Dermal Fillers in Pensacola, FL | Restylane & Revance
Injectable dermal fillers are among the most popular non-surgical cosmetic treatments across the world.
Their popularity is due to quick treatment times, affordability, diversity, lack of downtime, and ability to create soft, natural-looking facial volume and contouring. Treatment with dermal fillers is generally straightforward, requiring little preparation, with few, if any, potential side effects. Due to the variation in injectables and the required expertise for proper administration, seeking dermal filler treatment from an expert injector is crucial to achieving your desired results.
When you choose an expert injector, like our nurse practitioners at Sandy Key Medical, Krystal Overly, and Tiffany McGinnis, to perform your dermal filler treatment, you can rest assured that your results will be long-lasting and complement your overall facial features. The primary goal of fillers is not to change your unique characteristics but to refresh your appearance and enhance your beauty.
When you’re ready to refresh your appearance, complete our contact form or call (850) 602-0828 to schedule your consultation. We are located in Pensacola, FL, and serve clients throughout the area, including Perdido Key, FL, and Orange Beach, AL.
What Are Dermal Fillers?
Dermal fillers are an aesthetic injectable treatment for facial and body contouring. Fillers help eliminate fine lines and dynamic wrinkles, restore lost facial volume, and enhance certain facial features, such as the lips. To ensure your safety and optimal results, dermal fillers must be performed by licensed and trained professionals.
Part of the natural aging process is the loss of collagen, subcutaneous fat, and bone, which provides us with a supple, glowing, youthful appearance. Dermal fillers can replenish some of this lost volume and create a rejuvenated, refreshed appearance.
Fillers come in a variety of substances with unique properties and applications. The most common type of dermal filler is hyaluronic acid (HA). HA is a powerhouse hydrator that occurs naturally in the body, primarily in the joints and muscles. Its main purpose is to draw moisture into itself to plump, hydrate, and lubricate wherever it is injected, which makes it an ideal component for dermal fillers.
What Areas Can Dermal Fillers Treat?
Dermal fillers are a versatile injectable treatment with many different treatment areas, including:
- Nasolabial folds (smile lines)
- Fine creases, lines, and dynamic wrinkles
- Marionette lines (lines from the nose down to the mouth)
- Lip augmentation
- Perioral or lip lines (smoker’s lines)
- Under eye hollows
- Jawline augmentation
- Chin augmentation
- Cheek, temple, and mid-face contouring
- Hand rejuvenation
- Depression acne scars, stretch marks, and some types of surgical scars
The longevity of your dermal filler results depends on your metabolism, the location, and the amount and type of filler used during your treatment. Most patients choose to schedule their dermal filler treatment sessions regularly and adjust to their specific results. Typically, dermal filler results can last anywhere from 3 to 12 months.
Types of Dermal Fillers at Sandy Key Medical
Restylane Hyaluronic Acid Fillers
The Restylane® family of hyaluronic acid dermal fillers was created by the well-known pharmaceutical company Galderma and is among the most popular dermal filler types for reducing fine lines and wrinkles and enhancing facial contours. Restylane injectables produce overall skin renewal for a more youthful complexion.
Restylane-L
Restylane®-L is exceptional at correcting moderate facial wrinkles, especially around the corners of the mouth and underneath the eyes. Its cosmetic effects last approximately 6 to 9 months. This formula is compounded with lidocaine to minimize potential discomfort associated with injections.
Restylane Lyft
Restylane® Lyft has a relatively large particle size compared to other dermal fillers. It’s ideal for treating deep wrinkles and volume loss on the face and hands. The cosmetic effects of Restylane Lyft typically last 9 to 12 months.
Restylane Silk
Restylane® Silk is formulated with a smaller molecular size, making it ideal for fine lines, especially around the nose, eyes, and mouth.
Restylane Refyne and Defyne
Restylane® Refyne and Defyne are the newest Restylane products. They were designed with XpresHAn Technology™, which allows for easy facial movements when the product is injected. Refyne treats moderate lines and wrinkles, whereas Defyne is used for moderate to deep wrinkles.
Restylane Kysse
Restylane® Kysse was specifically designed for the delicate skin of the lips and is perfect for creating pillowy, luscious, irresistible lip enhancements. With its innovative XpresHAn Technology, Kysse provides instant volume and hydration to your pout while maintaining a natural look and feel. Due to its unique formulation, Kysse molds to your natural tissues, requiring less product to achieve optimal results.
Revance RHA Dermal Fillers
The Revance RHA® collection, including RHA 2, RHA 3, and RHA 4, are the first and only dermal fillers that are FDA-approved to treat dynamic facial wrinkles. Dynamic wrinkles refer to the lines and creases on your face due to regular movements, such as smile and frown lines. Their unique power lies in their ability to strengthen and stretch the skin due to their resilient hyaluronic acid (RHA) formulation. RHA smooths and lifts facial folds and creases while allowing you to continue expressing yourself and avoiding a frozen or overexaggerated appearance.
