Dermal Filler TreatmentsFacial Contouring, Lips, Under Eye & More in Santa Cruz, CA

If you want to restore facial volume and diminish lines and wrinkles without surgery, you may be a good candidate for dermal fillers. At RSMD Medical Aesthetics, Dr. Small will evaluate your facial anatomy during a consultation, assessing your skin health and overall treatment goals. With her expertise, she can help you evaluate whether dermal fillers are a good treatment option for you. If dermal fillers are a good fit, Dr. Small will develop a customized treatment plan to produce your desired goals.

me that has been lost due to aging. As we age, collagen and fat diminishes in the face, causing hollowness and sagging skin. Fillers can fill lines and folds, while also restoring volume to the cheeks, lips, and under the eyes. However, dermal fillers cannot address dynamic wrinkles caused by muscle movements.

Botulinum toxin injectables use a purified protein that blocks signals from nerves to muscles. This halts muscle contractions, relaxing the muscles that cause wrinkles with facial expressions. However, botulinum toxin does not address volume loss or static wrinkles.

While dermal fillers add volume to fill lines and lift facial tissue, botulinum toxin injectables smooth wrinkles through muscle relaxation. They rejuvenate the face with two distinctly different methods, but they can be combined for comprehensive facial rejuvenation.

Dermal filler treatments are quick and convenient. They’re performed in-office in a matter of minutes. No anesthesia is required for dermal filler injections, but we can apply a topical anesthetic cream to numb the skin and minimize any discomfort from the injection process. To administer the treatment, we’ll deliver the dermal filler product into the appropriate treatment areas using a fine needle. There is no downtime after treatment, so you’ll be able to resume work and other normal activities immediately after your appointment, with the exception of avoiding strenuous exercise for the first 24 hours.

The most common dermal filler side effects are bruising, swelling, and/or discomfort at the injection site. Fortunately, these side effects are rare and typically resolve quickly. By choosing a medical spa with an experienced medical director who actively performs dermal filler injections, such as RSMD and Dr. Small, you can minimize the risks of dermal filler treatments. At our medical spa, Dr. Small is onsite daily and trains our staff, ensuring the highest level of safety and care for our patients. 

One of the most feared side effects of dermal fillers and injectable treatments is an unnatural look. However, when administered by a qualified and experienced provider like Dr. Small, dermal fillers can restore a natural-looking volume that softens lines and wrinkles, plumps the skin, and adds a subtle lift. Dr. Small’s expertise and oversight ensures that the treatment is tailored to your unique facial anatomy, resulting in a refreshed and rejuvenated appearance that looks natural.

Dermal fillers produce immediate results, so you can enjoy increased facial volume, diminished wrinkles and lines, and an overall rejuvenated appearance before even leaving your appointment. These results will become more visible as any side effects fade. The duration of your dermal filler results will vary depending on the products used, with most treatments offering results that last approximately 6-18 months. If you begin seeing your results fade, you can schedule a touch-up treatment to prolong your results.

At RSMD, we have implemented a fixed syringe pricing model for all of our injectable procedures, including dermal fillers. Unlike many other med spas and aesthetic providers who price injectables by product, we believe that paying for aesthetic procedures by the amount or type of product used is not an accurate reflection of the provider’s skill, knowledge, and training. Our fixed syringe pricing ensures that the focus is on achieving the best outcome possible for our patients without any surprises. We establish the procedure costs upfront, so you know exactly what to expect before we even start. This means you can expect transparent pricing for your dermal filler procedure regardless of how many injections you need.

At RSMD, our fixed pricing model includes several extras that very few providers have the confidence to include with their injection procedures, maximizing your outcome and maintaining longer-term patient satisfaction. We offer complimentary two-week follow-ups to check your results and provide a complimentary touch-up if needed. We also provide specialized camouflaging makeup to minimize the impact of any bruising that may occur after your appointment. In some cases, we even provide complementary laser treatments that significantly shorten the appearance of a bruise.

At RSMD, we believe that fixed pricing is the best way to focus on the best possible patient aesthetic outcomes. We are committed to providing the highest level of care to our patients and achieving the best possible results, and our fixed syringe pricing model is just one of the many ways we achieve that goal.

Rebecca Small, MD is a leading authority in non-surgical medical aesthetics and can help you achieve restored facial volume and a rejuvenated appearance with dermal fillers. She has refined her injection technique over decades of experience, ensuring precise placement and even distribution for optimal results. Dr. Small customizes dermal filler treatment plans to meet each patient’s unique goals and needs for non-surgical facial rejuvenation.