Voluma

It could, but it definitely shouldnt be. Voluma is a very stiff, bouncy, lifting filler and that could create problems in 2 ways: Voluma could become visible through the thinner-than-usual skin under the eyes, creating weird lumps and bumps (this is why Voluma is injected deep into tissues of the face and never superficially) Voluma creates lift in the areas where its injected - and too much lift under the eyes could create a puffy, unnatural look Now, sometimes you will see the undereye of a patient improve after having had Voluma injected, but that Voluma is injected into the cheeks. When thats the case, what was happening is a deflated and heavy cheek was pulling downward, creating jowls, and distorting the undereye. Typically this is not just aging, but also some weight fluctuations that leads to this kind of change. Lifting and supporting that cheek with Voluma, will release the weight on the undereye, and allow it to return to its natural shape, and if it was naturally not indented, this will fix the problem.

Most patients wont see a big difference from just 1 syringe of Voluma in their cheeks. 1 syringe of filler is equivalent to 1/5 of a teaspoon, so splitting that between your cheeks is only going to offer a small tweak in your appearance. However, most patients are very happy with 2-4 syringes in their cheeks, and that can be broken up across several appointments if you prefer to keep your transformation as discreet and affordable as possible. This is exactly the sort of thing we love to discuss when creating treatment plans during the free consultation.

All patients will have varying degrees of volume loss as well as unique aesthetic goals which is why we recommend that patient’s schedule a complimentary consultation with one of our cosmetic physician injectors. They will assess your degree of volume loss and take your goals into account before making their recommendations.

Yes, both with aging and weight loss, we will often lose some of the fat in our cheekbones. This causes the cheeks skin to fall downward and in towards the mouth, creating the beginnings of jowls. Over time, that skin and muscles on the cheeks below will be strained and start to lose more of their elasticity and fall deeper and deeper into the jowls, and when that happens, really only surgery can fix it. But most patients between the ages of 40 and 60 can see significant improvement in jowls with Voluma injections.

You can have swelling after Voluma, though most patients do not have visible swelling. This is because Voluma is injected so deeply that the top layers of the skin dont really get too bothered by the process, and so swelling is almost never noticeable. However, some patients do feel the swelling in the form of mild tenderness for a day or so after.

Like all hyaluronic acid(HA) fillers, Voluma can be dissolved by injecting hyaluronidase (also called hylanex). Voluma is more difficult to dissolve when compared to other fillers, because its cross-linking structure protects it from breaking down (thats also why it lasts longer than other fillers). For that reason, youll want an experienced dissolver of Voluma, if you decide to go that route, because theres a fine line between enough to dissolve your Voluma, and not too much to dissolve your natural HA. Voluma is probably one of the most common dissolve requests we see, and if youre curious about the process, we recommend you watch this video from our patient: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v42kiWAVAkg

Juvederm Voluma is a dermal filler that was created in order to add lift and volume back to the cheek area to restore a more youthful shape to the face while and minimizing wrinkles and creases. The results from Voluma are immediately noticeable and can last for up to two years.

Voluma works immediately. In fact, most patients walk out of the office thrilled with the instant results they have from Voluma.

We dont inject Voluma into the red part of the lips for lip augmentation, but it can be really helpful for firming up the skin-tone upper portion of the lip for those with deep lip lines and a loss of support for that skin.

In general, an average amount of Voluma is 1-2 syringes per cheek.

Theres really no reason you cant get Voluma as frequently as you want, provided that youre not going beyond a reasonable amount. We do recommend you dont re-treat the same area for at least 2 weeks because there is a small possibility during the two week window that swelling could be interfering with the visible results.

Yes, Voluma is more expensive for any doctor to buy from the manufacturer than Juvederm, and so thats why its more expensive for the patient, as well.