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AMM 296: Elevate Your Beauty: Expert Filler Tips and Insights
December 16, 2024
Explore the complexities of facial fillers with expert insights into different types, their properties, and best applications. Discover how variations in elasticity, density, and longevity can achieve stunning results, and learn the importance of selecting the right filler for specific facial areas. Featuring industry experts like Dr. Caroline Chang and Dr. Skylar Souyoul, this episode delves into tailored solutions for under-eyes, cheeks, lips, jawlines, and even hands, providing listeners with practical advice for personalized beauty enhancements.
Quick Takes
- Experts emphasize choosing facial fillers based on specific properties rather than just the brand.
- Fillers vary in elasticity, density, and longevity, dictating their best use in different facial areas.
- Filler longevity differs, with some lasting around a year and others up to two years, offering volumizing and collagen stimulation benefits.
Episode Transcript
On this December 16th, let’s explore the intricacies of facial fillers—a true blend of science and art. Navigating the nuances of filler types is key to achieving stunning aesthetic outcomes. According to top experts, no two fillers are the same, with variations in elasticity, density, and longevity dictating their best use.
Dr. Caroline Chang from East Greenwich, Rhode Island, emphasizes choosing based on specific properties rather than just the brand. She suggests more flexible fillers with a lower G’ prime for under-eyes and lips, focusing on stiffer ones for structural areas like cheeks and jawlines.
In Laguna Hills, California, Dr. Jennifer Channual highlights the differences in filler longevity. While lower-density fillers last around a year, biostimulatory types like Sculptra can work up to two years, offering both volumizing and collagen stimulation benefits.
Shreveport’s Dr. Skylar Souyoul points out that active areas like lips will metabolize fillers faster, while less dynamic zones like temples retain them longer—well over two years with consistent touch-ups.
For precision work on under-eye areas, Vienna’s Dr. Brenda Dintiman recommends Restylane Eyelight and RHA Redensity for their natural results and minimal swelling.
Meanwhile, in Rochester, Michigan, Dr. Mariana D. Atanasovski praises Juvéderm Voluma for its lifting power and natural appearance—ideal for cheek contouring. Dr. Dintiman agrees, adding Revance RHA4 to the must-have list for minimal swelling and natural finishing.
Concerning lips, Dr. Channual and Dr. Tami Buss Cassis from Louisville Kentucky, endorse fillers like Revance’s RHA2 for a natural look or Restylane Kysse for that plump, hydrated appearance. For sagging in the lower face, Juvéderm Ultra is a top pick for its softness and supple finish. Additionally, Juvéderm Volux offers structured jawline contouring as an FDA-approved option, while Sculptra effectively tackles volume loss in the temples.
Lastly, Revitalizing the hands with Radiesse delivers smoothness, according to Dr. Cassis, making it a standout choice for rejuvenation. Restylane Lyft is another strong contender for restoring hand volume and reducing the appearance of veins and tendons. These insights illuminate the path to personalized, lasting beauty enhancements.
