Medical Skin Therapeutics offers the following natural, non-animal based fillers for a safe, effective way to restore fullness and to regain a more youthful facial appearance.

Juvederm

Juvederm is dermal filler used to fill and smooth moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds.  Juvederm is made of hyaluronic acid, a natural substance in the body that helps maintain skin volume and hydration as well as joint lubrication and cushioning.  Hyaluronic acid retains moisture, absorbing more than 1,000 times its weight in water.  It also binds with collagen and elastin, transporting essential nutrients to these fibers that make up much of the support structure of the skin.

Restylane

Restylane is also made from hyaluronic acid, but is used mostly for mild to moderate facial lines and wrinkles as opposed to severe or deep folds.

Perlane

Perlane is a hyaluronic acid composed of gel particles that are larger than those found in Restylane and therefore more effective at filling deeper folds and achieving more significant increases in facial fullness.  Perlane is often used in areas of the face that could benefit from the restoration of youthful volume.

Radiesse

Rather than hyaluronic acid, Radiesse is made from calcium-based microspheres suspended in a water-based gel.  Radiesse provides both immediate and extended results because it stimulates production of collagen and encourages tissue regeneration over time.  Radiesse is used for lifting and contouring purposes and restoring facial fullness.