What Is the Difference Between Neuromodulators and Dermal Fillers?
While Botox® and dermal fillers are among the most popular noninvasive treatments, their uses are distinct and complementary.
Botox is the go-to treatment for treating and preventing dynamic lines and wrinkles. Dynamic wrinkles are the creases that form in the skin due to repetitive facial expressions. The most commonly affected areas include the forehead, crow’s feet, and glabella lines. The ingredient in Botox is an injectable neurotoxin botulinum type A, which inhibits nerve signals to the muscles responsible for making facial expressions. Botox essentially “freezes” the injected zones by limiting muscle contractions, resulting in smoother skin texture and a more youthful appearance.
Dermal fillers, on the other hand, are suited for eliminating static fine lines and wrinkles and replenishing lost facial volume due to collagen breakdown. Collagen is the skin’s most abundant protein and contributes to the skin’s overall structural support, firmness, and youthfulness. As we age, factors like UV rays from sun exposure and electronics, chemicals in our food and beverages, stress, and aging cause a significant decrease in collagen production, resulting in more prominent signs of aging. Dermal fillers are designed to correct signs of lost collagen or can be used to enhance the cheeks, jawlines, and lips.
Many patients combine dermal fillers with Botox treatments to target a wider variety of signs of aging and achieve more cohesive facial rejuvenation. Discuss your options with your expert injector during your consultation at Sandy Key Medical.
Dermal Filler Candidates in Perdido Key, FL
Due to the non-invasive nature of dermal filler injections, they are an exceptional treatment for patients who want to restore lost volume, improve the integrity and appearance of their skin, or enhance their natural features with light contouring or augmentation.
Ideal candidates include:
- Those who want to prevent or address volume loss and facial sagging
- Patients with realistic expectations about their treatment outcomes
- Patients comfortable with facial rejuvenation with temporary results
Potential patients should not be pregnant, currently breastfeeding, or taking supplements or medications that cause blood thinning, as these can cause excessive bruising. Provide your Sandy Key Medical injector with your medical history and a list of medications you currently take to ensure dermal fillers are a safe treatment for you.
How Are Dermal Filler Injections Administered?
On our team at Sandy Key Medical, we have two highly skilled nurse practitioners, Krystal Overly and Tiffany McGinnis, who will administer your dermal filler injections. Before your appointment, you’ll consult with your dermal filler expert to discuss your goals and develop a treatment plan. During your consultation, our experts utilize this time to ask our patients what features they admire about themselves so that we can focus on enhancing those characteristics and pull attention to the areas they love about themselves.
After cleansing the skin and marking the targeted areas, a minimal amount of dermal filler is administered with an ultra-fine needle that precisely delivers a controlled amount of the selected dermal filler. Most patients report a slight pinch, but the entire process is typically well-tolerated—especially in the hands of our Sandy Key Medical injectable experts. Once the determined amount of product has been administered, your injector will gently massage the area, cleanse the skin again, and discuss aftercare instructions.
We encourage consistency with dermal filler injections to help maintain optimal results. Typically, we recommend a 6- to 12-month maintenance schedule to sustain your results and help prevent future signs of aging.
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By working closely with you, we ensure that every step of your skincare journey is customized to meet your individual desires, leaving you with healthy, radiant skin and a renewed sense of confidence.
Why Choose Sandy Key Medical for Your Dermal Filler Injections?
At Sandy Key Medical, our office is a carefully cultivated, warm, friendly environment where patients feel welcome and heard. From our relaxing waiting room to our private treatment rooms, each space is decorated to calm the nerves or anxiety our patients may experience so that they feel comfortable learning more about their desired treatments and achieving their dream aesthetic goals.
Our practice is led by two educated and talented Nurse Practitioners, Krystal Overly and Tiffany McGinnis. They bring their knowledge, expertise, and artistic vision to the art of dermal filler injections. The entire staff at Sandy Key Medical considers it a privilege when you choose us, and we take the responsibility for your well-being and aesthetic goals very seriously. Our entire staff, from our dynamic duo to our incredible RNs and patient care team, work diligently to deliver an exceptional patient experience.
Schedule Your Dermal Filler Consultation at Sandy Key Medical Today!
With non-invasive dermal fillers, you’ll achieve natural-looking results with optimal safety when you partner with a qualified, trained, and certified injector who has your well-being and desired results in mind. At Sandy Key Medical, you can trust that your dermal filler expert has a vast knowledge of their products and protocols and an intricate understanding of your facial anatomy. Additionally, our entire staff wants our patients to feel comfortable at our office. We strive to make every appointment feel like they’re visiting friends every time they visit our office.
To learn how dermal fillers can help you achieve a youthful, refreshed, and revitalized appearance, call Sandy Key Medical today at (850) 602-0828 or complete our contact form to request your consultation.