When patients want to refresh their appearance without surgery, Dr. Sara Yegiyants often recommends a dermal filler. As one of Santa Barbara’s top injectors, Dr. Yegiyants carries a full line of fillers, including many fillers you won’t find at a standard medical spa.
With so many options, choosing the best filler for your situation can feel challenging. What’s the difference between hyaluronic acid and calcium hydroxylapatite? Can the same filler be used on the forehead and the lips?
Explore some of Dr. Sara Yegiyants’ favorite filler classes and find your next rejuvenating treatment. Call us at (805) 682-1731 or contact our office online to get started.
Hyaluronic Acid
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is the reigning queen of dermal fillers. This popular filler class is versatile and can be used on the entire face, brow to chin. HA fillers create smooth and natural-looking results. And there are a lot of options from which to choose.
Hyaluronic acid is a substance that is naturally found in the skin. HA is water-loving and binds to water to boost skin hydration. Hyaluronic acid is highly bio-compatible, and adverse reactions to this filler class are extremely rare.
Popular HA fillers include:
Calcium Hydroxylapatite
Radiesse® is a unique filler made from calcium hydroxylapatite. This filler works as a collagen-builder by helping the body to create new collagen and rejuvenate itself.
Radiesse® is often used to treat the parentheses lines (also known as laugh lines) around the mouth, nasolabial folds, and marionette lines. These deep creases form around the nose and mouth and can be challenging to treat. Radiesse® builds new collagen to provide a long-lasting solution to these stubborn wrinkles. Radiesse® can also be used for hand rejuvenation.
Poly-L-lactic Acid (PLLA)
Sculptra® is one of our longest-lasting fillers we offer. It can provide results that last for two years or more. Patients love that this filler provides long-lasting volume without the need for regular retreatment.
Sculptra® is ideal for smoothing lines around the nose and mouth. It can also volumize and sculpt the cheek area. Like Radiesse®, Sculptra® works by building collagen within the deeper levels of the skin.
Fat Transfer
Skip the fillers and use your own fat for facial rejuvenation instead. Fat transfer is another option for volumizing the face and slowing the signs of aging. Fat is extracted and used as a filler to soften lines, fill in hollows, and smooth contours.
Fat often provides longer-lasting results than dermal fillers. Patients also like that fat grafting uses their own fat, not a synthetic filler. This treatment can be used in patients that have had an adverse reaction to fillers. Fat grafting can be used to rejuvenate the face, hands, and body.
Schedule Your Dermal Filler Treatment with Dr. Yegiyants
Still confused? Choosing a filler is a difficult decision, but we don’t expect you to make it on your own. Triple board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Sara Yegiyants deeply understands the unique properties of each filler type. She’ll guide you to the best options for your face as she helps you to create a customized treatment plan. Fillers can be mixed and matched together and combined with other injectable treatments like Botox® or Kybella®.
If you’re thinking about cosmetic fillers, contact Dr. Yegiyants to schedule a consultation or by calling our Santa Barbara office at (805) 682-1731.