Grace Kwon-Hong, MD

Thank you for your question. We typically like to micro-needle our patients in 5 consecutive treatments. We feel you get much better results with a package. We also feel to keep up the amazing results you should do at least 2 a year. We also find that combing micro-needing with laser works amazing for collagen production and wrinkle reduction.

Thank you for your question. There are times when the threads can be lumpy. This does not happen often. But it can happen if the skin is thin. This will typically go away. We have seen the lumpiness go away within one month. You may be able to feel the threads, but this too will disappear within little time. The ultimate results of a thread lift are natural, amazing and beautiful. Hope this helps clarify.

Thank you for your question. To be honest there is no specific 'best' wrinkle filler. We typically start off with a consultation. We inject the filler that best suits our patients face for specific concerns. If we need to volumize the cheeky area then we inject larger fillers. For a natural overall look when we want to inject the temple area, cheeky area, eye area and or chin area...multiple fillers can be used. There are times when different fillers from different manufactures are injected. There are also times when fat-grafting would be a better solution. Hope this helps clarify.  

Thank you for your question. Though you have to be careful with Botox around the mouth area it can be done. We have been injecting Botox around the mouth area for years. It has helped many of our patients with their lines around the mouth. We feel you would get slightly better results using filler and or both for the smokers lines around the mouth area. Also, when we inject Botox around the mouth with only do limited amount of units. We typically stay at about 5-8 units. Hope this helps clarify. Our patients have also done micro-needling or lasers to help lessen the lines.