Cosmetic Fillers

Photos below courtesy of Jessica Wu, MD

Nasolabial folds        before Juvéderm Tx

Nasolabial folds           after Juvéderm Tx

Dr. Pickens uses cosmetic fillers to rejuvenate facial skin by smoothing out everything from small wrinkles caused by smiling, wrinkles between the eyebrows, as well as correcting deep furrows and sagging cheekbones.  Fillers are also used to correct hollowness around the eyes, and add fullness to thin lips. If your face is disproportionate, that can be improved, too.

Fillers can be used to restore fullness to the face that has lost fullness with age, creating more prominent cheekbones or a more angled jawline.  Fillers are also used to enhance the appearance of upper and lower lips. In addition, fillers reduce scars from acne, chicken pox and other conditions
Fillers are also used to enhance the appearance of upper and lower lips. Dr. Pickens has also used fillers to treat acne, chicken pox, and other deep scars.

What do the Fillers Contain?

Dr. Pickens uses the fillers Restylane® and Juvéderm (TM) (see description below).  Restylane® is made from hyaluronic acid, a substance that naturally creates volume when injected into the skin.  It involves no foreign substances. Restylane® lasts approximately four to six months.

Dr. Pickens also uses different forms of collagen as fillers.

For more information about these procedures, please call us at (703) 683-2773.

* Restylane® is a new form of injectable filler that provides advantages over fat and collagen injections. Restylane is a non-animal, biodegradable gel based on hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid is a substance found in most of our bodies as it provides volume and fullness to the skin. Restylane has been proven to last longer than fat and collagen injections. It maintains its shape using the body's own moisture. What results is a longer-lasting, youthful facial appearance.

Juvéderm (TM) is the newest hyaluronic acid injectable filler product.  It contains the highest concentration of non-animal hyaluronic acid available in the U.S.  Juvéderm (TM) is produced through HYLACROSS ® technology resulting in a softer, more malleable filler.  In clinical trials corrections lasted over one year.

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