People of all ages experience constant effects from gravity, sun exposure, and stress. Both young and older patients can benefit from subtle interventions on a regular basis to restore, treat, and maintain a youthful and attractive appearance.
The addition of volume is an important adjunct in all patients undergoing facial rejuvenative procedures. In addition, patients who have undergone facial cosmetic surgery can maintain long-term results with regular non-invasive maintenance procedures.
To discuss non-surgical cosmetic treatments available at our Henderson, Nevada, office, please call 702-260-7707 today. Dr. Brown and her team are pleased to serve patients throughout the Las Vegas area.
BOTOX® Cosmetic/Dysport
A common and popular injectable material that decreases muscular activity and when placed in certain areas on the face, reduces wrinkles, smoothes skin texture, shapes eyebrows, and appears to lift and tighten the skin. It can be used in younger patients to prevent deep wrinkles from developing and to lift and shape eyebrows. Asymmetries with respect to eyebrow position may be improved with BOTOX® Cosmetic. Frown lines and an angry look can be corrected.
Older patients benefit from BOTOX® Cosmetic to improve the appearance of wrinkles, creating a smoother, tighter appearance, with eyebrow elevation, and a refreshed, well-rested appearance. It is also used as an adjunct to surgery to maintain results after certain surgical procedures, such as brow lifts and facelifts. It has no associated “down-time”, it is extremely safe, cost-effective, but effects are not permanent, lasting 3-6 months, so touch-ups are required. It can also be used to treat excessive sweating from the armpits, and may have a role in improving headaches.
Injectable Fillers
Many products are available to restore volume to the face, and fill wrinkles, depressions, or skin surface irregularities. Fillers plump up creased and sunken areas of the face providing a smoother, more youthful appearance. Some of the common fillers currently being used at Desert Hills Plastic Surgery Center are:
Oftentimes, a combination of fillers is advised as some products work better in certain areas. Most products (with the exception of Bellafill and fat which can be long-lasting) are not permanent, which may be ideal; facial contours are always changing as a result of aging, gravitational forces, weight fluctuation, and facial movements. For this reason, touch up or maintenance procedures are required for long-lasting effects.
Common areas treated include the:
- Nasolabial folds
- Marionette or oral commissure creases and depressions
- Vertical lip lines
- Lips
- Smile lines
- Jaw line, including the pre-jowl area and chin
- Cheeks
- Temporal hollows
- Lower eyelid hollows
Dr. Brown utilizes a three-dimensional approach to enhance the contours of the face naturally with the addition of volume, in addition to “wrinkle-filling”.
How much do injectable fillers cost? The price varies. Depending on the filler and the treatment areas, they cost between $700 and $1,200 per syringe at our practice.
Hand Rejuvenation
This is an area that is often overlooked. The dorsum (top surface) of the hand can sometimes give your age away. Sunspots, thin skin, and skeletonization of the underlying structures can be improved upon so that your hands look youthful and your jewelry looks attractive.
Injectable fillers such as Radiesse can be injected just under the skin of the hands and smoothed, to thicken the skin and immediately improve the appearance of your hands. The procedure is painless with no downtime and immediate results lasting approximately 9 months. Additional improvements in skin quality are obtained with topical anti-aging skin care treatments as well as bleaching products to improve freckling and sun damaged skin.
Skin Care
Skin care is an important adjunct to maintaining a healthy, youthful look. There are many products and product lines available which claim to improve skin quality. It gets very confusing as to what products work, and which have the right concentrations of key ingredients.
We have experience with all medical based skin care product lines. From this broad based experience, we have developed our own recommended products, which work. These products contain effective concentrations of key ingredients proven to improve the appearance and quality of your skin. These include:
- Retinol
- Vitamin C
- Antioxidants
- Glycolic and other acids
These products are proven safe and effective in treating and preventing photo damage, and increasing cell turnover to improve skin smoothness, firmness, irregular pigmentation, and the appearance of fine wrinkles. Antioxidants and retexturizers help with immediate skin improvements such as increased tightness and smoothness, and less puffiness. The formulation of these products also has a delivery system, which minimizes irritation, otherwise commonly seen with regular use of retinols and other exfoliants.
It is important to carry your skin care treatments down to the neck, chest, and hands so that your skin looks even, healthy, and uniform throughout. Results can be appreciated as early as 4-6 weeks after starting the program. Daily sunscreen, avoidance of smoking and tanning, and a healthy diet and exercise is essential to maintaining a fresh face and youthful glow. All patients desiring facial rejuvenation should be on an effective skin care program, which keeps skin healthy, smooth, and fresh, ant to improve and maintain any surgical or non-surgical results.
Lip Augmentation
Lip augmentation can be done as an isolated procedure or as part of general facial rejuvenation surgery. It can correct genetically thin lips or atrophic lips as a result of aging, lip asymmetry, volume differences between the upper and lower lips, as well as provide volume to reduce wrinkles around the mouth.
There are various methods to enhance the lips. Filler substances can be surgically placed or injected to increase lip volume. There are many different filler substances available, both natural and synthetic. All of these materials can also be used to fill wrinkles or facial contour irregularities.
Schedule Your Non-Surgical Treatment Consulation
Explore our non-surgical treatments during an initial consultation: Contact Desert Hills Plastic Surgery Center or call 702-260-7707 today for an appointment at our Las Vegas office.
