You work hard to look your best. Yet, no matter how good your skin care routine is, wrinkles, fine lines, and facial volume loss eventually happen to everyone. Incorporating dermal fillers into your wellness routine can help restore your appearance, rejuvenate your skin, and give you back your youthful glow.
At Balboa Medical Center & Spa in Encino, California, board-certified physician Amir Raeesy, MD, helps patients in Southern California get the best care for their skin by offering a full line of dermal fillers and other aesthetic treatments.
Take a moment to learn more about dermal fillers and see how you can incorporate them into your skin care routine.
What are dermal fillers?
Dermal fillers are gel-like substances injected underneath your skin’s surface. They are used to minimize wrinkles and restore your volume to your face and can be used in different places to achieve different results.
For example, dermal filler injected at your lip line can smooth fine lines and creases. Used in your cheeks or temples, fillers can restore youthful fullness that diminishes as we age. They can even be used to lift deep lines and folds around your mouth and nose.
Understanding hyaluronic acid
Your body produces hyaluronic acid to hold water molecules and provide lubrication to your eyes, joints, and skin. Because this naturally occurring substance binds with many times its weight in water, it’s used in many medical applications, from joint pain to anti-aging dermal fillers.
Understanding collagen
Collagen is also naturally produced by your body and creates strong, sturdy fibers that make up most of the connective tissue in your body. Not only does collagen protect your organs, keep your bones and joints strong, and ensure your nails and hair are healthy, it also helps regenerate the surface layer of your skin, repairing damage — including age-related skin changes.
Since dermal fillers are made using these substances your body already produces, they’re safe and effective with few side effects for qualified patients receiving treatment under medical supervision.
Can I incorporate fillers into my wellness routine?
Absolutely! Adding fillers to your wellness routine couldn’t be easier. There’s no right or wrong time to start, and getting fillers at different ages helps your skin in different ways.
For example, getting fillers in your 30s and 40s helps reduce wrinkles and lines as they begin to deepen. Adding fillers at this time is a great way to delay the aging process and keep your appearance as youthful as possible.
Incorporating fillers when you’re in your 50s or above helps rejuvenate facial changes associated with older age, such as sunken cheeks or temples. They can also minimize any folds or wrinkles that have developed, giving you a fresher, younger look.
Some men and women choose to start adding fillers to their wellness routine as early as their 20s to add definition to their chin, jaw, and cheeks. Your provider at Balboa Medical Center & Spa helps you set a schedule for incorporating dermal fillers that’s best for you.
The right fillers for you
Before selecting a filler, it’s important to remember that different dermal fillers have different properties. Some may work longer than others, and fillers can vary in their degree of softness. It’s best to consult with an aesthetic expert who can recommend the right filler for you based on the areas you’d like treated and your skin.
At Balboa Medical Center & Spa, our providers customize your treatment to help you meet your aesthetic goals, such as plumper lips, erasing folds around the nose and mouth, or minimizing wrinkles. To help meet your needs, we may suggest using one or more of the following dermal fillers:
- RADIESSE®
- Restylane® Silk
- Restylane® Lyft
- Restylane® Refyne
- Restylane® Defyne
- JUVÉDERM® XC
- JUVÉDERM Voluma® XC
- BELOTERO BALANCE®
Because these products are created using natural substances found in your body, they’re safe and effective when administered by trained aesthetic professionals, like the care team at Balboa Medical Center & Spa.
Ready to start incorporating dermal fillers into your wellness routine? Contact Balboa Medical Center & Spa in Encino, California, at (818) 701-0017 or request an appointment online and get started today.