Injectables, also known as dermal fillers, are designed to soften wrinkles, plump lips, fill in hollow facial areas and remove lines. Dermal fillers are ideal for patients 21 and older.
While dermal fillers do not offer a permanent solution for correction of loose or sagging skin, these injectables can be an important part of a larger anti-aging plan. Most dermal fillers are non-surgical and may be combined with other injectables to achieve desired results.
Dr. Surek has been nationally recognized for his work on facial anatomy for injectables and has published a book on this topic: Facial Volumization: An Anatomic Approach.
Neurotoxin Injections with Botox Cosmetic & Dysport
Neurotoxin injections are largely considered the most influential modern treatment in plastic surgery. These injections are used to treat wrinkles on the face through a series of small injections that deliver a powerful but temporary medicine into small muscles to limit their movement. Although results vary across users, neurotoxin injection is an extremely low-risk procedure. Dr. Surek and his staff have great experience with Botox and Dysport.
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Choosing an Injectable
Depending on your unique facial structure, concerns and needs, different injectables will be ideal for achieving your desired results.
Botox or Dysport are most often used to correct mimetic wrinkles, or wrinkles caused by movement of facial muscles over time. Meanwhile, lasers or chemical peels treat textural changes, pigment changes and non-mimetic wrinkles resulting from natural aging. Longer-lasting fillers such as Juvederm Voluma & Restylane Lyft are used to restore a youthful balance and shape to the mid-face, while various Juvederm and Restylane products and other hyaluronic fillers help correct hollow smile lines, address under-the-eye deformities and plump the lips.
Dr. Surek can help advise you on which injectables will provide optimal results.
Injectable treatment is one of the quickest and most painless procedures for our patients. Often, these procedures can be performed in our office following your consultation.
First, the practitioner will numb the skin around the area of planned injection 10 to 15 minutes prior to injection. The practitioner will determine where and how to inject the product, depending on the patient’s individual needs. After the skin is numb, the practitioner will remove all makeup from the patient’s skin and take medical photographs for our records. Then, they will perform the injection.
The entire procedure usually takes just a few minutes. Afterward, patients may apply a cold compress to the face. The practitioner will give instructions on massaging the injection site and scheduling follow-up appointments or treatments, as necessary.
Patients can usually return to work the same day and should experience little or no discomfort.