These days there are many varied and wonderful cosmetic alternatives to surgery. And the best part of all, you can achieve the results you are looking for without going under the knife. A fresher face and a return to your more youthful appearance are possible with cheek contouring and cheek augmentation in San Antonio.
What is cheek contouring/cheek augmentation?
We all lose collagen and facial fat or facial plumpness as we age, leading to facial volume loss. We also develop fine lines, wrinkles and less smooth skin. Dermal fillers such as juvederm, used together with Botox, can help restore what’s been lost. It can even create a more balanced facial contour than your “original” one. Asymmetries can be evened out.
Cheek augmentation and facial contouring are nonsurgical, minimally invasive cosmetic treatments using dermal fillers and neuromodulators that will give you the results you are looking for. These cutting edge treatments that require NO “cutting” (surgery) are easily accessible at DermaTouch RN San Antonio.
What is facial balancing?
Facial balancing is becoming a “household word”, an accessible choice that we are all hearing more and more about. Facial balancing refers to creating or “sculpting” a more symmetrical face with dermal fillers like Juvederm Voluma. Neuromodulators like Botox are frequently used, as well.
Most of us have asymmetrical facial features; one side of our face is typically a little wider or narrower than the other, our lips may even be lopsided. Juvederm and facial balancing can help correct those asymmetries. Juvederm dermal fillers, administered and injected by highly trained injectors, can balance the asymmetry of the cheeks. They do so by adding volume, and together with Botox injectables, relax fine lines and wrinkles.
Among the most popular facial balancing and cheek contouring fillers, Juvederm is an FDA approved cosmetic treatment. Juvederm is made of hyaluronic acid (HA). As we age, we lose hyaluronic acid, and it is this critically important ingredient that helps keep our skin plump. As the hyaluronic acid in our skin decreases, the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles increase. Facial balancing, which can include cheek contouring, cheek augmentation, lip enhancement and more, helps to reduce the appearance of and control this type of aging.
How long does Juvederm last?
Hyaluronic acid is the magic ingredient in Juvederm, a facial filler that softens the appearance of wrinkles. It offers beautiful cheek contouring and facial balancing by adding volume underneath your skin. HA (hyaluronic acid) is a natural and normal part of your skin, and “attracts” or draws water to it.
The nonsurgical Juvederm injectables offer you the opportunity to have more volume in the areas of your face that seem to have hollowed over time. Aging is unavoidable, but looking older is an option. With Juvederm dermal fillers, YOU can choose how you age. DermaTouch RN San Antonio offers personalized consultations with highly trained professionals in order to help you reach your beauty goals.
But how long does Juvederm last you may wonder? When you choose Juvederm as a nonsurgical minimally invasive beauty option, you can count on gorgeous results for up to 24 months. Naturally, each individual is different and results can vary from person to person. Still, your younger looking balanced and contoured results will generally last for 6 to 24 months. Efficacy depends on the type of Juvederm filler used and the area of the face being treated. Juvederm Voluma, for example, for cheek and chin contouring, can last up to 24 months.
COVID 19 and Dermal Fillers
There are several FDA approved COVID 19 vaccines currently available to those who choose to take them to help build immunity protection from coronavirus and its variants. Understanding the contraindications and possible interaction of medications is always smart. It is particularly wise when planning to receive either the Pfizer or Moderna COVID 19 vaccines. While very unusual and rare, there is the possibility of an interaction between these vaccines (or any immunization for that matter) and a cosmetic treatment like dermal fillers.
Our highly trained DermaTouch RN professionals recommend that clients wait for at least two weeks after receiving the final COVID 19 vaccine before scheduling an appointment. Whether it is for facial balancing, cheek contouring or cheek augmentation; procedures that include dermal fillers and Botox, wait two weeks after receiving the vaccine. Vaccines work by triggering your immune system to build immunity to a specific illness or disease. If you are receiving a COVID 19 vaccine, allow yourself a couple of weeks before receiving dermal fillers as a simple precaution. Rare and unusual side effects can generally be avoided with this short waiting period.
Complementary treatments in San Antonio
When it comes to cosmetic treatments that go hand in hand and complement one another, it is Botox and Juvederm. Understanding what each of these products does and how they each work with your skin is paramount. Both FDA approved cosmetic products help to reduce and soften the appearance of fine lines but accomplish the improvement and enhancement of your skin in different ways.
Botox is considered a neuromodulator, and it’s active ingredient, botulinum,“relaxes” the muscles of the treatment area. Typically treated with Botox are the areas around the eyes, known as crow’s feet, the horizontal forehead lines, and the furrow or “11” lines that form between the eyebrows. Botox stops the repetitive contraction of the muscles that create these wrinkles and thus creates a smoother more youthful contour and appearance.
Dermal fillers, on the other hand, add volume. This additional “plumping” of the skin reduces the appearance of wrinkles and is typically used in the cheeks, nasolabial folds and for facial contouring and facial balancing. It can also be used to enhance and plumb the lips
So if “the shoe fits, wear it”! Combining complementary Botox and Dermal Fillers for facial balancing, cheek contouring or cheek augmentation is a win-win at DermaTouch RN San Antonio.
DermaTouch RN in San Antonio offers cheek augmentation
DermaTouch RN San Antonio is a fabulous “homebase” for the best of the best in aesthetic cosmetic nonsurgical treatments. Among the stellar offerings at DermaTouch RN San Antonio is cheek augmentation.
Lots of people wonder, is there a difference between cheek augmentation and cheek contouring? Nope. These two cosmetic treatment terms are basically different ways of describing the same cheek enhancing procedure. Cheek contouring is a nonsurgical cosmetic option that restores a youthful cheek shape by “lifting”, plumping and highlighting or “creating” more beautiful cheekbones. Augmentation is defined in the Oxford Languages dictionary as “the action or process of making or becoming greater in size of amount”. Dermal fillers such as Juvederm are safely and professionally injected to restore and create volume in the cheeks and a highly trained DermaTouch RN professional will help you strategize your path to your beauty goals in a personalized consultation.
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DermaTouch RN offers minimally invasive and non-invasive treatments for men and women in Houston, San Antonio, Spring and Cypress, as well as the surrounding areas of Texas. We are the largest aesthetic practice in the Houston area, and all of our medical spa treatments are performed by a team of nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and aestheticians who receive continuing education to remain abreast of emerging treatments that benefit our patients. We invite you to learn more about our office before your consultation.
