Facial aging involves more than the appearance of wrinkles. Over time, the face naturally loses volume in the cheeks, temples, lips, and around the mouth. As this support diminishes, folds may deepen, contours can soften, and the face may appear tired even when a person feels well-rested. Dermal fillers offer a non-surgical way to restore volume, enhance facial contours, and create a more refreshed appearance.
At Plastic Surgery Specialists of New Jersey, Frank J. Ferraro, MD, provides personalized filler treatments designed to complement each patient’s natural features. As a board-certified plastic surgeon with more than 26 years of experience, Dr. Ferraro understands the relationship between facial structure, aging, and aesthetics. His approach focuses on achieving balanced, natural-looking results rather than creating an overfilled appearance.
Whether the goal is restoring youthful cheek volume, softening facial folds, enhancing the lips, or improving facial harmony, dermal fillers can be customized to address a wide range of concerns with little to no downtime.
Benefits of Dermal Fillers
Dermal fillers remain one of the most popular non-surgical facial rejuvenation treatments because they provide immediate improvement without surgery. Depending on the product selected, fillers can restore lost volume, smooth deeper folds, and enhance facial definition.
Benefits of dermal fillers may include:
- Immediate, visible results
- Little to no downtime
- Natural-looking facial rejuvenation
- Restoration of age-related volume loss
- Enhanced cheek, chin, jawline, or lip contours
- Softening of facial folds and creases
- Long-lasting improvement with maintenance treatments
Because different fillers are formulated for different purposes, treatment plans can be tailored to address specific concerns and aesthetic goals.
What Areas Can Dermal Fillers Treat?
Modern fillers can address much more than smile lines. Depending on the product used, treatment may be performed in several areas of the face, including:
- Cheeks
- Chin
- Jawline
- Lips
- Nasolabial folds
- Marionette lines
- Temples
- Under-eye hollows
- Corners of the mouth
Strategic placement allows small enhancements to create significant improvements in overall facial balance and proportion.
Who Is a Candidate for Dermal Fillers?
Many healthy adults who wish to improve facial volume or reduce signs of aging may be candidates for dermal fillers. Some individuals seek treatment because of age-related volume loss, while others are interested in enhancing naturally smaller features such as the lips, chin, or cheeks.
Candidates often include individuals who:
- Want facial rejuvenation without surgery
- Have developed deeper facial folds or creases
- Notice volume loss in the cheeks or midface
- Desire fuller lips or enhanced facial contours
- Prefer treatments with minimal recovery time
A consultation with Dr. Ferraro helps determine which filler products and treatment areas are most appropriate based on facial anatomy and aesthetic goals.
Juvederm Paramus
Juvederm Injectable Gel is a safe, effective gel that restores volume to the skin and smoothes away moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds. Juvederm is the first FDA-approved dermal filler proven safe and effective for persons of color.
The Juvederm gel is made of hyaluronic acid with a smooth consistency, allowing for easy injections and instant, natural-looking results. There is no pre-testing needed for this procedure.
Topical or injectable anesthesia may be used during this procedure to numb the treatment area and minimize any potential discomfort. The results of this procedure are available right away and can usually last for up to a year, the longest results available from any hyaluronic acid product.
Why Choose Dr. Ferraro for Dermal Fillers?
Facial fillers require both technical skill and an artistic understanding of facial proportions. As a board-certified plastic surgeon, Frank J. Ferraro, MD, brings decades of experience in facial aesthetics and rejuvenation. Rather than treating individual lines or wrinkles in isolation, he evaluates the face as a whole to create balanced, natural-looking improvements.
His extensive knowledge of facial anatomy allows for precise placement and customized treatment plans designed to enhance each patient’s unique features. Patients throughout Bergen County trust Dr. Ferraro for his personalized care, attention to detail, and commitment to achieving refined results that never appear artificial.
Juvederm Voluma
Juvederm Voluma is a new, FDA-approved dermal filler formulated specifically to add volume to the face around the cheeks and chin.
This is the only injectable gel created to provide a subtle, natural enhancement to the mid-face, addressing changes in definition that occur over time. Juvederm Voluma can help restore more youthful contours by plumping up the area that so often loses volume as part of the aging process. It can also return a firmer shape to the jaw line when some softening has set in.
Dermal Fillers Before And After
Radiesse Paramus
Radiesse is a synthetic injectable filler that has been approved by the FDA to reduce moderate to severe wrinkles, folds and creases around the nose and mouth by stimulating the natural production of collagen in the skin.
This product is made of microspheres composed of calcium hydroxylapatite within a water-based gel and is made from minerals similar to what makes up our bones. Radiesse can be injected directly into the skin with no need for pre-testing.
Radiesse is most effective in reducing the appearance of smile lines, nasolabial folds, marionette lines and other wrinkles around the nose and mouth. The results of this procedure are visible immediately after the injection and can last for up to a year or even longer.With continued treatment, patients will require fewer and fewer injections.
Juvederm Voluma
Full, natural-looking eyelashes can now be achieved through a prescription treatment called Latisse. Latisse is the first and only eyelash treatment approved by the FDA to help grow longer, fuller and darker eyelashes and treat hypotrichosis, a condition that includes having inadequate or not enough eyelashes.
Latisse contains bimatoprost, an active ingredient that improves the appearance of your lashes and is often found in glaucoma medication. While the precise science of the treatment is not known, research suggests that the number of hairs and duration of the growth process are increased by bimatoprost.
This prescription medication is applied topically to the base of the eyelashes once a day, after makeup and contact lenses have been removed and any other skincare products have already been applied. While it does not replace mascara, Latisse offers an attractive complement to help further enhance full, long and beautiful lashes.
The results of Latisse are visible after 4 weeks, with full results appearing after 16 weeks. You can track the progress of your results through photographs. Side effects of Latisse are rare but may include itching, redness or dryness in the eye area. You should not use Latisse if you have an active eye infection or broken skin or irritated skin on the eyelid. Call your doctor today to find out if Latisse is right for you.
Patient Testimonials
You’re in good hands with Dr. Ferraro. I’m so glad I chose him. He has a great bedside manner and his whole staff was really nice and caring. He stays in touch and is easy to get in contact with. He is highly skilled and super safe. I was a tougher case but he exceeded my expectations and I’m really happy with the results! You can trust he will do what’s best for you.
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