Filler Injections in Asheville
Smooth facial wrinkles & restore youthful volume
With instant results, quick treatment, and an excellent safety profile, injectable fillers are a popular option among women and men in Asheville who want to refine facial features. If you are bothered by creases around your nose or mouth or a thinning appearance to your cheeks or lips, dermal fillers injections can help you take a few years off your appearance and enjoy a boost in confidence.
How fillers work to rejuvenate your appearance
As we age, facial tissues begin to lose volume. At the same time, skin gradually loses elasticity, so it cannot always contract to adapt to thinning tissues, leading to wrinkles, facial folds, and other signs of aging.
Dermal fillers are injected into specific areas of the face to restore youthful volume and smooth out moderate to severe wrinkles and folds. Unlike BOTOX, which relaxes facial muscles to keep your face from forming certain wrinkles, fillers sit beneath the skin to smooth out creases that are evident even when your face is at rest.
The effects are temporary, lasting between 6 months and 2 years depending on the product. No downtime is needed, and side effects such as mild bruising, swelling, or redness are usually mild and last for only a few days. Each variety of filler has unique properties, which makes certain products better suited to particular patient needs and goals.
- Key Benefits
- Glossary
- Immediate Volume Enhancement: Dermal fillers provide instant volume and fullness to areas such as cheeks, lips, and under the eyes, rejuvenating facial appearance.
- Reduction of Wrinkles and Folds: Fillers smooth out wrinkles, creases, and folds, particularly around the nose, mouth, and forehead, for a more youthful complexion.
- Non-Surgical Lip Enhancement: Injectable fillers can plump thin lips, enhancing their shape and volume without the need for surgery.
- Restoration of Facial Symmetry: Fillers can be used to correct asymmetries and balance facial features, improving overall facial harmony.
- Minimal Downtime: Unlike surgical procedures, dermal filler treatments have minimal downtime, allowing patients to return to daily activities almost immediately.
- Customizable Treatments: The amount and type of filler used can be tailored to meet individual aesthetic goals, offering personalized results.
- Biocompatible: Referring to materials that are compatible with the human body and unlikely to cause an allergic reaction; many dermal fillers are biocompatible.
- Calcium Hydroxylapatite (CaHA): A mineral-like compound found in bones, used in some dermal fillers like Radiesse to stimulate collagen production and provide volume, particularly effective for deeper lines and facial contouring.
- Collagen: A protein in the skin that provides structure and elasticity; some fillers aim to stimulate collagen production to achieve longer-lasting results.
- Cross-Linking: A process that stabilizes hyaluronic acid chains in dermal fillers, prolonging their durability and effect in the skin.
- Dermal Fillers: Injectable products used to restore facial volume, smooth wrinkles, and enhance facial contours; commonly made from substances like hyaluronic acid, calcium hydroxylapatite, and poly-L-lactic acid.
- Hyaluronic Acid (HA): A naturally occurring substance in the skin that retains moisture and adds volume; the most common type of dermal filler uses HA for immediate volume enhancement and hydration.
- Injection Site Reactions: Side effects that may occur at the filler injection site, including redness, swelling, pain, bruising, or itching, typically temporary and mild.
- Juvéderm: A brand of hyaluronic acid-based dermal fillers used for smoothing moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds, and for enhancing lips.
- Laugh Lines: Commonly referred to the creases that form at the sides of the mouth and eyes from smiling or laughing; often targeted by fillers for a smoother appearance.
- Lip Augmentation: The enhancement of lip volume and shape using dermal fillers to create fuller, more defined lips.
- Lip Lines: Fine lines that appear around the mouth, commonly addressed with dermal fillers for a smoother lip contour.
- Marionette Lines: Lines that run downward from the corners of the mouth, creating a downturned expression, which can be softened with dermal fillers.
- Nasolabial Folds: Deep creases running from the sides of the nose to the corners of the mouth, often reduced in appearance with dermal filler injections.
- Non-Surgical: Referring to treatments or procedures that do not require surgery or incisions, typically involving less recovery time and lower risk than surgical alternatives; many dermal filler treatments are non-surgical.
- Poly-L-lactic Acid (PLLA): A biodegradable synthetic substance used in certain fillers like Sculptra to stimulate collagen production, providing gradual volume increase over time.
- Radiesse: A brand of dermal filler made from Calcium Hydroxylapatite (CaHA) that provides immediate volume lift and stimulates collagen production for long-lasting results.
- Restylane: A brand of hyaluronic acid-based dermal fillers used to address wrinkles, fine lines, and for lip enhancement.
- Revolumization: The process of adding volume to facial areas that have become hollow or sunken due to aging or weight loss, achieved through dermal filler injections.
- Volume: The fullness and contour that dermal fillers can restore to the face or specific facial features, counteracting volume loss due to aging or weight loss.
Your Asheville dermal filler options
Dr. Conway offers the following FDA approved filler options in Asheville:
Juvéderm®
One of our more frequently requested fillers is Juvéderm. It is made from hyaluronic acid, a substance that naturally exists in the body. It has a smooth, gel-like consistency. Juvéderm can be injected safely beneath the skin in the face or hands, and a skilled, experienced provider can achieve naturally pleasing results that do not look like anything has been “done.” The smoothing effects are noticeable immediately after treatment and typically last 6 to 12 months.
Depending on your needs and goals, Juvéderm can be an excellent option to address many common signs of aging:
- Vertical lip lines
- Laugh lines
- Nasolabial folds (creases around the nose and mouth)
Juvéderm® VOLUMA XC
Aging around the mid-face can cause cheeks to look flat or “hollow,” which can contribute to a fatigued or dull appearance. VOLUMA XC is a variation of Juvéderm that contains a thicker formula of hyaluronic acid. This allows VOLUMA XC to be injected a little more deeply beneath the skin, where it can provide a slight “lift” to aging cheeks. The effects can last up to 2 years, making VOLUMA XC an excellent option for patients to refresh their appearance without surgery if they are just beginning to notice aging in the mid-face.
Restylane®
Another hyaluronic acid filler Dr. Conway’s patients like is Restylane. It works very similarly to Juvéderm, but has a slightly different consistency. Dr. Conway will help you understand which product might offer you the most satisfying results. Restylane is also FDA approved for lip augmentation and can provide very natural-looking results for those who would like fuller lips but prefer a temporary solution. Restylane lasts 6 to 12 months and can help patients address a number of concerns, including:
- Moderate to severe folds around the nose and mouth
- Vertical lip lines
- Lines on the corner of the mouth
- Lips that appear too thin
Radiesse®
Radiesse is a little different than the other fillers we offer. It is made from particles of a substance called calcium hydroxylapatite, which are suspended in a gel. While the gel helps to immediately smooth out facial wrinkles, the calcium hydroxylapatite particles incorporate into the skin, where they stimulate natural collagen production. Over time, your body safely absorbs the Radiesse, but since your skin has produced additional collagen, the firmer, smoother skin appearance lasts for many more months. On average, the effects of Radiesse tend to last more than 1 year.
Which filler brand is right for me?
Each brand of filler treatment has its own advantages and benefits. If you would you like to learn more about any of these filler options, please contact us to schedule a consultation with Dr. Conway. He will listen to you and help you understand how fillers might help you address your concerns, and determine which filler would be the best for you.
