Oakville Dermal Fillers

Revitalize with Dermal Filler Treatments

Dermal fillers can be used to create contour and to shape the face and lips, giving a beautiful aesthetic result. Fillers can be subtle, very naturally done and have a real impact on overall beauty giving a balanced, refreshed and youthful look. Visit us at our Oakville location to learn more.

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Dermal Fillers and their benefits

What are Dermal Fillers?

Dermal fillers are injectable treatments used in cosmetic dermatology to restore volume and fullness to the skin. Composed mainly of substances that mimic naturally occurring elements in the body, they effectively reduce the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines, and sagging skin.

Creating volume and lift and giving beautiful definition to the face can be something we seek at any stage of life, whether to bring out our best features by volumizing areas that may be naturally a bit flat or lacking in shape, or to lift areas that have sagging and wrinkles due to age.

Benefits from a Merrion Oakville dermal fillers treatment:

At our Oakville clinic, we use dermal fillers to address:

• plumping up areas that have lost volume, providing a more youthful and rejuvenated appearance
• highlighting and shaping lips and cheeks
• providing facial enhancement in a non-surgical manner with minimal downtime

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Dermal Fillers Treatment summary

Treatment Time:

30-60 mins

Duration of results:

6-12 months

Discomfort Level:

Minimal – mild

Anesthetic:

Local

Downtime:

None

Skin types:

All

Appointments:

1

Cost:

From $600

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Why choose Merrion for Oakville Dermal Fillers?

Passionate about dermal fillers

At Merrion Medical Aesthetics Oakville, we are passionate about offering you the best in dermal filler treatment to look and feel simply amazing.

Dr Kate Healy draws upon her many years of clinical expertise as a family physician in Oakville to work together with you to understand your personal needs and aspirations.

Professional medical setting

Our dermal filler treatments are chosen to achieve a balanced, natural result, and administered in a professional medical setting for your confidence and peace of mind.

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Treatment Areas offered at our Oakville location

Cheeks

As we age we get a sunken appearance in the upper cheek and a sagging and wrinkling around the jowls and lower face. Dermal filler in the cheek gives a beautifully curved cheek, and a restoration of the youthful shape of the face.

Lipstick lines

Dermal filler can fill these lines that occur as the elastin and collagen in our skin deplete with age. This gives the area around the mouth a smoother and more youthful appearance.

Lips

Dermal fillers can give shape, definition and a beautiful yet not overdone volume to the lips. Ideal lip proportions are tailor made for each individual face to ensure overall harmony and balance.

Temples

The curve from the forehead to cheek can become sunken with age. Dermal filler in this area recreates this natural curve and helps to lift the brow

Nasolabial folds

With age the lines from the corners of our lips to the nose can become deepened, giving an older sagging appearance to our face. Filling these lines will lift the area giving it a rejuvenated look.

Marionette lines

Marionette lines run from the corners of the mouth to the chin. Treating this area offers support and structure to the lower face and can also greatly improve the sad look that occurs with age.

Jawline

Dermal fillers can give definition to the jawline with a beautiful result. For women this can restore a heart shaped face, for men give a more contoured, defined and strong jaw line.

Chin

With age the chin can recede and the skin become ice pick in appearance. Dermal fillers can be used to give the chin a smooth appearance and a balanced projection.

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Dermal fillers – FAQs

Why do we get sagging and wrinkles?

As we age our bone resorps leading to a flatter face with wider eye sockets and a broader looking lower face. The fat pads that fill the face and cheek diminish and the ligaments that hold them become more lax leading to a sagging around the eyes and lower face, jowls, jawline and neck. The collagen and elastin in the skin dimmish through both aging and sun damage giving wrinkles and sagging, less elastic skin. All these factors together create the features of aging.

What is a dermal filler?

The most commonly used dermal fillers are made of hyaluronic acid (HA). Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring substance found in abundance in youthful skin, it combines with water to give the skin volume and plumpness.

How do dermal fillers work?

Fillers are a minimally invasive way of restoring volume and giving shape, lift and contour to the face and neck. HA fillers are soft and gel like, they are injected to particular areas of the face to give temporary volume and rejuvenation.

Are dermal fillers suitable for me? 

Anyone under 18 yrs, pregnant, breastfeeding, or who has an allergy to any of the ingredients or has an active facial skin infection such as a cold sore is not suitable for filler injection. A Dr Kate will discuss the suitability of filler with each person prior to making any treatment plans to ensure it is a safe and suitable treatment. Filler treatment is not advised within 2 weeks of dental treatment.   

When should I see results?

Results from fillers are visible immediately and continue to improve over the next 14 days as it integrates and settles in. It is advised to have any aesthetic treatment done at least two weeks before any important events.  

 

How long do dermal fillers last?

Longevity lasts different amounts of time in different areas of the body and varies from person to person. Average amounts of time can range from six to twelve months. Fillers are gradually and naturally reabsorbed into the body over time. 

What happens at my first consultation? 

At your first consultation our medical team will spend time listening to what you would like to achieve and discussing how fillers can assist. We will ensure there are no reasons that you should not have fillers and outline options for your treatment. There will be lots of time for questions and to learn about post treatment care and follow up. We will then will carefully assess your face. You will then have the opportunity to proceed with filler treatment.  The injection part of the consultation usually takes about 30 minutes. Especially following your first treatment and as we  get to know you respond to treatment , we will offer meet with you 2-3 weeks after injection to ensure everything has settled and integrated well.  

How long does the treatment take to do? 

Most filler treatments take 30 minutes. On your first appointment we book you for 60 minutes to allow lots of extra time for you to talk with us, ask any questions you may have and design a bespoke treatment plan with you.  

I am scared of needles

If you have had difficulty with any type of needle treatment in the past simply let us know.  Our medical team has over twenty years of clinical experience and will take all the time that is needed to help you feel relaxed, calm and cared for. 

I do not want to look fake or overdone 

Our team will work with you to achieve a balanced and beautiful result that is right for you.  

What about dermal fillers aftercare?

You are able to resume most of your regular activities immediately. It is advised for best results and to minimize side effects that you avoid rubbing the area, having a facial or massage, doing a strenuous workout, going to a hot tub or sauna, or consuming a large amount of alcohol for 24 hours. It is also advised not to lie down for 4 hours. You may find you are a little tender when applying your skincare for a few days, this can be expected and will resolve. 

What are the alternatives to dermal fillers?

With aging, wrinkles and sagging are inevitable. Aesthetic treatment including fillers is a choice.  

You are welcome to make an appointment and talk to our medical team about any of your aesthetic concerns. If you are not sure if you wish to proceed with treatment that is never a problem-  we are  happy to talk about other ways to look after your skin.  

We always recommend using daily SPF to protect your skin against damaging UV rays. UV exposure will age skin quicker and increase fine lines, reduce skin elasticity, and increase sagging and pigmentation.Importantly UV exposure can cause skin cancer. 

There are also topical skin care products that can help hydrate and repair the skin, while not having the same impact as filler treatment, they can help keep the skin healthy and give it more glow.  

We are  happy to advise all our patients on products suitable for them and carry a range of medical grade skin care products.