Juvéderm® is a smooth consistency gel made of hyaluronic acid, a naturally occurring substance in your skin that helps to add volume and hydration. Your healthcare professional eases Juvéderm® injectable gel under the skin using a fine needle, to reduce injection discomfort, to instantly restore your skin's volume and smooth away facial wrinkles and folds, like your smile lines or parentheses (nasolabial folds, the creases that run from the bottom of your nose to the corners of your mouth).

Juvéderm® provides a smooth, natural look and feel. In fact, studies show superior results of Juvéderm® compared to a collagen-based dermal filler. With Juvéderm® the injection process takes only about 15 minutes and results are immediate. Plus, there's a minimal recovery or downtime.

Juvéderm® injectable gel is the first FDA-approved hyaluronic acid dermal filler that is proven to be safe and effective for persons of color.

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Botox

BOTOX® Cosmetics is a non-surgical, physician-administered aesthetic treatment that can temporarily reduce the moderate to severe frown lines between your brows for up to 4 months. Within days, you may see a noticeable improvement. Results may vary.

• In clinical trials, nearly 90% of men and women surveyed rated the improvement in the appearance of frown lines between their brows as moderate to better 1 month after treatment. Results vary.
• Results can last for up to 4 months, and may vary.
• BOTOX® Cosmetic was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002 for the temporary treatment of moderate to severe frown lines between the brows in people ages 18 to 65, and almost 3.3 million procedures were performed in 2005 alone.
• The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery ranked BOTOX® Cosmetic as the most popular physician-administered aesthetic procedure in the United States for the fourth year in a row (surgical and nonsurgical combined).

If you think that BOTOX® might be the right treatment for you please call South Peninsula General Surgery & Endoscopy to make your appointment with Dr. Rene L. Alvarez. He and the staff will be happy to go over your choice and get you started right away. Keep in mind that BOTOX® treatments are best when kept up and last approximately 4 months, regular appointments may be desired.

Radiesse

Longer lasting and more effective than BOTOX or Juvederm, Radiesse is easily applied through a minimally invasive procedure that can be performed in less time than a lunch break.

Radiesse is an entirely safe biocompatible substance that utilizes your body's natural abilities to add volume and shape to your face, defying wrinkles and producing collagen at the injection site. Plus Radiesse continues to keep working long after the initial treatment.

Here, we use Radiesse to help you with a wide range of wrinkle correction and facial cosmetic enhancements which include:

• Nasal Defect Correction and Bridge Augmentation- Using Radiesse, we can develop and reshape the bridge of your nose or straighten your nasal profile. Unlike surgery, with Radiesse nasal defects can be corrected quickly and non-invasively with immediate results.
• Cheekbone Contouring- Radiesse can help you to restore lost fat from cheekbones and give back the cheeks you lost. Your cheeks will once again have their youthful sheen and luster. And with Radiesse they'll stay that way.
• Chin and Jawline Contouring- Radiesse can be used to augment your current chin and jaw line. The result is a stronger and more elegantly incorporated chin that blends in perfectly to give you a more youthful appearance.

Radiesse has no side effects, is completely safe and produces a lasting effect on your features that far exceeds that of BOTOX. So if you're tired of returning to the clinic time and again for touch ups, try Radiesse.

To find out more about Radiesse or to schedule an appointment, call South Peninsula General Surgery & Endoscopy today!