Liquid Lift

Injectable Fillers (Liquid Lift)

When having a liquid lift, the doctor injects fillers under the skin to restore volume.There is no cutting. Liquid lifts are a minimally invasive alternative to a facelift. Instead of undergoing surgery, this less invasive treatment is completely in a short amount of time with local or no anesthesia necessary. Fillers plump up the skin and fill in from the inside , as opposed to stretching the skin to a smoother appearance as in a surgical face lift. This reduces the appearance of lines and wrinkles, restores volume and give a younger looking appearance. The most common injectable fillers include Evolence, Perlane, Radiesse, or Restylane, Juvederm and Sculptra, which, depending on your skin type, medical history, and the look you desire to achieve, will be selected appropriately.

Fat Injections, also referred to as liposculpture, are also an option. How is this done? Liposculpture uses a patient’s own fat to create volume and fill in sunken in, depressed areas of the face. It is excellent for correcting aging of the face and loss of volume in the cheeks brows, tear trough, nasolabial folds, lips, acne pits and scars and underneath the jaw line. Fat, which is fat harvested from the patient’s own body, is taken from the hip, stomach, back or other areas where it is not needed and injected into the cheeks, jaw line, lips, brows, eye lids, smile lines (nasolabial folds) and sad lines (marionette lines). The procedure is long lasting but will need to be repeated. Harvested fat can be frozen and re-injected as needed.

The procedure will take 15 minutes to one hour, depending on the amount of filler needed. Since the procedure is minimally invasive, only local anesthesia or no anesthesia at all is necessary. While there may be a temporary stinging or burning sensation, this usually dissipates in a short amount of time. Risks are uncommon, but may include swelling, bruising, infection or allergic reaction, or irregularities in the skin’s contour

Dr. Daniel Man and his staff will be happy to discuss liquid lifts with you. Please call for a private consultation at 1-800-232-5508 or schedule an appointment online.

Procedure: Liquid Lift (Injectable Fillers)

Purpose: To achieve the smooth-skin results of a face lift without invasive surgery

Surgery Length: 15 minutes to 1 hour

Anesthesia: Local or none

Where: Outpatient

Recovery: Temporary stinging or burning sensation

Risks: Infection and allergic reaction; also irregularities in the skin’s contour