By Second Skin Medspa

03/26/2015 DERMAL FILLER

Low body fat is considered desirable, but full facial contours are an enviable symbol of youth. Without adequate facial volume, facial features become drawn and sunken – making you look much older than you’d like.


Maintaining the skin’s vitality becomes much more of a challenge as we grow older and healthy, toned skin, free from lines and imperfections is hard to achieve. But thanks to Dermal Fillers we can take steps to make it easier, so our looks reflect the age we feel rather than the age we are.

Dermal Fillers provide instant and predictable results, based on a unique form of hyaluronic acid (a natural substance found in our skin). Dermal Fillers are injected into the skin to deliver action where it is needed. It boosts the skin’s hydration system and replenishes the skin to restore youthful volume and delay the signs of ageing.

Filler injections are used to smooth out wrinkles on the face. The newest and safest filler is Hyaluronic Acid (H.A). It is injected not only to fill lines (e.g., Laugh lines and Marionette lines), but to volumize and to reestablish the youthful contour. The aging process begins due to the loss of padding beneath the skin (e.g., diminishing of baby fat). In addition, elasticity and fullness are also compromised due to diminution in new collagen formation. The loss of padding and volume varies with the individual. A dermal filler, when used correctly, raises up the skin in the area of the injection.

Certain areas of the face evidence the loss of contour most dramatically, and others can be remodeled to restructure an area without surgery, no scalpel, and no downtime!
Areas that can be treated with Dermal Filler:

• Front of the cheek
• Create Oval Cheek Bones for a more youthful look
• Apple cheeks
• Nasal Labial Folds better known as smile lines
• Tear Trough area (Under Eyes)
• Marionette Lines (below and lateral to the mouth)
• Upper Lip, Lower Lip – enhance fullness and give your lips a pouty look
• Lip line definition
• Jowls – remove the appearance of having a jowls
• Nose Bridge – build out a nose bridge or restructure the look of your nose without surgery or scalpel
• Chin – elongate the chin to give your face a slimmer look or build a chin to enhance your look.

As padding diminishes, the skin in these areas flattens or sinks and the face begins to sag and wrinkle. Genetics, age and body weight are all factors in determining the extent of treatment required. With the use of Juvederm, Restylane and Radiesse, and a clear model and look in mind, we are able to work as an artist and shape and volumize the face, and restore its youthful contour. Results are instant. Little to no downtime. No surgery. No scalpel.


JUVÉDERM® is the #1 doctor recommended facial filler in Canada. It is a smooth, replenishing injectable gel filler that your cosmetic doctor uses to refresh your appearance by smoothing away unwanted lines and bringing back the natural contours of your face.

The exclusive formulation of JUVÉDERM® uses hyaluronic acid (HA), a naturally-occurring sugar found in your body. It combines with the water in your skin to instantly smooth lines and wrinkles, enhance lips, and restore lost volume to the cheeks and jaw-line. In fact, hyaluronic acid facial fillers can even naturally stimulate collagen production in your skin.

JUVÉDERM® is made of hyaluronic acid, which occurs naturally in the body and retains water under the skin to smooth away lines, restore lost volume and maintain skin hydration. Much like a sponge, its primary function is to bind and absorb water, which creates volume in the face. In fact, hyaluronic acid can absorb more than 1,000 times its weight – acting like a super sponge under your skin. Hyaluronic acid can be thought of as the body’s internal moisturizer. As the skin ages and is exposed to environmental pollutants and ultraviolet rays, the cells lose the ability to produce hyaluronic acid. As a result, the skin begins to lose volume, often resulting in the formation of facial wrinkles and folds.


Restylane is an injectable gel made of hyaluronic acid, a substance naturally found in the body that attracts and binds water molecules to add volume. When injected into the face, results are instant, adding volume to restore skin contours for a more youthful appearance.

Results are almost instant, with an effect that can last up to 1 year, depending on the treatment area. Maintaining this effect is your freedom of choice; dermal fillers are non-permanent, putting you in control of the way you look.
As the treatments are non-surgical, and with minimal downtime, you can get on with living life to the fullest.

SEE RESULTS IMMEDIATELY.

Restylane replaces lost volume to smooth away wrinkles and define facial contours providing immediate results. Restylane is a clear gel formulation of hyaluronic acid that is specifically formulated to act like your body’s own hyaluronic acid. Restylane can be used to visibly reduce moderate-to-severe facial wrinkles and folds for a more youthful appearance.


Ideal wrinkle reduction is achieved by replenishing your skin’s lost volume. Upon injection, RADIESSE® Volumizing Filler immediately provides the volume and lift needed to diminish the signs of aging with gel and calcium-based microspheres. What’s unique about RADIESSE is that it acts as a scaffold under the skin, stimulating and providing a structure where your own natural collagen can grow. This process continues for several months, to extend the initial effect of RADIESSE. Best of all, the natural-looking results are clinically proven to last a year or more in many patients. That’s why more cosmetic surgeons, dermatologists, and other medical professionals are choosing RADIESSE to achieve real long-lasting facial rejuvenation.

Why choose RADIESSE?

• It is the only filler that immediately replenishes lost volume and stimulates the production of your own natural collagen for long-lasting results
• It is clinically proven to last a year or more in many patients
• RADIESSE patients are significantly more satisfied than patients treated with other leading wrinkle fillers
• RADIESSE can be combined with lidocaine to significantly reduce injection site pain

Treatment with RADIESSE is quick, comfortable and convenient, with immediately visible, long-lasting results. Experience what millions worldwide have and begin your journey towards a naturally, more refreshed you today.