrant appearance.

At Bellaire Dermatology in Houston, TX, we are pleased to offer our patients the option of dermal fillers. We work with patients to personalize a treatment plan that meets their goals and needs, ensuring beautiful, natural-looking results. Whether you’re seeking to address the signs of aging or enhance your natural beauty, dermal fillers can provide a safe, effective solution.

What Are Dermal Fillers?

Dermal fillers are injectable substances that restore volume, smooth out wrinkles, and refine facial contours. The treatment involves carefully injecting a gel-like substance into specific areas of the face, such as the cheeks, lips, nasolabial folds, and under the eyes.

These fillers are composed of safe and biocompatible materials, such as hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid (HA) is found naturally throughout the body. It’s a form of sugar found in joints that helps to lubricate the joint surfaces and absorb impacts. As for its effects on your skin, hyaluronic acid helps with nutrient transport and skin hydration. This provides a safe, minimally invasive, and effective way to offset the effects of declining collagen—a process that starts as early as a person’s mid-to-late 20s. 

Thanks to its hydrating and nourishing effects, HA reduces the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and facial folds to create structure and framework and add volume to the face and lips. Some fillers work to stimulate collagen, a crucial structural protein that gives the skin its elasticity and allows it to absorb water. Both of these properties help to rejuvenate and firm up the skin while reducing wrinkles. As an injectable, this vital compound can impart its effects in a much more targeted and measured manner, allowing us to fully customize each person’s results. 

Benefits of Dermal Fillers

Quick Treatment

Dermal filler treatments are typically quick and convenient, often taking less than an hour to complete. This makes them an excellent option for those with busy lifestyles, as you can achieve noticeable results without significant downtime. 

Customizability

Fillers offer an opportunity for clients and providers to collaboratively customize the results of the treatment in many different ways. Whether you’re looking for some added volume in the lips, cheeks, chin, or under-eye areas, and/or if you’re more concerned with facial contours and wrinkles, dermal filler treatments are highly precise and customizable. 

Ability to Pair With Other Treatments

Thanks largely to their minimally invasive nature, dermal fillers can be safely and effectively combined with other aesthetic procedures, including chemical peels, various laser treatments, microneedling, and several others. At Bellaire Dermatology of Houston, TX, we will work with you to develop a fully personalized anti-aging regimen, including fillers and any compatible treatments you wish to pursue. 

Safety

When provided by a licensed professional, dermal filler treatments are considered very safe. Since it is already produced by the body, hyaluronic acid is less likely to be rejected. As with any injectable, there is a small possibility of adverse reactions like rashes, but the majority of these rare cases resolve on their own. If you have any ongoing medical issues (such as autoimmune disorders and/or a rash in the treatment area), it’s important to report these to your provider for safety reasons. 

Minimal Discomfort

Dermal filler injections are typically well-tolerated, with minimal discomfort during the treatment. We utilize advanced techniques and, if needed, apply a topical anesthetic to ensure your comfort throughout the treatment.

Virtually No Downtime

In most cases, you will be recommended to avoid more strenuous activities (heavy lifting, running, etc.) for 1-2 days following your treatment. However, it is highly unlikely you will need to take any time off of work, and you should be able to resume all other (non-strenuous) activities immediately following treatment. 

Immediate Results

One of the most satisfying aspects of dermal fillers is their immediate results. You can see the improvements right after the injections, with the full effects becoming more apparent as any initial swelling subsides.

Types of Fillers

Juvederm and Restylane are two brands of hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers we offer at Bellaire Dermatology in Houston, Texas.

Juvederm Ultra XC

Ultra temporarily adds more fullness and plumps lips. Ultra can also help correct and smooth moderate to severe parentheses lines, such as nasolabial folds (smile lines around the nose and mouth).

Juvederm Ultra Plus XC

Ultra Plus is a thicker version of Ultra and is used to correct more severe facial wrinkles, deep nasolabial folds (smile lines around the nose and mouth), and marionette lines (lines around the mouth to the jawline).

Juvederm Voluma

Juvederm Voluma is typically injected into the mid-face and provides volume, lift, and contour to the cheek area.

Juvederm Vollure

Vollure is injected into the areas of facial tissue where moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds occur, including around the nose and mouth.

Juvederm Volbella

Volbella is injected into the lips for lip augmentation and for correction of perioral lines, often called “lipstick lines”.

Restylane

Restylane is typically used to add volume and fullness to the skin to correct moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds (smile lines around the nose and mouth).

Restylane Lyft

Restylane Lyft is a HA filler that temporarily adds volume to the cheeks and hands for a smoother and fuller appearance.

Restylane Refyne

Restylane Lyft is a HA filler that temporarily adds volume to the cheeks and hands for a smoother and fuller appearance.

Restylane Defyne

Defyne helps smooth out deep laugh lines (nasolabial folds and marionette lines).

