Louis P. Bucky, MD, FACS
Award-Winning, World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon
Premiere Destination for Finest Injectables & Skin Care
HA Filler Injections
At Bucky Plastic Surgery, we offer a comprehensive range of injectables to enhance your natural beauty with minimal downtime. Our practice with multiple offices in the Philadelphia area and the Main Line, utilizes the latest advancements in aesthetic medicine to help you achieve a youthful, rejuvenated appearance The most popular injectable fillers are known as hyaluronic acid fillers or HA. Hyaluronic acid fillers have a long-standing history of safety and efficacy. These fillers are ideal for adding volume, smoothing wrinkles, and enhancing facial contours and are gradually absorbed by the body over time. Our selection of injectables can be tailored to meet your unique needs.
How do Injectables Work?
Injectables are non-surgical treatments that work by delivering specific substances, such as hyaluronic acid, directly into the skin. These treatments can fill in facial lines an folds and restore lost volume to create a more youthful and refreshed appearance. The effects are typically visible almost immediately, with minimal recovery time, making HA fillers a popular choice for individuals seeking subtle yet impactful cosmetic enhancements.1
Benefits of HA Injectables
- Non-surgical treatment with little to no downtime
- Quick treatment sessions, often under 30 minutes
- Immediate, natural-looking results
- Customizable to target specific areas and concerns
- Temporary effects, allowing for adjustments over time
What Areas Can be Treated with HA Fillers?
HA fillers are versatile treatments that can address a variety of aesthetic concerns across multiple areas of the face, including:
- Temples
- Glabellar Lines between the eyebrows
- Under-Eye Hollows or Tear Troughs
- Nose or Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty
- Mid and Lateral Cheeks
- Nasolabial folds
- Lips and Vertical Lip Lines
- Corners of the Mouth and Marionette Lines
- Chin and Chin Shadows
- Jawline contouring
- Earlobes
- Necklace Lines
Types of HA Fillers
At Bucky Plastic Surgery, we offer a wide array of injectable products, each carefully selected for its efficacy and safety. Below are the types of HA fillers available.
Restylane®
- Restylane Lyft: A popular choice for deep volume enhancement, Lyft restores and adds volume to areas like the cheek, chin, jawline, and temple. It is our favorite sculpting product for non-surgical rhinoplasty and can also be utilized in the back of the hands, restoring youthful contours.
- Restylane Contour: Specifically designed for cheek augmentation and midface contouring, allowing for seamless and natural looking animation.
- Restylane Defyne: Provides support and flexibility for deeper facial lines and folds without compromising natural expressions.
- Restylane-L: A classic hyaluronic acid filler that restores moderate volume, smooths facial lines and folds, and enhances lip plump and shape.
- Restylane Refyne: A flexible hyaluronic acid filler that smooths moderate wrinkles while maintaining natural facial expressions. Also a lovely choice for lip enhancement and hydration.
- Restylane Kysse™: Created with the perfect balance of structure and plump for the lip, while maintaining natural movement and feel for the most kissable lips.
- Restylane Eyelight: Designed for treating under-eye hollows, restoring a refreshed and rested appearance.
RHA®
- RHA 2: Ideal for treating mild to moderate dynamic lines, such as nasolabial folds, marionette lines, smile lines, and chin shadows. Lovely for lip hydration.
- RHA 3: Provides support for deeper facial lines and folds while maintaining natural facial expression. A perfect choice for lip plumping as well.
- RHA 4: Perfectly suited for enhancing along the cheeks and jawline contour.
- RHA Redensity™: A specialized filler for treating the most delicate facial lines, often utilized to smooth perioral or barcode lines around the mouth or eyes providing natural and smooth results.
Belotero®
Belotero is a versatile hyaluronic acid filler that integrates smoothly into the skin, making it ideal for treating fine to moderate etched facial lines, such as smiles lines, crows feet, barcode lines around the mouth and nasolabial folds. Its lightweight formula ensures natural-looking results with minimal swelling.
JUVÉDERM®
- JUVÉDERM VOLUMA®: Ideal for adding volume to the cheeks, with a softer looking contour, and visible plumping effect.
- JUVÉDERM VOLLURE™ XC: Best for smoothing moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, often used in areas like the nasolabial folds and marionette lines.
