Introduction
Dermal fillers (also called soft tissue fillers) are a non-surgical injectable treatment used to restore facial volume, create youthful facial contours, add volume to lips, and smooth out and reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and folds. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), dermal fillers are the most common non-surgical procedure after BOTOX and are typically used as part of an ongoing skin care routine.
There are currently many dermal filler products available on the market, the most popular of which are based on Hyaluronic Acid (HA), a substance that naturally exists in the human body, lubricating soft connective tissues, the skin, the eyes, and certain joints. The Hyaluronic Acid found in popular dermal fillers such as Revanesse® and Teosyal® is a synthetic compound that acts similarly to the natural substance. It attracts water molecules and therefore acts as a cushion, propping up existing facial structures that have lost volume and elasticity as part of the normal aging process. By increasing the skin’s supply of Hyaluronic Acid, dermal fillers revitalize and add volume to the skin, smooth out wrinkles and lines, fill in hollowed-out areas, and impart a softer, more youthful appearance.
Our team at Skinjectables in Toronto, ON, works with a range of fillers and injectables to restore your appearance, well-being, and confidence, artfully combating signs of aging that make you appear older than you feel.
Dermal filler treatment in Toronto can be used to address a host of aesthetic issues. The following improvements can be made to your appearance using dermal fillers:
There are a plethora of hyaluronic-based dermal fillers available on the market, and while they are all comprised of the same substance, they differ in the way their molecules are packed together and stabilized. This has an impact on the consistency of the product (i.e., gel-like vs. granular) and its duration, which in turn makes each one ideal for treating specific types of issues.
When you arrive at Toronto’s Skinjectables Cosmetic Clinic for your consultation, your skin will be assessed, and a recommendation will be made as to which filler product would be most suitable for you.
Beauty Booster is an injectable treatment that revitalizes the skin, improves hydration, and imparts a tighter skin tone and luminous glow. It is specifically designed to treat and improve a dull complexion, parched skin, and fine lines on the face, neck, and décolleté. The Beauty Booster involves the application of Teosyal Redensity I with a machine called the V2, which incorporates a new microneedling technology. Teosyal Redensity I is an award-winning product offering composed of ingredients naturally found in the skin, which act as an overall skin enhancer and revitalizer. Teosyal Redensity I helps improve several skin characteristics that are negatively impacted by age, including tone, luminosity, and hydration. This product is revolutionary in that it helps to restore a youthful, dewy complexion by diminishing fine lines and increasing skin vibrancy and luminosity. It helps to re-densify your skin and helps restore its ability to reflect light. Redensity I is applied using superficial injections. It is a non-cross-linked hyaluronic acid-based gel that contains vitamins, antioxidants, minerals, and amino acids to enhance skin quality by stimulating collagen and elastin production. This product will revitalize and hydrate the skin, giving it a smooth appearance and restoring its youthful glow.
Teosyal is a European Hyaluronic Acid Filler that features a high concentration of Hyaluronic Acid and cross-linked gels, providing long-lasting results with minimal downtime following treatment. Teosyal Redensity II is the first dermal filler specifically developed for the area below the eyes, where the first signs of aging often appear. Redensity II is highly effective at smoothing out and filling in fine lines, dark circles, and deep hollows under the eyes, resulting in a refreshed, more youthful appearance. Additionally, Redensity II is also excellent at smoothing out the vertical lines in the upper lip area, which previously was a very difficult area to treat. There is no downtime following treatment with Teosyal Redensity II, allowing you to return directly to work immediately after your procedure.
Juvederm® Ultra and Juvederm® Ultra Plus are products designed to treat moderate to severe wrinkles and folds. These smooth-consistency gel products are injected into the mid to deep layers of the skin, smoothing away fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth, nose, and eyes, resulting in a more rejuvenated appearance. Juvederm® is FDA-approved to last for up to a year after the initial injection. These products contain Lidocaine, a numbing agent, to minimize your discomfort.
Juvederm Refine is a new formulation released by Allergan, specifically designed to treat fine lines. Addressing the initial signs of aging at the outset before they become more pronounced will allow you to maintain a smoother, more youthful appearance for a longer period. Refine is ideal for improving the appearance of finer lines such as crow’s feet, smile lines, and more superficial forehead lines.
Juvederm® VOLUMA® was specifically developed to restore facial volume on a larger scale and is particularly effective when injected in the cheeks, cheekbones, and chin. Additionally, VOLUMA is a smooth, consistent gel that provides long-lasting results.
Juvederm VOLBELLA is a new product specifically designed to augment and smooth the lips. The main benefits of VOLBELLA® are that its results can last for up to 12 months (which is double the time of other lip fillers), and it has a shorter downtime compared to other lip fillers. VOLBELLA also features a unique technology that causes it to attract fewer water molecules, thereby reducing the amount of swelling. The results you get from VOLBELLA® are beautiful, smooth, and natural-looking. VOLBELLA® also contains Lidocaine to minimize any discomfort you may experience during your procedure.
VOLIFT® is the latest product available from Juvederm® and was created to address the smile lines that run vertically between the tip of the nose and the outer corners of the lips (parentheses). Smile lines age the appearance of the face and can even make us appear sadder and worn out. VOLIFT® works to soften the appearance of smile lines and restore firmness and suppleness to this prominent area of the face. The results are visible after just one treatment and have been proven to last for up to a year. This product is formulated with Lidocaine to increase comfort during the procedure.
