Injectables & Facial Contouring
Dermal Fillers & Facial Contouring
Uses injectable fillers to restore or reshape facial volume and contour, selected for the structure and balance each area needs.
Dermal fillers and facial contouring in Vancouver
Understanding Dermal Fillers & Facial Contouring.
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Dermal fillers restore the soft support that gives a face its fresh, rested look. As we age, the cheeks, temples, the area around the mouth and the jawline gradually lose volume, and gently replacing that support can soften folds, refine contours and bring features back into balance.
A natural result comes from placing the right product, at the right depth, in the area that's actually causing the change. Often that's a little away from the line you notice in the mirror, which is why we look at your whole face before deciding where anything goes.
At our clinic, fillers are injected by our experienced physicians. Done this way, people simply notice that you look well.
Concerns & Goals
Concern guides connected to this treatment.
Fine Lines and Wrinkles
Visible facial creases that develop from repeated expression, collagen loss, sun exposure and skin dryness.
Perioral & Smoker’s Lines
Fine vertical lines that form on and around the lips from lip movement, aging and sun exposure.
Smile Lines & Nasolabial Folds
Creases running from the sides of the nose toward the corners of the mouth that are shaped by facial movement and midface support.
Smile Lines and Marionette Lines
Creases around the mouth, from the nose to the mouth corners and from the mouth toward the chin, that deepen with movement, volume change, and tissue descent.
Marionette Lines & Downturned Mouth
Lines running from the corners of the mouth toward the chin that can give the lower face a downturned or unhappy look.
Cheek Volume Loss
Reduced cheek fullness and downward tissue movement that can create hollows or deepen nearby folds.
Temple Hollowing
Loss of volume at the sides of the forehead that can create a sunken or aged appearance.
Facial Volume Loss After Weight Loss
Hollowing or looseness of the face that can develop after a reduction in facial fat.
Tear Troughs & Under-Eye Hollows
Hollow grooves between the lower eyelid and cheek that can cast a shadow and look like tiredness.
Under-Eye Hollows and Dark Circles
Hollowing or darkness beneath the eyes from shadowing, pigment, visible vessels, thin skin, or volume loss.
Dark Circles Under the Eyes
Under-eye darkness that can arise from pigment, visible blood vessels, shadowing, thin skin, or volume loss.
Jowls and Lower-Face Laxity
Softening or sagging of tissue along the jawline that can blur the once-defined border of the lower face.
Loose or Crepey Skin
Reduced firmness and mild tissue descent related to aging and the decline of collagen and elastin.
Chin Dimpling & Pebbled Chin
A puckered, dimpled, or pebbled chin appearance often linked to activity of the chin muscle.
Jawline Definition
A softer or less-defined jawline shaped by chin structure, facial fat, muscle size, skin laxity, or tissue descent.
Chin Projection and Facial Balance
An under-projected or recessed chin that can affect the facial profile and jawline balance.
Nose Shape, Hump & Profile Imbalance
Concerns about nasal contour, projection, symmetry, or profile balance.
Thin or Uneven Lips
Lips with reduced fullness, shape, projection, or border definition, sometimes with mild asymmetry.
Facial Asymmetry
Visible differences between the two sides of the face involving bone, muscle, fat, or soft tissue.
Gummy Smile
A smile that shows more upper gum tissue than a person would prefer.
Treatment options and technologies
At our clinic, facial volume and contour are restored with a choice of injectables, each suited to a different job:
- Juvéderm · Restylane · Belotero · Revanesse: hyaluronic acid fillers for volume and definition with an immediate result. These are our fillers of choice for the lips. For tear troughs, our physicians use Teosyal hyaluronic acid filler, or PRF prepared from your own blood.
- Sculptra: broad, gradual support across a whole region of the face as your own collagen builds.
- Radiesse: firmer structural support for contour, in areas that benefit from lasting structure.
- HArmonyCa: immediate support combined with gradual collagen stimulation, often for the midface, cheeks and jawline.
Many people need just one product. Others benefit from two, staged over several appointments.
What dermal fillers can improve
Filler can help with:
- Flattened or hollowed cheeks
- Hollowing at the temples
- Under-eye hollows that cast a shadow
- Lines from the nose to the mouth corners, and from the mouth toward the chin
- Lip shape, definition and fullness
- Chin projection and profile balance
- A softer or less defined jawline
- Volume loss following weight change
- Differences between the two sides of the face
- Contour irregularities of the nose, in selected cases
- Volume loss in the backs of the hands, as part of hand rejuvenation, and fine lines on the neck and décolleté
Filler restores volume and shape. For loose skin, texture or pigment, it pairs well with skin tightening and skin treatments, and lines from movement respond to wrinkle-relaxing injections.
Who may benefit
Filler works beautifully for anyone who feels they look drawn or tired, who's noticed their face changing shape as well as lining, or who'd like one feature better balanced with the rest.
What matters more than age. Skin quality, how much natural support remains, any previous filler and where it was placed, and how your face moves all shape the plan.
Tell us about previous treatment. Knowing what's already there, and roughly when it was placed, helps us decide what to add and where.
Where loose skin is the main change, a skin-tightening treatment often gives the lift you're after, sometimes alongside a little filler.
Your medical history, medications and previous treatments are reviewed at your consultation to confirm which option suits you.
Your consultation
At Anti-Aging Medical & Laser Clinic, injectable treatments are performed by our experienced physicians. Your consultation includes an assessment of your concerns, medical and cosmetic history, facial anatomy and treatment goals. Our cosmetic consultants may assist with your initial assessment and treatment planning, while the treating physician reviews your suitability, confirms the medical treatment plan and performs your injections.
