Category Archives: Facial Fillers
The New-Jersey based pharmaceutical company sanofi-aventis announced last week that FDA clearance had been granted to use Sculptra in facial cosmetic procedures. Although (off-label) cosmetic use of Sculptra has been happening for years, its original FDA approval was based on … Continue reading
Do your eyes appear puffy morning and night? Do people see you and ask if you’re tired or stressed out? Do your eyes exhibit dark shadows? If so, perhaps it is time to make a change. When effective treatments are … Continue reading
In these tough economic times we all need to “cut the fat.” Okay, everyone in real businesses – clearly not the government. But instead I propose moving the fat, and transferring it to the face. Remember, fat is youth. The … Continue reading
Using questionnaires, ASAPS researchers gathered information last March on 687 patients who had received Botox and/or dermal filler treatment. A complete summary of the results (in a Word document) is available here; some of the most noteworthy findings are as follows: … Continue reading
My colleagues and I get a lot of questions about the “liquid facelift” on RealSelf.com all the time. And it’s amazing to me the number of non-plastic surgeons who to try to capitalize on face lifts. The reality is that … Continue reading
One of the most common problems I see at Hess Plastic Surgery is the tear trough deformity. This is the depression that can occur between the nose and the lower eyelid. This tends to occur with increasing age as the lower lids … Continue reading
I have the utmost respect for our capitalistic society. Competition works to create better products, higher standards and a better society as a whole. That is except in cosmetic medicine. All plastic surgeons at some point in their career start … Continue reading
Dermal fillers go by many names such as Restylane®, Perlane®, Juvederm®, Evolence®, Radiesse® and others. They are composed of many things such as hyaluronic acid, hydroxyapatite, porcine collagen and others. Although the names these products are made of are Greek to … Continue reading
Radiesse and Bioform Medical Inc. recently announced that approximately 1 million syringes of Radiesse dermal filler have been shipped worldwide since 2002. Radiesse is the company’s staple product and most commonly used to fill wrinkles, nasolabial folds and restoring facial … Continue reading