- JUVÉDERM VOLBELLA® XC: Designed for subtle lip enhancement and the smoothing of vertical lines above the lip for complete rejuvenation.
- JUVÉDERM ULTRA® XC: A versatile and soft plumper that can be used for lip augmentation and smoothing moderate to severe facial wrinkles.
- JUVÉDERM VOLUX® XC: Specifically formulated for robust structure, commonly utilized for jawline contouring and chin enhancement.
Preparing for Your Injectable Treatment
Preparing for your injectable treatment at Bucky Plastic Surgery is straightforward. We recommend avoiding blood-thinning medications (such as aspirin, Advil, Motrin and Aleve) and supplements (including fish oil and omega 3’s) for at least a week before your appointment. It is advisable to avoid alcoholic beverages 24-48 hours before your appointment and to avoid exercise the day of your visit. On the day of your treatment, arrive with clean, makeup-free skin. Our team will provide specific instructions tailored to your treatment plan during your consultation.
The Injectable Treatment Experience
Injectable treatments at Bucky Plastic Surgery are designed to be quick and comfortable. Most sessions take just 30 to 45 minutes, depending on the areas treated. A comfort menu designed to improve your injection experience is offered. A topical anesthetic can be applied and a selection of distraction devices like a gentle massage tool or a squeeze ball may be utilized to minimize discomfort. Our skilled injectors will carefully select the most current techniques and administer the products safely, ensuring optimal placement for the most natural-looking results.
Injectables Recovery & Results
Recovery from injectable treatment is typically minimal, and symptoms resolve within a few hours to a few days depending on procedure. Some patients may experience mild redness, swelling, or some bruising at the injection sites. Results can be seen immediately, though full results will develop over the following 1-2 weeks. Depending on the product used, the effects can last from several months to over a year. Follow-up treatments are encouraged to maintain your goals and desired outcome.
FAQs About Injectables
Good candidates for injectable treatments are individuals looking for non-surgical facial rejuvenation. Injectables can be an excellent option for those wanting to correct fine lines and facial folds, restore lost volume, enhance facial contours, create a more contoured nose or fuller lips. If you’re seeking a quick and effective way to refresh your appearance without the need for surgery, injectables may be the ideal solution.
At Bucky Plastic Surgery, we are committed to providing personalized care that meets each patient’s unique needs and aesthetic goals. Injectables can be effectively combined with other treatments, such as different dermal fillers or neuromodulators, to enhance your overall results. While hyaluronic acid fillers are perfect for smoothing creases and adding volume, other treatments with neuromodulators (like BOTOX®, Dysport®, Jeuveau®, Daxxify® and Xeomin®) can be used to address dynamic wrinkles caused by repeated facial expressions. Additionally, procedures like laser skin resurfacing, microneedling with radiofrequency or chemical peels can be combined with injectables to target fine lines and improve skin texture, offering a more comprehensive approach to facial rejuvenation.
Injectable treatments are typically quick, with most sessions lasting between 30-45 minutes, depending on the number of areas being treated.
You can expect to see results almost immediately after your injectable filler treatments, with full effects realized in two weeks. Neuromodulators will take a few days to begin to affect the underlying muscles and up to 2 weeks to visualize their full effect.
The longevity of injectable results varies depending on the product used and the area treated. Generally, results can last anywhere from six months to two years.
Injectables have minimal recovery time. Most patients can return to their normal activities immediately after treatment, though we suggest refraining from vigorous exercise for 24-48 hours after your procedure. Some may experience mild redness or swelling at the injection sites, these typically resolve in a few hours to a few days.
Side effects from injectables are typically mild and may include temporary redness, swelling, or bruising at the injection sites. These effects usually resolve within a few days.2
Contact Us
Ready to enhance your appearance with injectables? Contact Bucky Plastic Surgery today to schedule your consultation. Our practice, with multiple offices in the Philadelphia area, including Ardmore, is committed to helping you achieve your aesthetic goals with personalized care and advanced treatments.
1 American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Dermal Fillers. Available: https://www.plasticsurgery.org/cosmetic-procedures/dermal-fillers. Accessed August 20, 2024.
2 American Society of Plastic Surgeons. What are the risks of dermal fillers? Available: https://www.plasticsurgery.org/cosmetic-procedures/dermal-fillers/safety. Accessed August 20, 2024.
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