We look at your face at rest and in movement, from the front and in profile, since contour changes often show more from the side. We'll ask about allergies, autoimmune conditions, medications including blood thinners, any recent or planned dental work or vaccinations, and every previous injectable treatment.
You'll leave knowing which product we'd use, where and why, and how long the result should last.
Cosmetic consultations are complimentary.
Results and treatment planning
What filler can improve: facial volume and contour, projection and balance of features, shadowing caused by hollowing, and folds that come from lost support.
Timing, recovery and sessions depend on the product chosen. Hyaluronic acid shows straight away, while collagen-stimulating products build gradually over a planned series. Each technology page explains what to expect: hyaluronic acid fillers, Sculptra, Radiesse and HarmonyCa.
Keeping your result. All fillers are gradually broken down, so results are maintained with occasional top-ups. Mobile areas such as the lips usually need them sooner than structural areas like the cheekbones.
Faces are naturally a little asymmetrical, and a good result respects your own features. Individual results vary.
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After your treatment
Most people return to normal activity right away. Some swelling or bruising is common, so leave a comfortable margin before an important event. Your physician gives you aftercare for the product used.
Call the clinic straight away if you notice severe or increasing pain, skin that turns white, dusky or mottled, or any change in your vision.
Optimizing your results
Combining with HydraFacial. Fillers restore volume and shape, while a HydraFacial refreshes the skin's surface, for a well-rounded result. It's booked on a separate day, usually before your filler or once the area has settled, and your physician will advise the timing.
Common and usually temporary effects
Swelling, tenderness, redness and bruising at the injection sites are common after filler treatment. They usually settle on their own, at different rates for different people. Lips tend to swell the most, while cheeks and jawline are usually more discreet.
Less common but important risks
Less common effects include lumps or nodules, uneven results, infection and, rarely, delayed swelling weeks or months after treatment. A rare but serious risk with any filler is the product entering or pressing on a blood vessel, which can affect the skin and, very rarely, vision. This is one reason every filler treatment at our clinic is performed by our physicians, who are prepared to recognize and manage complications. Each technology page has the full safety information for that product, including hyaluronic acid fillers.
Your at-home skincare
Filler and skincare work on different layers and complement each other well.
Filler restores shape beneath the skin. Skincare and daily sun protection look after tone, texture, pigment and fine surface lines, and healthy-looking skin lets light fall evenly across your result. Sun protection also helps preserve your own collagen and elastin, the natural support that filler works alongside.
For most people the essentials are a cleanser suited to your skin, a morning antioxidant, a retinoid at night where appropriate, and daily sunscreen. We'll suggest a medical-grade routine at your appointment, and you can browse our online shop.
Technologies Used
Technologies that may support this treatment.
Juvéderm · Restylane · Belotero · Revanesse
Hyaluronic acid dermal fillers are injectable gels made from cross-linked hyaluronic acid, a water-binding substance found naturally in the body.
Sculptra
Sculptra is an injectable made of poly-L-lactic acid, a biodegradable material that works gradually by stimulating the body's own collagen.
Radiesse
Radiesse is an injectable filler made of calcium hydroxylapatite microspheres suspended in a gel, giving both immediate volume and gradual collagen stimulation.
HarmonyCa
A dual-component injectable combining hyaluronic acid for immediate support with calcium hydroxylapatite designed to support collagen production over time.
Anti-Aging Medical & Laser Clinic
Why patients choose our clinic
- Physicians inject here. Every filler treatment is performed by one of our experienced physicians, Dr. Gidon Frame, Dr. Sarina Govindasamy or Dr. Teri Fisher.
- Whole-face assessment, so support goes where it will help most.
- A natural, gradual approach. We build carefully, and you're welcome back for a touch more once things settle.
- A full range of products, so each area gets the filler that suits it, including soft hyaluronic acid gels for delicate areas.
- Physician-led care in Vancouver since 2003.
FAQ
Questions about Dermal Fillers & Facial Contouring.
With the right amount, placed to suit your face, people usually just notice that you look rested. We build gradually, look at your whole face and take account of any filler already there, which keeps the result natural.
That fold is often a shadow cast by the cheek above it losing support. Restoring the cheek lifts the tissue that was creating the fold, which usually looks more natural and uses product more efficiently than filling the crease directly.
It depends on the area. Lips swell the most and can look fuller for a day or two before settling, while cheeks and jawline are usually more discreet. Bruising varies from person to person, so if you have an important event coming up, book with a comfortable margin.
For tear troughs, our physicians use Teosyal hyaluronic acid filler or PRF, prepared from a small sample of your own blood. Filler suits shadows caused by hollowing, while darkness from pigment or visible vessels is treated in other ways. Sometimes restoring the cheek below gives the softest result, and your physician will show you what suits your eyes.
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Why Anti-Aging Medical & Laser Clinic?
- A medical clinic with physicians and experienced medical-aesthetic providers on the team.
- Science-informed assessment, treatment planning, and realistic expectations.
- Laser, injectables, skin, body, hair, wellness, and medical services available in one clinic.
- Complimentary aesthetic consultations are available for appropriate cosmetic and laser services.
- Personalized skincare and product consultations based on your goals and routine.
- Home-care guidance to support your skin between in-clinic appointments.
- Professional skincare products available through the Anti-Aging Vancouver shop.
- Clear guidance on treatment options, preparation, downtime, aftercare, and next steps.
- Ongoing follow-up so your plan can evolve as your needs and goals change.