Soft Tissue Augmentation
Smooth skin and full lips with well-accentuated borders are associated with youth and beauty. As your body’s natural collagen begins to wear out due to aging, wrinkles and creases begin to appear. With time, the muscle and soft tissue that give lips fullness and definition gradually diminish in bulk, making them appear thin and indistinct.
Several injectable and implantable products are available as a treatment for facial wrinkles and scars and to enlarge lips.
Soft Tissue Injectables
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a naturally occurring material that exists in all animal cells including our own. Currently, the most popular types of injectable soft tissue filling agents are composed of HA. They provide a natural and long-lasting result with an exemplary safety profile.
When soft tissue filler is injected in the correct places and appropriate amounts it can lift and tighten the skin, patients who complain of “jowling” can benefit from this type of treatment.
Your Treatment with HA Fillers
When injected into the skin HA fillers work with the body’s own hyaluronic acid to create the volume needed to lift lines and reduce wrinkles. They can be used as a treatment for frown lines, deep smile lines and to enhance the lips. The results are a healthy, vital appearance that can last up to 9 months for some individuals. The treated areas remain slightly red and swollen for 24 hours. On rare occasions, patients have experienced temporary swelling, redness and tenderness at or near the injection site several weeks after treatment.
All soft tissue augmentation injections are performed by Dr. Denton and our Registered Nurse Injector Azin Yazdani at his state-of-the-art Vancouver clinic.