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Lip and Facial Fillers

  
To shape & enhance lips
           and smooth wrinkles & folds.

Are wrinkles appearing where there weren't before? Look tired even after a good night's rest? Find yourself frowning even when you're not?

As we age, there is natural loss of the water content in your skin. Combined with the loss of collagen as well, the signs of aging result.
Imagine skin free of noticeable wrinkles and folds, enhanced contours or full sensuous lips, and a fresh appearance!

SKIN M.D. and Beyond offers the solution with injectable fillers. In just 20 minutes to an hour, our doctors will minimize and eliminate the signs of aging, using a variety of fillers for your specific needs - and the most advanced methods in non-invasive cosmetic surgery today.


   Experience Matters

Dr. Wright has been treating patients with Facial Fillers for many years and as a clinical investigator for JUVEDERM™ she was one of the first physicians to use it in the U.S. As well, as one of the first physicians to use PERLANE in the Dallas-Fort Wortth area, she was interviewed for her expertise on the NBC Evening News.(see video).

Because Dr. Wright’s experience, artistry, and excellence is recognized nationally, she is on the National Expert Advisory Panel and National Educational Faculty for Facial Fillers and Contouring for several national aesthetic companies.

Our doctors are known for choosing the perfect formula (or combination of filler formulas) that best fit your skin's correction needs. With over 15 year experience and 1000’s of injections performed, this long-term experience and excellence will ensure you the natural appearance you are looking for. This experience assures an attractive balance of properly proportioned, symmetrical balance to the face and lips. When checking around, make sure whomever you go to is an artist with fillers. Having an MD degree does not guarantee a good job, especially when working with fillers. The doctor you choose should also have an eye for symmetry and balance. Ask to see some of their before and after photos. visit photo gallery


  
The Art of Facial Contouring with Facial Fillers

Soft tissue dermal fillers are an effective way to enhance lips, lift furrows and grooves, smooth lines around the mouth and restore a youthful resilience to your skin. These safe, non-allergenic treatment provides immediate, natural-looking results. At SKIN MD and Beyond, we offer hyaluronic fillers such as Restylane, Perlane and Juvederm as well as Evolence; an all-natural dermal filler that replaces the collagen you’ve lost over time with a collagen that lasts. As an expert in the field, Dr. Wright can recommend the appropriate dermal filler for you. You may be an ideal candidate for facial soft tissue fillers if you are feeling self-conscious about folds and wrinkles on the face and wish to feel more confident about the overall appearance of your skin.


  Restylane and Perlane

Restylane and Perlane are hyaluronic acid dermal fillers used for instant correction of facial wrinkles, lip enhancement and facial anatomical volume correction. Hyaluronic acid provides resilience and youthful contours to our skin. When we age, the natural levels of hyaluronic acid decrease. Along with exposure to sun, environmental stresses, diet and even facial expressions, this decrease in of our skin's "cushion" results in lines and wrinkles and folds.

Restylane and Perlane are used for wrinkles, lip augmentation, deep folds and facial volume. As the first hyaluronic acid wrinkle filler, Restylane has a well known and well deserved reputation as an instant dermal filler that does not require sensitivity testing. Restylane and Perlane have a long record of success with many satisfied users opting for over

4,000,000 treatments. Restylane and Perlane are identical formulations with different gel particle sizes. Perlane, as a larger gel product, has the ability to provide long lasting deep facial fold correction.

Restylane and Perlane produce natural results that last several months. These injected gel particles are absorbed slowly, integrating with adjacent tissues to allow the free passage of vital nutritive elements like oxygen and hormones to pass between fragments of the gel. Water replaces the gel as it breaks down, and more binding occurs when the gel becomes less concentrated. Eventually, the gel will disappear completely, unnoticed.

  Juvederm

Looking for a way to fill out wrinkles and augment the lips with something natural?

Juvéderm™ is a "soft" clear gel filler with extraordinary flow properties which assures a very natural-feeling and natural-looking result. Dr. Wright notes that this wrinkle filler feels much like natural skin tissue.

Juvéderm™ is derived from a hyaluronic acid substance which is found throughout the human body. Sensitivity testing is not required as the hyaluronic acid is so similar to your own tissue. There have been several hyaluronic acid fillers on the market in the past several years -the most well known being Restylane. Juvéderm™ is quite similar to Restylane and Perlane but has some differences in the structure.

