Get a Gilt City Deal for Discounts on Injectable Fillers

Look younger with Restylane or related injectable fillers. Purchase a current deal available on Gilt City: pay $49 for a voucher that will get you $100 off of a 1 mL treatment of Restylane (limit 3). Or pay $149 for a $300 voucher toward a 2 mL treatment. Vouchers can be used at participating spas, including the medical spa of Dr. Robert Yoho, located in Pasadena. Dr. Yoho says that the results obtained from noninvasive treatments like fillers are mostly dependent on the skill of the medical aesthetician, rather than the product. So make sure you are using an experienced and highly qualified technician.

These fillers (Restylane and related products) are hyaluronic acid fillers. They are used to fill in and smooth lines and folds of moderate to severe levels. Mainly, they are used around the mouth to fill in the lines that draw down the lower face as we age. For example, many people develop lines that run from each corner of the mouth down to the jaw on either side of the chin. Also known as marionette lines, these can really interrupt the smooth look of the face and are quite aging. The other major use for Restylane is in the lines that curve around the outside of the mouth from nose level almost to the chin. These are the “laugh lines” or “parenthesis” lines. Those with fair skin might notice that these first look red, and then become wrinkles as they age.

Restylane fillers can plump out wrinkles as described above, smoothing the appearance of the skin. In addition, some technicians can use them to fill the cheeks and even in the brow area. The good thing about hyaluronic acid fillers in the hands of a skilled technician is that the filler remains soft and smooth. Older types of fillers such as collagen can appear hard or even form lumps under the skin, so that there is a big tradeoff between getting rid of wrinkles or looking natural. Hyaluronic acid leaves a softer, smoother effect that can last for a year or more. They can even be dissolved if you don’t like the results.

Please call our office to schedule an appointment today. The Gilt City deal must be used by September 30. See the terms in the deal for other specifics.

What's the Difference Between Juvederm and Restylane, and What's the Difference Between Botox and Dysport?

Hut at Baldy-Nothing to Do With Injectables

The two companies that manufacture these products are in direct competition, and they have done a great deal to confuse the value of their products in order to try to increase sales and compete with each other. The fact remains that in my opinion there is no substantial difference between Botox and Dysport. Dysport is measured in a slightly different unit measurement, but when all is said and done we mix it the same way and we deliver it the same way, and the costs are very close to Botox, although Dysport is a little cheaper for us. The chemical natures of the two products both produce the same wrinkle relief if administered in the same way, and the side-effect profile is almost the same (which is almost nothing).

As for Juvederm and Restylane, these are both hyaluronic acid products, and this certainly doesn’t mean that they burn! They are both reconstituted or mixed with a tiny bit of numbing medicine called lidocaine, which aids in the less painful (or virtually pain-free, in some cases) injection. They probably last a similar length of time in the body, which is perhaps a year. It’s our belief that these products last two years if delivered in larger quantity because the body’s natural mechanisms to break them down are slower when a larger quantity is used. They both stay soft in the face, and don’t generally produce any lumps, and both can be dissolved very easily with another injectable if you don’t like the results. While chemically a little bit distinct, they are essentially in the same class of usefulness, and both produce beautiful plumping effects of the face when used properly in the cheeks, lips, the folds around the mouth, and sometimes even the brows. The expertise of the person injecting is the critical factor, rather than the product.

I hope this clears up some confusion, but remember when reading anything from a manufacturer: it’s all about marketing. Get the straight scoop from your health-care provider.