Dermal Fillers
As we age, our face naturally loses some of its fullness due to reabsorption of bone, muscle laxity and fat pad loss. After your 20th birthday, you lose about 10% of volume in your face each decade. This volume loss leads to facial shadowing, deeper folds and the appearance of lines.
Dermal fillers can be used to restore volume, enhance features, smooth lines and contour facial features by strategically adding volume to areas of the face where it is needed.
At Refresh & Renew MedSpa in Clarkston, Michigan, we specialize in recreating your youthful facial structure with precisely placed filler injections for a healthy, contoured appearance. Our practice avoids treating just one isolated area (such as only the lips or cheeks) because focusing on a single feature often doesn’t deliver the best results. Instead, we take a holistic approach to facial rejuvenation, addressing the face as a whole rather than targeting one spot at a time. This comprehensive method of correcting multiple areas in harmony yields the most balanced, natural-looking outcomes.
Facial Balancing.
This full-face philosophy means your dermal filler treatment may involve adding small amounts of volume to several regions of your face.
Common areas we enhance include:
Temples
Cheeks-both the mid-face “apple” of the cheek and the lateral cheekbone area
Nasolabial folds-the “smile lines” from your nose to the corners of your mouth
Marionette lines-the lines that run from the mouth corners downward
“Smoker’s lines” around the lips
Lips
Chin
Chin shadowing
Jawline
By reducing hollowing and shadowing in these areas together, we improve overall facial proportions and create a smooth, balanced look. Our goal is full-face harmony—refining facial ratios and balancing your features so your refreshed appearance still looks like you, only more youthful and well-rested.
After a dermal filler treatment at our peaceful medspa in Oakland County, you’ll notice your skin lies smoother, sagging areas seem lifted and deep lines are dramatically reduced. The end result is a naturally balanced face that never appears “overfilled” or artificial.
Lips.
Full, plump, hydrated lips are a clear sign of beauty and youth, and the right subtle changes with dermal fillers can enhance your entire facial appearance.
At Refresh & Renew Medspa near Lake Orion, Michigan, our practitioners are dedicated to helping you look refreshed and well rested, never overdone or obviously filled. Our philosophy with lip filler is “less is more,” and the results are plump, hydrated, natural-looking lips.
We also ensure that enhancing your lips does not upset the balance of your face. Focusing solely on lip size without considering other features can sometimes lead to an unbalanced or unnatural look. By viewing lip augmentation as just one part of a full-face rejuvenation strategy, we make sure your results stay harmonious and beautiful.
Every client has their own unique facial anatomy and individual combination of lip shape and size. Whether you’re hoping for a bit more lip height and a crisper lip border, or you want to fill in vertical lip lines and improve hydration, our skilled practitioners will work within your unique lip anatomy and facial structure to achieve your desired result.
FAQs
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Dermal fillers are soft gels consisting of non-animal hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid is a naturally-occuring sugar molecule in the body that is also found in our skin. Hyaluronic acid attracts water, which helps to hydrate and add volume to the skin. It is naturally broken down by our bodies.
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The duration of dermal fillers depends on the area injected, type of filler used, injection technique and patient metabolism. Most fillers last between six to 18 months.
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Dermal filler injections are done with a very small needle, and the quick injection usually feels like a small pinch. The injection may sting a little, but our fillers come premixed with anesthetic so most patients find the treatment very tolerable. Our practitioners at Refresh & Renew MedSpa in Clarkston, MI also provide cold compresses to patients for increased comfort and reduced swelling after their injections.
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Unlike neurotoxins, which take two weeks to take full effect, the results of dermal fillers are noticeable immediately. Some areas like the lips may have bruising and swelling two to four days post-procedure and final results will be seen once swelling subsides, usually by day five.
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No. You can go right back to work or play after your injection appointment at Refresh & Renew MedSpa near Lake Orion, MI. However, it is common to have some swelling and bruising a few days after your procedure, so it is best not to schedule your appointment right before an important event.