Facial Fillers
Facial fillers offer a tempting solution for restoring lost volume, smoothing wrinkles, and achieving a more youthful appearance.
But with numerous providers, choosing the right practice is key.
Athré Facial Plastics stands out for several reasons. Dr. Raghu Athré, a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon with extensive experience, leads our team. His approach and deep understanding of facial anatomy ensure natural-looking results that complement your unique features. He also performs all procedures himself to ensure the highest quality results.
“Very pleased with another visit to Dr. Athré. It was time to take 5 years off and he did it again in 10 minutes."
About Non-Surgical Facial Fillers
Smooth wrinkles, replenish volume and restore a naturally youthful appearance.
Facial fillers are best for immediate wrinkle reduction without the inconvenient downtime of surgical procedures. Injectables are a quick, simple way to enhance your appearance with no downtime. Unlike surgical procedures such as a facelift, fillers can rejuvenate your appearance while you are on your lunch hour.
There are a variety of different injectable fillers that are used specifically in areas around the face and neck. Fillers can be injected underneath the skin to “fill” in wrinkles, just as fillers are used to correct dents on a car. These facial fillers can be used to fill in smile lines, to plump up lips, and even to fill in the troughs under the lower eyelids.
Key Takeways
- Restore lost volume and enhance facial features for a more youthful look.
- Achieve natural-looking results with a personalized treatment plan tailored to your unique goals.
- Minimally invasive procedure with minimal downtime, allowing you to quickly return to your daily routine.
- Long-lasting results that boost your confidence and help you feel your best.
- Expertise of Dr. Raghu Athré, a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon with extensive experience in facial rejuvenation using fillers.
About Facial Fillers
What is the facial filler procedure like?
After mapping out the face and determining the best spots for facial filler injections, the area is numbed with topical anesthetic or local anesthesia is given to the patient.
Dr. Athré will use a small needle to inject the areas, massage the skin, and evaluate the results. The entire process causes minor discomfort and takes anywhere from five to 30 minutes.
Types of Facial Fillers include Restylane, Restylane Silk®, Restylane Lyft®, Restylane Refyne®, and Restylane Defyne®. All of these types of Restylane® are similar in that they are composed of hyaluronic acid. However, the cross-linking and “thickness” of these different types of Restylane® are different. Therefore, they can be used for different purposes, such as filling in a tiny line around the lips all the way to lifting the cheeks up, depending on the type of product used. This is another reason why a skilled medical practitioner should assess your face and make a recommendation for the best product to be used for your face.
Radiesse is a semi-permanent filler composed of microscopic particles of hydroxyapatite crystals, a naturally occurring chemical in the body. This filler can be injected into the smile lines, the creases in front of the jowls, and can sometimes be used to add a little volume to the chin. Radiesse can also be used on the back surfaces of the hands to add volume and camouflage prominent tendons and veins. Radiesse can last anywhere from 12-15 months.
Treatment Areas
Fillers are very versatile and can be used in multiple locations.
Where Can You Use Fillers?
- In the glabella to further smoothen out an etched line after BOTOX®
- In the under-eye region (OcuRx)
- In the cheeks to lift the face
- In the smile lines
- In the lips (Lip Augmentation)
- Along the jawline
- In the chin
Ideal Candidates for Dermal Fillers
The perfect candidate for dermal fillers are:
Schedule a consultation with Dr. Athré to discuss your goals and determine if this procedure aligns with your desires.
Facial Dermal Filler Recovery and Results
Most facial filler procedures take approximately 10 to 20 minutes.
Facial filler procedures are normally done with topical numbing cream or simply using ice to reduce the temperature of the skin and hence provide anesthesia.
Following a facial fillers Houston patients normally have some degree of numbness secondary to the lidocaine that is in the facial filler agent. This numbness normally lasts for 1 to 2 hours following the procedure, and redness at the injection site normally fades within 3 to 4 hours after the injection. Bruising and swelling normally dissipate within 1 to 2 days following the procedure.
Immediately after the facial filler procedure, ice is normally applied to the face to minimize bruising and swelling. Ice can be continued for the duration of the day, as long as the skin is given some time to breathe as well. Arnica Montana can be used topically as well as orally to further decrease bruising and swelling. Patients can resume regular activity the day after the procedure.
Different filler agents last for different lengths of time — anywhere from 6 months to over 14 months depending on the filler used and the location where it is injected.
Dermal Filler
See below for frequently asked questions about dermal filler.
Patient Review
“Very pleased with another visit to Dr. Athré. It was time to take 5 years off and he did it again in 10 minutes. Dr. Athré injects patients himself, rather than using a nurse aesthetician and I believe it makes all the difference in the world. Quick, painless and I was in and out in less than 30 minutes. He takes a conservative approach which results in a natural appearance. I’m not puffy nor over-filled, just subtly more youthful.”
