FYI…If you are planning a Louisville cosmetic surgery in the future don’t forget that we can add in a Louisville Dysport or a Louisville Restylane treatment. And, the best part is you will already be asleep so you won’t feel a thing! It only takes a minute and the facilities do not charge you to have this done if you are in the operating room already.
Lee Corbett, MD
www.CorbettCosmeticSurgery.com
All posts on this blog are presented by Louisville, KY plastic surgeon Dr. Lee Corbett.
Injectible fillers in Louisville, such as Louisville Juvederm and Louisville Restylane, are some of the most commonly requested services requested in my Louisville Cosmetic Surgery practice. In the vast majority of cases, the injections are well tolerated with good results and happy patients.
Fillers have been extensively tested and are very, very safe. Most problems are actually not a result of the filler itself, rather a problem with injection technique.
Early problems are the most common ones we encounter and include redness and swelling. Bruising can occur if a small blood vessel is injured by the injection. With the exception of fat injections, an allergic reaction can occur with any filler but this is extremely rare with todays fillers.
Late problems are primarily related to granuloma formation. A granuloma is basically a scar reaction to the injected material. If this occurs it is typically 6 to 24 months after injection.
Lee Corbett, MD
Lip lines are a common complaint in my Louisville Plastic Surgery office.
Treatment options for lip lines include Louisville Botox, Louisville Dysport, fillers such as Restylane and Juvederm, and lasers.
Botox, Dysport and fillers are office procedures that only take a few minutes to have done. Lasers, depending on their power levels, can be done in the office or sometimes in the operating room.
Lee Corbett, MD
If you have that tear trough that runs from the middle of your eye down onto the cheek, it can be corrected using Louisville Restylane.
Restylane is injected into the tear trough to fill it back in thus blending the lower lid and cheek.
This is done as an office procedure and takes only a few minutes.
Hands and necks tend to give us away from an aging perspective.
As far as the hands are concerned, what I typically see are brown spots and a thinned, skeletonized appearance. Both problems are actually pretty easy to correct though.
I treat the dark spots with a Laser. There are a lot of lasers out there that treat pigment. It can be done in the office in just a few minutes. It is slightly uncomfortable but in 11 years I’ve never had anyone tell me it ‘hurt’. In fact, I’ve lasered myself numerous times to put a patient at ease. It’s not a big deal. Afterward, the spots will get a little red and may scab but within a week the skin will flake and your spots will be gone. The cost is very reasonable, about $300, but this is a treatment you will have to repeat, probably about once a year depending on how much sun you get.
Injectable fillers are used to add volume to the back of the hand so it doesn’t look so skeletonized. This does require a couple of needle sticks on each side so it is a little uncomfortable. It is done in the office and only takes a few minutes. There is no recovery though. The main ‘downside’ to this treatment, like all fillers, is cost and the need for repeat treatments. Costs will range from $500 to $1000, depending on how much filler is used, and most of the fillers will go away after 12 to 18 months.
Check with your Plastic Surgeon if you are interested because if you really hate your hands and your budget allows, we do have a really effective solution for you.
Lee Corbett, MD
www.CorbettCosmeticSurgery.com
502.721.0330
All posts on this blog are presented by Louisville MediSpa physician, Dr. Lee Corbett.
My preference for lip enhancement is to use injectible fillers. My two favorite fillers are Juvederm and Restylane.
I like these products because they are easy to use and they last a pretty long time, at least 1 year. Either can be placed in the office under a local dental block and it usually only takes about 15 to 20 minutes. I also like that the products give a 1:1 correction. In other words, when we inject the lip and plump it, what you see is what you get, which increases patient satisfaction. This way the patient can hold a hand mirror and make sure she gets exactly what she wants. In the past, with some of the collagens, we had to over-correct anticipating some absorption so our results were less certain.
There are permanent implantable lip plumpers but these have historically been plagued with palpability, extrusion, and infection problems. Personally, I prefer to stay away from these.
Fat is also a good filler choice. A small amount of fat can be harvested from your tummy or thigh and then re-injected. This is a very good technique and I think you will find some plastic surgeons who prefer this and others who prefer the Hyaluronic Fillers. Both are good.
Lee Corbett, MD
www.CorbettCosmeticSurgery.com
502.721.0330
All posts on this blog are authored by Louisville Restylane expert, Dr. Lee Corbett.
It looks likes come July, Botox is going to have some competition here in the U.S. The name of the new product is Dysport. It is made by a company called Medicis, who make Restylane.
As an experienced Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon here in Louisville, KY I have performed thousands of Botox injections and am very pleased with the results, as are my patients. Point is, personally, I don’t see a need for more botox but it’s coming regardless. So, let’s check it out!
Are there any differences? I don’t know because I haven’t used Dysport yet. Supposedly, the new toxin starts to work faster, lasts slightly longer and will be slightly less expensive than botox. Whether this is true or not remains to be seen but the product does have FDA approval. In addition, the problems associated with the injections are of the same type and frequency as those found with botox, at least in the control group the FDA studied.
Look for the product around the first of July. We will run an introductory special so check your e-mail. If we don’t have your e mail please call the office and we’ll add your address to our blast list.
Lee Corbett, MD
www.CorbettCosmeticSurgery.com
502.721.0330
All posts on this blog are authored by Louisville cosmetic plastic surgeon Dr. Lee Corbett. Dr. Corbett specializes in cosmetic plastic surgery including facelifts, browlifts, blepharoplasy, Botox, Juvederm, Restylane, breast augmentation, breast lifts, breast reductions, body lifts, liposuction, and tummy tucks.