Age Your Way with Injectable Treatments
Advertisements about injectables are everywhere, but if you are interested in reversing the effects of your aging skin, it is essential to understand the similarities and distinctions between them. To ensure you know the facts surrounding dermal fillers, we want you to be as informed as possible so that we can help you make the best treatment choices possible. Drs. Ellen and Scott Antoine have served the Indianapolis region for over two decades, helping patients achieve their aesthetic goals.
Wrinkles and fine lines may be reduced or prevented using injectables (also known as facial or dermal fillers) a popular cosmetic treatments. These solutions are non-surgical and delivered by a series of injections into the specific locations you have identified as areas of concern. Additionally, our Carmel dermal fillers are commonly administered in-office.
Dermal fillers can help create a smoother and more voluminous appearance to your face by reducing the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines and enhancing the natural contours of the face. Additionally, dermal fillers can often improve the appearance of acne scars and address the loss of facial fat associated with aging.
Many injectable fillers also help boost the natural production collagen in the body, which reduces as you get older. Bright, smooth, and young skin is built on the foundation of healthy collagen production. Our dermal fillers are FDA-approved and are considered effective and safe. Most injectable dermal fillers are only temporary and require follow-up therapy to maintain results. Many fillers offer temporary results and may necessitate follow-up treatments to maintain their effects. If you're seeking fuller, firmer, and smoother facial skin without having to get extensive surgery, injectable fillers could be the right choice for you.
How Do Dermal Fillers Work?
Your skin naturally makes something called hyaluronic acid, a substance that keeps things hydrated, smooth, and plump. But as time goes on, your body makes less of it, which is why things can start to feel a little less firm or full.
Dermal fillers are gentle injections that use a soft gel version of hyaluronic acid to restore volume, soften lines, and refresh the natural shape of your face. The filler holds moisture and gives your skin a little support from underneath, which is what helps create that healthy, lifted look. And over time? It even encourages your body to start making more collagen. Everything we use is FDA-approved and carefully chosen to match your goals.
This is one of those treatments where you can walk out looking like you, just a little more rested, a little more lifted, and a lot more confident. Whether you’re getting ready for a big event or just wanting to feel better in your own skin, fillers can help you look as refreshed on the outside as you feel on the inside.
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What Aesthetic Issues Do Dermal Fillers Address?
Dermal fillers are a great option if you're noticing areas that look a little tired, flat, or uneven. They’re especially helpful for softening smile lines, lifting sagging cheeks, or brightening up hollow under-eyes. We often use them to gently plump the lips, smooth out surface texture from acne scars, or even correct mild asymmetry in the face. Because fillers come in different consistencies, we can choose exactly what works best, whether you’re looking for structure, softness, or something in between.
Botox and fillers are both injectable treatments, but they work in very different ways, and they treat different things. A lot of people choose to combine both treatments for a more complete refresh.
Botox is best for expression lines, those little creases that show up when you smile, squint, or frown. It gently relaxes the muscles that cause lines between the brows, on the forehead, or around the eyes. The result is smoother skin with a more rested appearance, without looking frozen.
Fillers work by restoring lost volume. If you’re dealing with hollowness, sagging, or areas that just need a little more structure, like the cheeks, lips, or jawline, fillers give your features gentle lift and support. They’re also great for softening static lines that stick around even when your face is at rest.
When you come in for your consultation for dermal fillers Carmel aestheticians at our med spa will provide you with a customized strategy depending on your objectives. However, we have a multimodal anti-aging approach that includes treatments such as laser treatments and topical or hormone replacement therapies.
The Center for Fully Functional Health offers the latest effective anti-aging therapy. Furthermore, the physicians and staff at CFFH are dedicated to treating the "whole person" in order to improve your wellness, confidence, self-esteem, and performance.
The Dermal Fillers Procedure
Before we begin anything, we want to make sure you're comfortable. Most treatments start with a topical numbing cream, and for more delicate areas ( like the lips or under the eyes), we may use a local anesthetic to help take the edge off. Once you’re ready, we’ll place the filler with precision, using either a fine needle or a smooth-tipped cannula, depending on the area and your unique anatomy.
The actual injections usually take 20 to 45 minutes. You can sit back, relax, and know you’re in expert hands. Once we’re finished, there’s no major downtime; most people head right back into their day.
You’ll see changes right away: cheeks look fuller, lips more defined, lines softened. But it’s totally normal for there to be some mild swelling or tenderness at first. Give it about a week or two for everything to fully settle and soften into place.
How long your results last depends on the type of filler used and the area treated, but most of our patients enjoy their results for 6 to 18 months. When you’re ready for a refresh, we’ll be here to keep everything looking natural and balanced.
At CFFH, aesthetics are more than skin deep. Your beauty and your health go hand-in-hand, which is why every filler treatment here is grounded in whole-body care. Our med spa in Carmel is designed to feel warm, welcoming, and private.
Dr. Ellen and Dr. Scott Antoine are nationally recognized leaders in functional and aesthetic medicine, with more than 50 years of combined experience and features in outlets like IndyStar, ABC, and Fox 59. We’ve been voted Best Integrative Medicine Practice in Carmel three years in a row, not just for our results, but for how we treat people. Whether you’re coming in for a quick touch-up or a full facial refresh, you’ll leave feeling seen, supported, and beautifully cared for.
Aging is a normal and unavoidable part of life, but therapeutic and behavioral therapy options are needed to slow it down. CFFH welcomes you to schedule an appointment to learn how injectables like Dermal Fillers may help you decrease the symptoms of aging and enhance your quality of life.
If you are interested in reducing wrinkles and fine lines, please call our office now to arrange a consultation appointment. At CFFH, your clinician will assess your skin concerns, discuss your intended goal, and tailor a treatment plan that offers the best options for you!
It depends on the type of filler and where it’s placed, but most results last anywhere from 6 to 18 months.
Yes, especially when done by trained, experienced professionals like our team. We only use FDA-approved products and follow strict safety protocols.
We use numbing cream or local anesthetic to keep things as comfortable as possible. Most people say it feels like a little pressure or pinch.
Nope. When the filler naturally dissolves, your face simply returns to where it started, no stretching, sagging, or “worse than before” effect.
u can usually apply makeup the next day, once any redness or swelling has settled.
Absolutely. Most people head straight back to their normal day. If there’s mild swelling or bruising, it’s easy to cover with makeup.
We take a “less is more” approach to keep results natural. That said, if something doesn’t feel right, hyaluronic acid fillers can be adjusted, or even dissolved.
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