Connecticut Doctor Recommendation for Tear Trough Injection

Dear Katie, This is an excellent question. Are you talking about the horizontal crease that may form just above the tip? This is usually associated with chronic nasal allergy, and repetitively pushing your nose upward (often called the "allergic salute"). Since this is a skin-wrinkle,...

Besides avoiding aspirin, ibuprofen, fish oil, etc. for 1-2 weeks prior to a filler treatment I recommend Cearna Ocumend hydrogel pads immediately after filler treatments.  These deliver a very high, concentrated dose of Arnica Montana directly to the areas where it is needed.  In my exp...

Dental blocks are usually very safe. Occasionally adverse reactions can occur and may be the result of injection directly into the vessels or nerves, allergy, inadequate block, bruiising, swelling or poor understanding of the technique or anatomy.

Captique was an early hyaluronic acid filler. Unlike its predecessor, Hylaform, which was derived from the comb of the rooster, captique was derived from bacteria. It essentially was used in the same manner as the other hyalruonic acid fillers, Restylane and Juvederm, ie. to treat naso-labial...

While there are no specific contraindications for the use of facial fillers in diabetics, they should be used with caution. The risk of infection could be higher. Also, if you diabetes is not under control or is very tenuous, any cosmetic procedure should be approached with caution.

A staff member with proper training and physician supervision. It is best done under sterile conditions in a physicians office with written policies and procedures in place.