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The Best Filler for Lips, Cheeks, Jawline & More (Updated 2024)

February 1, 2024

"What is the best dermal filler for lips? Under the eyes? Cheeks? Chin? Jawline? Nose?" Every Filler Patient These are questions we hear every day from our dermal filler patients in San Francisco, and we honestly love answering them. There's certainly a recipe for success when it comes to creating amazing filler results, and it's …

Jawline Filler for Definition & Contour (Updated 2023)

July 27, 2023

Contouring and defining the jawline with filler is one of the most popular procedures on social media right now. Just take a look at #jawlinefiller on Instagram—you’ll find more than 661,000 posts! While online exposure is giving jawline contouring new momentum, defining the chin and jawline with dermal fillers such as JUVÉDERM® has actually been …

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When You Look Too Young for Your Age: How to Refine a Baby Face With Fillers & BOTOX® (Updated 2023)

July 27, 2023

You might be surprised to learn that looking younger than your age isn't always a good thing. That may sound especially odd coming from someone who spends the majority of her day using injectables to help San Francisco women and men take years off their appearance. Let me explain why. When you look too young …

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Are Filler Injections Safe?

November 10, 2020

Zoom has many of us taking a closer look at our faces lately. If you're surprised to see a few more shadows and lines, you're not alone. Maybe you're considering dermal fillers to refresh your appearance and wondering, "Are Fillers Safe?" The simple answer is, "yes". Dermal fillers are an effective tool used to rejuvenate, …

Infographic: Great Filler is More Than an Injection

What is the Secret to the Best Dermal Filler & BOTOX® Results?

February 14, 2020

The Secret to the Best Dermal Filler & BOTOX Results IS... ...understanding that "a great filler procedure is more than just an injection". At our practice we use our Illumination 360˚ approach - our surgical approach to dermal fillers. Illumination 360˚ treats every filler treatment with the thoroughness of a surgical procedure which involves meticulous …

Michelle’s Full-Face Dermal Fillers Treatment | Wedding Day Prep, Part 2 of 2

October 19, 2018

In my Bay Area practice, I see quite a few brides coming in who want to look their best on their special day. I've found that one of two motivations usually brings them in. The wedding serves as an impetus to finally address a trait or feature that has bothered them, and they want help …

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Eileen’s Non Surgical Rhinoplasty With Dermal Fillers | Wedding Day Prep, Part 1 of 2

July 12, 2018

With wedding season in full swing, getting the most "bang" for your non surgical "buck" has been on our minds. In this 2-part blog series, we're covering procedures that can significantly enhance and improve your features without the downtime associated with surgery. Let's talk about Eileen. This 29-year-old pharmacist had been considering facial contouring for …

Before-and-after fillers for sleep lines

Can You Get Wrinkles From Sleeping on Your Side?

November 30, 2016

Looking in the mirror first thing in the morning can present some surprises. Were those face lines always there? The answer may depend on how you're sleeping. Does Sleeping On Your Side Cause Wrinkles? It can! Patients ask me this question often. But don’t panic just yet! Only a small percentage of my patients actually …

Faces We Love

August 25, 2016

“Beauty is being the best possible version of yourself on the inside and out.” I love faces. It’s probably why I decided to focus my career as a facial plastic surgeon on using BOTOX® and fillers to help my San Francisco Bay Area patients look their best. But my love of faces started before my field …

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BOTOX, Fillers, and the Future of Beauty

August 17, 2016

My wife, Claudia was reading an article in New Beauty magazine the other day that asked physicians for their predictions about the future of their respective fields (plastic surgery, dermatology, aesthetic dentistry, etc.) It got me thinking about facial fillers, my San Francisco practice, and my own predictions for the future in facial cosmetic surgery. …

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