Fillers
Restylane | Juvederm | Perlane | Radiesse | Sculptra
CONFUSED about what is the best filler for your face?
With more than 40,000 filler procedures performed since 1981, we are the number ONE filler providers in Northern California. Our philosophy is that this cosmetic medical procedure is performed only by experienced and certified health care practitioners with artistic ability.
We feature Restylane, JUVÉDERM® injectable gel, Perlane, Radiesse, and Sculptra, recently FDA-approved for cosmetic indication. With so many filler options to choose from, you deserve the experience and the personal care by our practitioners to customize the best solution specific to your personal needs. We often combine multiple fillers to achieve optimal cosmetic results.
Our practitioners provide a multi-pronged approach to minimize pain and bruising which will be explained in detail upon your consultation.
Nasolabial lines (nose-to-lip groove areas)
Marionette/Puppet lines (corners of mouth to chin)
Tear Trough (valleys underneath the eyelids)
Naturual Lip Augmentation (lip augmentation and rejuvenation of nasal-labial fold and marionette lines)
Forehead Frown Lines (combination of fillers and Botox used)
Cheek Augmentation
Depressed Scars (acne scar, chickenpox scar)
Hand Rejuvenation
Earlobe creases
Loss of facial volume is due to prior sun damage, smoking, acne scarring and genetic predispositions. The resultant static wrinkles are seen as valleys and divots, prominently displayed along lower half of the face such as our smile lines along nasolabial folds, tear trough areas beneath the lower eyelids (causing dark circles due to optical shadowing), and marionette lines around the corners of the mouth. These static wrinkles can be softened by replenishing the lost volume with fillers.
- Non-animal stabilized hyaluronic acid (NASHA) such as Restylane or JUVÉDERM® injectable gel is a versatile filler for nasolabial folds, marionette lines around corners of the mouth, lip augmentation, vertical ridges along lips and tear troughs under the eyelids. These NASHAs typically last 4-9 months. Restylane has been shown to stimulate collagen production over time.
- Perlane and JUVÉDERM® injectable gel Ultra Plus are also NASHAs of slightly thicker caliber and are useful for facial contouring and reverse aging and discolored appearance of photodamaged hands. These NASHAs may last 6-12 months.
- Radiesse is a good option for individuals in need of cheek augmentation and/or more volume along nasolabial folds. Radiesse is made of calcium-based microspheres that are suspended in a natural gel and serves as a scaffold for further collagen production. Radiesse provides more volume than NASHAs and may last 9-18 months but has slightly greater potential for transient swelling and/or bruising.
- Sculptra is known as a stimulatory filler as poly-L-lactic acid stimulates your own collagen and replenish volume of your entire face in a way that no other fillers can achieve. When performed by an experienced clinician, Sculptra can achieve significant 'liquid' face lift.
- Dr. Tomcik is constantly evaluating all of the new fillers available in Europe, Canada and abroad for Safety, Effectiveness, Duration and Side effects. Our pledge is to provide only FDA approved fillers that meet our high personal standards.
- Satisfaction with the final results in Filler procedures are absolutely dependant on the skill of the physician both from a technical as well as Artistic point of view. Filler injections should be performed by a board-certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon. We pride ourselves on working with you to provide the magic of subtle softness from our procedures without looking "overdone". Typical feedback from friends, coworkers and family should be "What did you do this week, you look so relaxed."