Juvederm® is an injectable filler that utilizes a colorless hyaluronic acid. The transparent gel used in Juvederm is of the smoothest consistency available on the market today, designed to produce the desirable results that last as long as possible. Juvederm is a naturally occurring substance in the human body. Because of this reason, a prior skin test is not required for treatment with any Juvederm® injectable filler product.

Designed to smoothen out contours, one of the most common areas to treat is the nasolabial folds, the creases formed on either side of the mouth and nose. It is also an excellent injectable filler to use for lips, as it boosts volume.


  Evolence

EVOLENCE® dermal filler represents a breakthrough in treating the effects of aging by replacing the collagen you've lost with collagen that lasts.

A truly novel dermal filler, EVOLENCE® can immediately improve and refresh your appearance by smoothing out and softening unwanted wrinkles and folds, and restoring structure and facial contour in volume-depleted areas. The visible, natural-looking results are achieved immediately, with minimal-to-no downtime, so you can get right back to your daily activities. These immediate results last for at least 6 months, so you can avoid the costly repeat treatments often associated with other fillers.

Why is collagen so important for achieving a youthful appearance? Collagen is nature's most fundamental and abundant building block. In fact, collagen makes up 70% to 80% of the skin's dermis, providing structure, strength, and support. Collagen depletes naturally over time as we age, leading to a tired or aged appearance. This happens through the formation of new wrinkles and folds, and changes in facial contour and structure. The natural pace of collagen loss can be accelerated by such factors as sun exposure, genetics, hormonal changes, and smoking. By replacing lost collagen with an advanced collagen compound, EVOLENCE® dermal filler can help enhance and maintain the structure, volume, and naturally younger-looking appearance of your skin

The unique collagen of EVOLENCE®:

  • Achieves immediate, natural-looking results, so you can walk out of your aesthetic professional's office looking beautifully refreshed

  • Causes minimal-to-no swelling or bruising, so you can get right back to daily activities

  • Last for at least 6 months so it is convenient and reduces costly repeat visits

  • Does not require a skin pre-test, so you can get results in 1 visit

  • Although new to the US, EVOLENCEŽ has been used extensively in Canada, Europe, and Israel for several years.

 


  Radiesse

Radiesse™ is a next-generation cosmetic filler used in the treatment of deep lines and volume loss around the nose and mouth – including smile lines, marionette lines, and nasolabial folds, and jowls.

Cheek augmentation using Radiesse is a very popular treatment as it delivers a two-fold advantage. First, the flattened cheek area is raised to a more youthful position. (Unfortunately cheek flattening is something that happens to all of as we age, partly due to some natural bone loss and partly due to facial fat loss). The second positive aspect is that this lifting also decreases the depth of the nasal fold.

Radiesse Cheek Augmentation is an effective, non-surgical, and minimally invasive option for those who wish to have more volume in the cheekbone area and enhance their overall facial contour and balance.  Because the cheek area is augmented with an injectable dermal filler, the results are more natural, require little down-time, and have a low incidence of side-effects. Additionally, because no general anesthesia is required the client may control her/his outcome by looking in a handheld mirror and providing feedback to Dr. Wrighht throughout the procedure.    

Traditional cheek implants are surgical, invasive procedures. Either silicone or fat is implanted into the cheekbone area.  Surgical implants are done under general anesthesia with an incision made inside the mouth, through which the implant is inserted. The recovery can be painful and the outcome may not always be as desired. 

As well, it is an excellent volumizer for the hands and feet-to help improve texture and decrease the appearance of aging veins, Radiesse™ cosmetic filler has small microspheres (particles) suspended in a gel-like solution. There is no need for an allergy test prior to injections since the microspheres are comprised of calcium hydroxylapatite, a substance naturally found in the body.

For the first three months after injection, Radiesse acts as a typical filler substance by ‘filling’ lines and wrinkles and plumping up the skin. Then due to its unique collagen-generating properties, Radiesse actually stimulates new tissue development for extended correction for up to an additional year. Your more youthful look will last longer because Radiesse® stimulates your skin to make new collagen while its calcium based microspheres fill the treated area immediately. Radiesse® is also quite cost-effective, as relatively smaller quantities are needed for optimal correction, with results typically lasting 1 to 1.5 years.