Restylane® was the first stabilized Hyaluronic Acid-based filler released on the market and has been used in over 11 million injections worldwide since 2010. Restylane adds volume and fullness to the skin, making it ideal for correcting moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds. Restylane immediately improves facial contours, allowing you to see your results right after treatment. Restylane® is commonly used to add fullness and contour to lips. The two formulations available are Restylane® and Restylane-L®. These products are identical, except that Restylane-L contains the anesthetic Lidocaine, which can help minimize any discomfort you may experience during your procedure.
Teosyal® was formulated for medium-line correction. It is generally used to treat moderate nasolabial folds, forehead lines, and wrinkles around the mouth, as well as for any other mild to moderate wrinkles. This product is long-lasting, safe, and provides immediate results. It is composed of several hyaluronic-based products that act like a sponge, enabling it to absorb one thousand times its own weight in water, which results in skin that looks plump and smooth. While skin appears softer and suppler on the surface, in the deeper dermal layers, the filler effectively fills the gaps between cells, which smoothes wrinkles and restores lost volume.
Teosyal® Ultra Deep is the densest product in the Teosyal® range. It was formulated specifically for the deep filling of folds and grooves, with the intent of creating volume in targeted areas of your face. Over time, volume is lost through the aging process, and since the layer of underlying facial fat is less than it used to be, it can no longer support the skin to the same extent as it once did. As a result, your facial skin becomes lax and begins to droop and sink. A youthful face is characterized by the “triangle of beauty” with ample volume in the cheekbone area, tapering off in a narrow chin area. The drooping that is caused by a loss of facial volume, therefore, results in skin that folds over, creating deep nasolabial folds and marionette lines, and the face becomes more square-shaped, with the volume concentrated along the jawbone as jowls rather than at the cheekbones. Teosyal® Ultra Deep is one of the most effective solutions for restoring facial volume in the mid-face, reducing folds, and thereby smoothing out the face. By providing increased support at the cheekbones, Teosyal® Ultra Deep also aids in chin restoration. Achieving sharper angles at the jawline will allow you to regain your youthful contours. Since Ultra Deep is such a strong product, it also has the added benefit of being very long-lasting, lasting up to 12 months. For most patients, however, a top-up before that will be beneficial and extend the results.
When administered by our highly skilled practitioners at Skinjectables in Toronto, dermal fillers provide a wide range of impressive benefits, including the following:
Good candidates for dermal fillers in Toronto are healthy individuals with realistic expectations, as determined through private consultations with our team at Skinjectables.
Dermal fillers are used in the following ways to treat a variety of issues:
With age, wrinkles and facial folds become more pronounced. Fillers are able to erase moderate to severe wrinkles, and folds such as:
Even if you are able to maintain a youthful look, withered hands are often a telltale sign of age. Dermal fillers are not just for the face, and are very effective at rejuvenating the appearance of hands, by making them appear smoother and suppler, while minimizing wrinkles and hiding prominent bones and veins.
As we age, the fullness of youth is lost, which is most evident in areas such as the lips, cheeks, and eyelids. By restoring volume, fillers are able to directly improve a gaunt appearance by filling in hollowed or sunken areas.
As skin ages, it atrophies, which affects the appearance of skin under the eyes, around the lips, the chin, jowls, and the area between the nose and the mouth.
Fine facial lines become more problematic with the passage of time – in particular, tiny lines below the eyes, and around the lips.
Your dermal filler Journey with Skinjectables
To get started with dermal filler treatment in Toronto, you will sit down with our team of experienced, licensed aesthetic experts for a private consultation. This first session will involve a frank discussion of your goals, a transparent response to all your questions, and a thorough medical and physical evaluation.
We will explain the risks, benefits, downtime, costs, and anticipated results of dermal fillers and explore how you can best prepare for your session.
The dermal filler that is selected as being the most appropriate for you is injected into your skin using a very fine needle. Depending on the improvement you are trying to achieve, the filler will be injected into wrinkles and deep facial folds or into hollowed-out areas of the face that have lost volume due to age. The procedure itself should take approximately 15 minutes.
Quick & Fast Recovery
After receiving your dermal injections, you might experience some mild redness, swelling, tenderness, bruising, or itching. These effects should clear up within 7 days (or 14 days for the lips).
Redness can be concealed using foundation or concealer. In general, most patients experience little to no downtime, which means you can return to work and continue with your usual daily activities immediately.
The cost of dermal filler injections in Toronto depends primarily on the amount of dermal filler injected, which in turn depends on the amount of product you require to achieve a significant result. During your consultation at Skinjectables Cosmetic Clinic, our nurse injectors will assess your unique facial features, take your concerns into account, and develop a personalized treatment plan tailored to your needs. At this point, you will be told the exact amount of filler you will require.
Skinjectables is a state-of-the-art destination in Toronto for discerning patients seeking to maximize their natural beauty and reverse the signs of aging. We are located in the heart of the Financial District and provide access to today’s most innovative and cutting-edge cosmetic solutions. Thanks to our meticulously detailed and compassionate staff, your treatment journey will be seamless, rewarding, and safe, encouraging your peace of mind and ultimate satisfaction. Our elegant clinic is designed to make your journey comfortable and convenient in every way.