Sculptra

Sculptra is not an HA filler; it is a collagen stimulator. It doesn’t produce immediate results. Instead, it stimulates your body’s collagen production, so results appear gradually over a few months. Patients typically need about three monthly treatments to achieve desired results. It can take 4-6 weeks to see the full results. Sculptra is considered semi-permanent, however, you may still need occasional touch-ups.

Radiesse

Radiesse is another type of filler, it is a collagen stimulator. It stimulates the body’s process of generating collagen, encourages growth, and is used in both the face and hands for a more refreshed appearance.

RHA 2, 3 & 4

Revance’s RHA 2, 3, & 4 are the newest dermal fillers used to treat moderate to severe fine lines and wrinkles. RHA’s unique hyaluronic acid manufacturing process allows it to resemble our body’s natural hyaluronic acid. This filler can last up to 15 months.

Bellafill

Bellafill is a semi-permanent filler that is most often used to treat medium-to-deep wrinkles and folds. It can also be used to fill out pitted acne scars.

Which Dermal Filler Should I Get?

Especially if you’re new to dermal fillers, we realize the sheer variety of available options can seem a little bit intimidating or confusing at first. But never fear, because there are two simple steps you can take to significantly narrow down your options. The first step is to consult with a professional provider, such as our aesthetic experts at Bellaire Dermatology in Houston, TX. 

Next, answering the following questions can help to shortlist the best options for you:

Where are you looking to add volume? As you can see from the list above, many popular dermal filler treatments specialize in treating certain areas of the face (and other areas, including the hands). For example, Restylane Refine can add more volume to the cheeks, whereas Juvederm Ultra XC is more appropriate for plumping up the lips. 

What issues are you looking to remedy? Some dermal filler injectables, such as Restylane Defyne, are more targeted to addressing moderate to severe wrinkles. If you’re looking to add a bit of lift for that youthful, rejuvenated appearance, Juvederm Voluma may be the perfect choice.

How severe are those issues? The extent, number, and location of the issues you’re looking to address with dermal fillers is also likely to affect which filler(s) is right for you. Some fillers can provide more extensive and semi-permanent results, stimulating natural processes that bolster your skin’s elasticity and hydration level (as with collagen stimulators). Others are intended for less severe instances of fine lines and lost volume. 

How Much Do Dermal Fillers Cost?

There are several factors that can influence how much any given dermal filler treatment costs, including, but not limited to:

  • The kind of filler(s)
  • The amount of filler used per treatment
  • Treatment areas
  • Provider experience
  • Geographic location
  • Facility fees
  • Consultation fees

Fillers are typically priced on a per-syringe basis. The number of syringes required to achieve the desired effects can also vary considerably. If you’re looking to target only the lips, for example, you may need two to three syringes. More comprehensive approaches, including full-face sculpting, can require anywhere between five to ten syringes.

Feeling a little confused on cost still? At Bellaire Dermatology in Houston, TX, we ensure that each person is clearly informed on all aspects of care — including cost projections — so that you can make an informed and responsible decision. The best way to narrow the ranges above into a more accurate estimate is to consult with our team of aesthetics experts. We will partner with you to assess your needs and craft a customized plan that works with your budget. 

Does Insurance Cover Dermal Fillers?

In the majority of cases, insurance carriers will not cover dermal filler treatment. This is because it is difficult to make a case for medical necessity with dermal fillers. Unlike other cosmetic treatments (surgical or nonsurgical) that may help with tissue reconstruction after injury or illness, the effects of fillers are not typically extensive enough to argue for medical necessity.

More Frequently Asked Questions About Dermal Fillers

How long does it take to see results and how long do dermal fillers last?

Results are seen immediately after injecting HA fillers and depending on which filler and where it is injected, results last anywhere from 9 to 18 months.

Can dermal fillers be used in combination with other treatments?

Dermal fillers can be combined with other cosmetic treatments to achieve comprehensive facial rejuvenation. We will assess your unique needs and discuss the most suitable treatment options to help you achieve your desired results.

What are the side effects if there are any?

As with any injectable, there is a chance of swelling and bruising that can last up to two weeks and is considered normal. We will provide detailed aftercare instructions to minimize potential side effects.

Can anyone get dermal fillers?

Dermal fillers are generally suitable for adults looking to address signs of aging or enhance specific facial features. During your consultation, we will assess your medical history and discuss any contraindications to ensure dermal fillers are a safe and appropriate option for you.

Enhance Your Features With Dermal Fillers in Houston, TX

At Bellaire Dermatology in Houston, TX, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your aesthetic goals and rediscover your natural beauty. With our expertise in dermal fillers and commitment to excellence, you can trust that you are in capable hands. Dermal fillers are one of our specialties, allowing us to enhance your features, smooth out wrinkles, and restore youthful volume with precision and artistry. Book a consultation with us and embark on your journey to radiant beauty.

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