 


  Correct Under Eye Hollows

The volume loss about the eyes can be noticed when the lower eyelid becomes lax and as a result, normal fat beneath the eyelid protrudes or pushes out on the eyelid and creates eye bags or puffy eyes. This protruding lower eyelid tissue creates a shadow in the normal depression below the eyelid and creates dark circles under the eye, a hallmark of eyelid aging, giving the face a tired and aged look.

Though the bagginess under the eye cannot be removed without surgery, filling the tear trough with safe effective fillers can dramatically reduce the dark circles and hollows and improve the cosmetic appearance of the bagginess creating a more refreshed and younger look around the eye area.

Hyaluronan Facial Fillers (Restylane, Juvederm) are ideal for eyelid rejuvenation. It is soft, malleable immediately correctible and ideal to mould without leaving lumps. The procedure is almost painless, and topical application of anesthetic cream is sufficient to deal with any discomfort. As well, these treatments can also be combined with Botox Cosmetic to raise the eyebrows or reduce the wrinkles, crow’s feet or dark circles under the eyes. Let Drs. Wright with their experience and artistry introduce you to the next step in rejuvenation! Dark circles, crow’s feet and baggy eyelids are all ageing, so its hardly surprising that Botox and facial fillers treatments are fast becoming the popular request by patients!

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 Nose Shaping and Correction

The nose is one of the most important structures of the face. Many people are dissatisfied with their noses but hesitate to seek correction due to fear of extensive surgery. Some are born with noses they dislike, others have suffered injuries to their noses causing bumps, asymmetry and other deformities.

Fillers can be used to sculpt a better shaped nose. Of course, they will not help fix an internal problem, such as a deviated septum. Improving the cosmetic appearance of the nose however brings a tremendous degree of satisfaction for both the physician and the patient. I have had patients happily cry in my chair immediately after their filler rhinoplasty treatment when viewing their “new” nose. A nose that may have bothered them for most of their lives and perhaps made them feel self conscious or unattractive is immediately (in just 10 minutes) improved.

Flat nasal tips can be built up, humps and bumps can be filled in below and above the bump to make the profile completely straight, and crooked noses can be filled in on one side to make the nose appear straight. Cost wise, filler nose jobs are much less expensive than surgical nose jobs. Depending on how much product is needed and which product is chosen, it can cost as little as $450!

 

Hand Rejuvenation

No part of the body will tell the story of your age more readily than your hands. The hands suffer more environmental damage, are more exposed to harsh chemicals and often have the least protection than the rest of your body. Dryness, poor skin texture, age spots, uneven skin tone, visible veins, fine lines and wrinkles can all add to the general age of your hands. SKIN MD and Beyond offers a variety of treatment options to combat these and other signs of aging seen in the hands.

VOLUME FILLERS are used to improve deep wrinkles, and cover visible veins, tendons and other hand structures: Restylane and Juvederm are frequently used to add body to hands and create a more youthful appearance. Utilizing the appropriate filler for you, Dr. Wright will inject it under the treated area. Results are immediate. The duration of improvement depends on the size and location of the area treated, as well as on the material used.


Additional Treatments can also be added to complete the Hand Rejuvenation Process.

Prescription-strength skin care like Retin-A and other creams are proven to significantly affect the aging process. Topical applications can repair sun-damaged skin, cause spots to fade, improve transparent skin, and stimulate the production of collagen.

Chemical peels are available in a variety of forms that can be used to produce a separation and peeling of the outer layers of the skin. The new skin beneath is smooth and practically blemish-free, with reduced fine lines, wrinkles, spots and sun-damage.

Microdermabrasion is a superficial skin polishing that improves the appearance of aging skin and spots. The results are immediate. Maintenance treatments are required.

Fractional skin resurfacing with the Palomar Lux Lift treats spots and fine lines with the delivery of microbeams of light to form new, soft, healthy skin. This laser treatment gives precise control as the procedure gently removes fine lines and wrinkles, and age spots to reveal smooth, fresher-looking hands. Spots and lines are removed in a precise, rapid, bloodless fashion achieving excellent results.

IPL treatments use intense pulsed light to treat spots, spider veins, and fine lines and create softer, smoother, clear skin with little, if any, pain.



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