Collagen Fillers St. Louis - Non-Invasive Procedures Missouri - Restylane - Radiesse - Sculptra

Do you have deep folds around your mouth that make you look older? Do you desire fuller lips? If so, you may be a candidate for collagen fillers.

As we age, the tissue on our cheek descends down. Since the folds around our mouths are fixed points, the tissue begins to hang over this fold, deepening them. Collagen fillers injected into this area cannot reverse this process. Only a cheek/midface lift or face – lift can reverse this process. Collagen fillers injected here can, however, camouflage these folds by making the crease appear to be less deep.

Dr. Cabbabe often injects collagen fillers into the lips (particularly the upper ones) of his patients as well. Patients who have had this procedure done previously and desire a more permanent procedure are ideal candidates for facial fat grafting.

Types of Fillers:

Evolence: porcine collagen gel. Click here for more information and consent form.

Radiesse: collagen and calcium hydroxyapatite. Click here for more information and consent form.

Restylane: hyaluronic acid tissue filler. Click here for more information and consent form.

Sculptra: poly-l lactic acid tissue filler. Click here for more information and consent form.

Dr. Cabbabe incorporates his experience with reconstructive and cosmetic surgery of the face to give his patients the best results possible to meet their desires. He is an expert in cosmetic, reconstructive and minimally invasive facial plastic surgery. During your consultation, Dr. Cabbabe will carefully examine you and will make recommendations in order to help you achieve your desired result.

We believe that patients, their desires, and anatomy are all unique. Dr. Cabbabe believes that the key to a successful surgery is proper planning and discussion with the patient about their goals. Therefore, Dr. Cabbabe evaluates each patient and creates a customized surgical plan for all of his patients to meet their expectations. To schedule a consultation, call us at 314-842-5885 or complete the contact us form.

Prior to your procedure, Dr. Cabbabe will carefully plan the injection areas with you. He will offer a topical anesthetic which takes about 30 minutes to take effect. This can help take the edge off of the injections. After the planned injection site(s) have been cleaned with alcohol, Dr. Cabbabe will inject the collagen fillers into the planned area(s). The entire procedure takes less than 5 minutes.

As opposed to many other places where an aesthetician, technician or nurse does the injections, Dr. Cabbabe believes that the injection of these materials is best left to the expertise of a trained plastic surgeon. Therefore, Dr. Cabbabe personally injects all of his patients.

Preparing for Surgery

Dr. Cabbabe will ask that you refrain from taking any aspirin, plavix, Coumadin or any other type of blood thinner.

Recovery

Dr. Cabbabe will ask that you keep ice on the injection site to decrease the risk of any bruising or swelling. The collagen fillers last from 6 – 12 months depending on the type and quantity injected.