Facial Injections: Info, Prices, Photos, Reviews, Q&A

How Can I Prevent Bruising from Restylane or Juvederm?

Reducing bruising
Dec 27, 2019

Hi,
Bruising is a possible but unlikely complication of injectables. You can reduce or avoid blood thinners (unless medically necessary), NSAIDs like advil, and other blood-thinning ingredients such as vitamin E, fish oil, garlic in the week prior to injection.
Eating pineapple can help as well! (Due to a high bromelin content found in pineapples)
After injections, if bruising does occur, there are lasers that can help significantly shorten the duration of bruising and help it…

Where Can I Legally Buy Juvederm to Inject my Own Skin?

buying fillers/botox
Dec 27, 2019

It is not legal to obtain botox or fillers in the US without a medical license. It can also be dangerous and I highly advise against this practice. While it may be tempting to succumb to lower prices, the likelihood of risks and complications is much higher. In fact, the relatively high prices of botox and filler have to do with the actual cost of the product itself from the manufacturers. Unfortunately no one can get the branded, legal products cheaper.

How Much Does Juvederm Cost?

Juvederm filler cost
Dec 27, 2019

There is a range of prices within the Juvederm family, depending on which filler is used (Volbella, Ultra, Ultra Plus, Voluma, etc). Typically that price ranges from $625 -$1000 per syringe. The price is also dependent upon the experience of the injector. Injectors are not equal- there are providers who have studied and learned cosmetic injectables over years, and others who have learned in a 2 hour crash course- higher prices are therefore typically seen with more experienced injectors. Do…

A month after steroids and dissolver there’s no change in my under eye bags. How do I get rid of the

Dissolving filler
Dec 27, 2019

This will usually resolve with more hyaluronidase- it takes a relatively large amount of hyaluronidase to truly dissolve out the filler! Hope this helps

Does Juvederm last longer than Restylane? How else do they compare?

Juvederm compared to Restylane filler- which lasts longer?
Dec 27, 2019

Juvederm and Restylane are families of hyaluronic acid-based fillers. Each family has a number of different products that can last for various lengths of time and are used for various purposes. For example, the Juvederm family in the US includes Ultra, Ultra Plus, Volbella, Voluma, Vollure. The Restylane family in the US includes Refyne, Defyne, Silk, Restylane-L, Restylane Lyft. These are used for various purposes for anything from lip augmentation to filling temple hollows. The length of…

1 year ago I had acne that destroyed me physically and I would like to know if something can be done

Acne scars
Dec 13, 2019

There are lots of options for improving acne scars. Like other posts, I agree with CO2 laser as the best option out there- this is an ablative skin resurfacing treatment that can very significant improve the appearance of scars. The erbium laser is also a good option.
If you are unable to tolerate the downtime associated with those procedures, consider a nonablative resurfacing option such as fraxel laser. Microneedling, with or without PRP (platelet-rich plasma) is another great…

Should I consider fillers in my cheeks for nasolabial folds? 32 year old man here. I would like uppe

Midface rejuvenation
Dec 11, 2019

You have midface volume loss leading to a slightly flattened appearance as well as exacerbation of the nasolabial folds. There are a number of different fillers that could give you significant improvement and restoration of volume in the midface! I would recommend an in-person consultation for exactly how many syringes and which products to consider, but absolutely you could see significant results after fillers. Happy to answer more questions if you have them. Best, Dr. Karhade