Dermal Fillers & Biostimulators
Volume and structure placed for harmony — lips, cheeks, chin and jawline, never overfilled.
Dermal filler is a gel — usually hyaluronic acid — injected along the facial planes to replace volume that has been lost and to support structure that has softened. We place it high and conservatively, treating proportion before plumpness, and build results across visits rather than in one sitting.
Structure first. Volume second. Never both at once.
A face does not age by deflating evenly. It loses support in specific places — the lateral cheek, the temple, the chin — and everything below follows. Filler works when it restores that support, which is why our first syringe is far more often placed high in the cheek than in the lips a patient came in asking about.
We build across appointments. A syringe, four weeks to settle, then an honest look at what actually changed. Faces treated this way never cross the line, because there is always a reassessment before more product goes in.
It also means we frequently do less than you expected. If your concern is crepey texture, sun damage or laxity, filler is the wrong instrument and we will route you to laser or skin health instead.
Eight placements, planned as one face.
Lips
Shape, border and hydration in small increments — never volume for its own sake.
Cheeks & midface
Lateral support placed high. The single most transformative area, and the least obvious.
Jawline
Definition along the mandible for a cleaner profile in photographs.
Chin
Projection and balance — often what a face actually needed rather than lips.
Nasolabial folds
Softened, not filled flat, and usually improved by treating the cheek first.
Marionette lines
Support at the corners of the mouth to lift a downturned expression.
Temples
Quiet hollowing that reads as tired. A small amount changes the whole upper face.
Under-eye
Assessed individually and treated cautiously — not every under-eye is a filler candidate.
Matched to the plane, not to the price list.
We stock across manufacturers so the gel can be chosen for the tissue it is going into — thin and soft for lips, firm and structural for jawline and chin.
Restylane
GaldermaA versatile HA family with formulations soft enough for delicate areas and firm enough for support.
Juvéderm
AllerganSmooth, cohesive gels with excellent longevity in the midface. A frequent first choice.
Radiesse
MerzFirmer and biostimulatory — it supports structure and encourages your own collagen over time.
One syringe, then reassess.
We would rather treat you four times over two years than transform you in one appointment. Faces built gradually never announce themselves.
What the appointment looks like.
Consultation
Photographs, proportion assessment and a frank conversation about what will and will not help.
Numbing
Topical anaesthetic for twenty minutes; most fillers also contain lidocaine.
Placement
Thirty to sixty minutes, using cannula or needle depending on the plane being treated.
Four-week review
Filler settles fully by four weeks. We look together before deciding whether anything more is needed.
$500 off a syringe, every month.
One of the monthly Society Circle selections is $500 off a syringe of the dermal filler of your choice — which for most members covers the majority of a treatment.
Frequently asked.
How much does filler cost in Charleston?
{{ s0 }}Filler is priced per syringe and quoted at your consultation, since the number of syringes depends entirely on what you need. Society Circle members receive $500 off a syringe each month.
Will my lips look overfilled?
{{ s1 }}Not with us. We treat lips in small increments across visits and prioritize shape and border definition over volume — most first lip treatments use half to one syringe. If you ask for more than we believe your anatomy supports, we will say so.
How long does dermal filler last?
{{ s2 }}Six to eighteen months depending on the product and the area. Lips metabolise fastest because they move constantly; cheeks and jawline hold considerably longer.
Does it hurt, and will I bruise?
{{ s3 }}Most fillers contain lidocaine and we use topical numbing, so discomfort is mild. Expect some swelling for 24 to 48 hours and occasional bruising for three to seven days — plan around events accordingly.
Can filler be dissolved?
{{ s4 }}Hyaluronic acid fillers can be dissolved with hyaluronidase if you are unhappy or if a correction is needed. This is one reason we favour HA products for most first-time patients.
What can filler not fix?
{{ s5 }}Filler adds volume and structure. It does not treat sun damage, pigment, redness or loose skin, and adding volume to compensate for laxity is exactly how faces begin to look heavy. Those concerns belong to laser and skin health.
Preserved. Never altered.
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