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No. 01 · Injectables

Dermal Filler

Structure, not volume for its own sake. Hyaluronic acid filler placed where the face has quietly lost support: cheeks, jawline, chin, temples.

Visit
45 to 60 min
Downtime
1 to 3 days of possible swelling
Result window
12 to 18 months
Pricing
from $680 / syringe (illustrative)
What it is

The treatment, plainly.

Dermal filler restores the architecture that time thins out. Used with discipline, it is a structural tool: a supported cheek that catches light again, a jawline that photographs clean, a chin brought into balance with a profile. Used without discipline, it is the overfilled look this studio exists to argue against.

We work exclusively in hyaluronic acid fillers, which are both gradual to place and reversible. Your injector works in half-syringe increments with a mirror in your hand, because the correct amount is a judgment you should participate in, not a surprise you go home with.

Who it serves

Consider it for

  • Flattening cheeks or under-eye hollows that read as tired
  • Jawline and chin definition, including profile balancing
  • Clients rebuilding structure after weight change
  • Anyone who wants a reversible, staged approach to facial balance
$680 / syringe starting point Cheeks, jawline, chin, and balance work. Illustrative demo pricing.
The appointment

How it unfolds.

01

Structural consult

We photograph your face from five angles and map where support has thinned. The plan names the areas, the product, and the ceiling amount you approve in advance.

02

Placement

Filler is placed slowly, with cannula where it reduces bruising, checking symmetry in the mirror as we go. You can stop at any point; the plan is a ceiling, not a quota.

03

Review at four weeks

Filler settles over two to four weeks. We photograph again under the same light and refine only if the comparison says so.

What to expect after

Expect some swelling for one to three days and the possibility of a small bruise; most clients are camera-ready within a week. Results are visible immediately, refine as swelling resolves, and typically hold twelve to eighteen months depending on area and product.

Half a syringe placed in the right plane beats two syringes placed in a hurry. Filler should read as bone, never as filler.
Dr. Lena Ostrow, MD, medical director · Fictional provider, demo quote
Asked at the consult

Dermal filler, questioned.

The three questions every consult for this treatment includes, answered the way we answer them in the room.

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Will people be able to tell?

They will tell you look well. Structure work done in small increments reads as rest, light, and good angles, not as a procedure.

Is filler reversible?

The hyaluronic acid fillers we use can be dissolved by an injector if needed. It is one of the reasons we work only in this family of products.

How do you prevent the overfilled look?

Ceiling amounts agreed in advance, half-syringe increments, a mirror in your hand, and a culture where our injectors are praised for saying no.

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