Dermal Fillers
Cosmetic Fillers in Tucson – Restore Your Natural Beauty
Safe, Personalized Injectable Treatments by Maloney Skin Care Experts
Cosmetic fillers can help you achieve a wide range of aesthetic goals with results tailored to your needs. With modern advancements in fillers, you can address wrinkles, create more definition in the chin and cheekbones, plump your lips, and correct asymmetric features in the face.
At Maloney Plastic Surgery, our nurse injectors use an artful touch to ensure natural looking results that enhance and complement your features, rather than making you look like someone else. We want every patient to be empowered to make informed decisions about getting lip fillers, cheek fillers, and chin fillers, so we encourage you to schedule a consultation with us today to discuss your treatment options.
The Art and Science of Cosmetic Fillers
There are many types of fillers available, and they can be utilized in different ways to achieve a wide range of different results. They are primarily used for facial rejuvenation, but they can also be used in the hands, neck, chest, and other areas of the body.
Filers are non-surgical and minimally invasive, but they can still yield dramatic results. They are incredibly effective at smoothing fine lines, filling in deep wrinkles and folds, enhancing facial contours, and restoring volume in hollowed or sunken skin. You’ll see results almost immediately, and these results can last for months or even years.
Injections blends both art and science, and it is important to choose the right treatment environment to ensure the best possible results. When you come in for a consultation, our team will discuss your options so we can choose the right ones for you. We will factor in several important things in making that decision: your age, overall health, medical conditions, prior cosmetic or surgical procedures, your goals, the severity of the condition you want to treat, and your long-term needs.
Before and After: What’s Possible?
Choosing the Right Filler for Your Aesthetic Goals
The right filler for you will depend on your unique goals and facial features. We take the time to walk each of our patients through their options and help them understand the best products for their needs, as well as a recommended treatment timeline. We’ll thoroughly explain and evaluate the advantages of each type of filler—and what results you can expect—so you can make an informed decision.
Highlight Your Best Features with Lip Fillers, Cheek Fillers, and Chin Fillers
Three of the most common dermal fillers we administer are lip fillers, cheek fillers, and chin fillers. Here’s a look at what each one can do for you:
- Lip fillers – Lip filler injections are used to add volume to the lips to make them plumper, change their shape or overall appearance, and improve symmetry. If you have lost volume in your lips due to aging, genetics, or smoking, lip fillers can counteract the effect. Lip fillers can take up to 30-45 minutes to administer and can last between 12-18 months. Results are best seen in 24-48 hours when swelling has gone down.
- Cheek fillers – Cheek fillers can significantly fight the signs of aging, such as hollow or sunken areas of the face. They can also be used to give the face a more symmetrical or pleasing appearance. Cheek fillers can take around 15-30 minutes to administer. You should see results immediately and experience minimal side effects. Results can last between six months and two years.
- Chin fillers – Chin fillers are injections that are used to tighten the skin area around the chin and shape the size and appearance of the chin. Chin fillers can take up to 30 minutes to administer and can last from 9-12 months. Results are usually immediate, with minimal pain or side effects.
Get to Know the Different Types of Cosmetic Fillers
While there are a lot of different manufacturers and brands of dermal fillers on the market, we only use the most trusted, effective, and long-lasting fillers available. We want each one of our patients to have a magical, transformative appearance with their injections. That is why we use top, trusted brands of lip fillers, cheek fillers, chin fillers, and other fillers. We offer these brands:
Allergan family
- Juvederm XC
- Volux
- Volbella
- Vollure
- Voluma
- SKINVIVE™
Galderma family
- Restylane
- Restylane Kysse
- Restylane Defyne
- Restylane Refyne
- Restylane Contoure
Weighing the Risks and Benefits
What Cosmetic Fillers Can Help You Achieve
As your body naturally produces less collagen as you get older, your skin may begin to appear loose, dull, sagging, or wrinkled. Cosmetic fillers can restore that lost volume and redefine your facial contours, so you feel like the best version of yourself. With fillers, you can:
- Enhance volume in hollow areas around the eyes, mouth, and neck.
- Improve the symmetry of your facial features.
- Plump lips, cheeks, and neck to fight signs of aging or sudden weight loss.
- Reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and deep folds.
- Enhance or improve the natural size and shape of your cheeks, jaw, chin, or lips.
Understanding the Potential Risks of Fillers
The risks associated with dermal fillers are rare, but you should be aware of them. Most people only experience minor, temporary discomfort during and after an injection. These temporary side effects might include:
- Bruising
- Swelling or inflammation
- Redness
- Tenderness or pain
- Itching or rash
- Hot skin
Severe complications are rare, but could include:
- Acne-like skin eruptions
- Necrosis
- Bleeding
- Infection
- Asymmetry
- Palpability of injection material under skin
Take the First Step on Your Journey with a Consultation
When you come in and meet with us for your consultation, you’ll meet with our nurse injector, Jeanne Bernstein, RN. She will do an examination of your face, skin, and any other area where you’re considering fillers. She will go over in detail how they can or can’t fix areas that you’re concerned with, outline the potential risks and complications, and give you information on alternative treatments. You can ask any questions you have so that you can make an informed decision about your health. If we determine you’re a good candidate, you can either have the procedure done the same day, or schedule it for a later date and time.
At your consultation, we’ll ask you some questions about your health history and overall health. You should bring in information about your general health, medical conditions, past surgeries, past elective or cosmetic procedures, and current medications you’re on. We will also need to know if you have any allergies or have ever had a bad reaction to medications, fillers, or any other kind of procedure.
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Know What to Expect Before, During, & After Your Visit
We want our patients to be informed of every step during the process of getting dermal fillers. We will go over what you can expect before, during, and after your appointment. This includes post-injection care and warning signs to watch out for.
Here’s a brief look at what we’ll discuss:
Before injections
We recommend that in the week leading up to lip filler injections, you stop taking any over the counter blood thinning medications like aspirin, Motrin, Ibuprofen, and Aleve. We will also ask you to avoid taking any supplements like St. John’s Wort, Ginkgo biloba, primrose oil, garlic, ginseng, or Vitamin E. In the day or two before injection, we recommend you not use topical products that contain tretinoin, retinal, retinoids, glycolic acid, or anti-aging ingredients. You also shouldn’t drink any alcohol.
During your injection
You should arrive with a clean face that is washed and makeup free. We will tell you what to expect before we begin administering injections. We will clean and sterilize the skin and use a new, sterile needle. We only use medical-grade, FDA-approved dermal fillers. We will check in with you throughout the procedure to see how you’re feeling.
After fillers
We may provide you with an ice pack and/or topical Arnica. We recommend that you take acetaminophen as needed for pain or inflammation. We recommend that you avoid scratching, massaging, or picking at your skin. Avoid putting intense heat on the injected area, and don’t suntan, sunbathe, or use a tanning bed, sauna, hot tub, or hot wax. You can take antihistamine to lessen swelling. You should wear sunscreen every day and use a gentle cleanser on your skin. You should avoid strenuous exercise or drinking alcohol.
Please watch for warning signs of complications, including: fever, chills, discolored blotches in untreated areas, blanching of injection site, red or hot injection site, severe or increasing pain, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, intense fatigue, hot flashes, or any symptoms that don’t go away within three days.
Schedule Your Consultation Today
If you’re ready to find out if you’re a good candidate for fillers in Tucson, AZ, call us at Maloney Plastic Surgery. We can schedule a consultation to discuss your goals, concerns, problem areas, and questions and determine what type of lip filler, cheek filler, or chin filler is right for you. You can also schedule your appointment online through our appointment portal. We look forward to hearing from you!