Dermal Filler TreatmentsFacial Contouring, Lips, Under Eye & More in Santa Cruz, CA
Dermal Fillers
Fillers add volume to safely contour and enhance your facial features or to simply replace the natural collagen your skin has lost to take years off your age. Dermal filler treatments are FDA-approved and give you safe, fast, and immediate results. Commonly treated areas adding volume to lips, smile lines, nasolabial folds, under eye tear troughs and wrinkles around the nose and mouth. Dermal fillers are also used for advanced facial contouring such as cheek, lip, jawline, and chin enhancement.
Facial Contouring
The RSMD Liquid Lift™ is an innovative non-surgical facelift procedure developed by RSMD’s Medical Director, Rebecca Small, MD. The procedure combines specialized techniques, Botox, and dermal fillers to contour, lift, and smooth the face for a natural youthful appearance. The procedure stands out as a comprehensive model for facial rejuvenation and serves as an option to delay traditional plastic surgery, or can be use to keep your plastic surgery results looking fresh.
Dr. Small is a clinical professor and co-developed the nonsurgical outpatient aesthetic curriculum for the UCSF School of Medicine’s Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Core Surgical Curriculum (PRSCSC). Dr. Small’s Practical Guide to medical aesthetics textbook series covering botulinum toxins, dermal fillers, lasers, and medical skincare has been translated into 6 languages and sold more than 20,000 copies worldwide. Her textbooks consistently achieve “#1 Best Seller” in Amazon’s Plastic Surgery, Dermatology, and Laser Medicine categories; garnering more than 700 5-star reviews.
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Frequently asked questions
What are dermal fillers?
Dermal fillers are used in non-surgical facial contouring and augmentation to improve, enhance or give volume helping to take years off your age or improve your overall appearance. Two of the most popular fillers are Juvederm® and Radiesse®. Juvederm® is made up of cross-linked hyaluronic acid, while Radiesse® is made up of calcium-based microspheres suspended in a natural gel.
What can I expect during & after treatment?
Some dermal fillers are formulated with the anesthetic (numbing) agent Lidocaine to reduce any discomfort during treatment. Our providers may also apply an anesthetic cream to the area before injection of dermal fillers to increase comfort.
After treatment, some skin redness and swelling are common and generally resolve within 2 to 3 days. Apply an ice pack to the treated area as directed to alleviate any discomfort and facilitate healing. Avoid massaging the treated areas for 24 hours after your treatment. In rare instances, bruising may occur which typically resolves within a week.
When will I see results? How long does it last?
Effects are noticeable almost immediately. Wrinkles and folds on your face are smoothed out, lip fullness restored, facial and cheek contours enhanced. Dermal filler results last between six to twelve months. It is recommended that you do not wait until all the effects completely disappear before getting re-treated.
What should I expect after treatment?
Typically, there’s no discomfort immediately after treatment and patients can resume normal activities. A more relaxed appearance is noticeable in two to three days and dramatic improvement of your lines and wrinkles are seen in one to two weeks. The effects from treatment will last approximately four months then lines will gradually reappear as the botulinum toxin protein gets metabolized. With repeated treatments, the lines and wrinkles often appear less severe over time as the muscles are being trained to relax.
Dr. Small has the experience and expertise to treat individual facial anatomy because there is no one else exactly like you. We are serving the communities of Santa Cruz, Aptos, Watsonville, Capitola, Soquel, Scotts Valley. Call 831-475-1077 to book your appointment today. Your skin will thank you.