Facial Enhancement / Fillers

Facial Volume Enhancement/ Liquid Lift

Considering Facial Enhancements? Dr. John Kang’s expertise will unveil radiant with Asian and K Beauty aesthetics popular today.

Volume enhancement using dermal filler is a great option for replacing loss of volume and hollowing that occurs in the face, particularly in the mid-face and lower eyelid area, and along the jawline.

The best candidates are patients who experience deflation of their facial volume more quickly than any other aging process. In matter of minutes, the deflated zones can be easily volume restored to return to a more youthful facial shape.

The tear trough deformity represents hollowing or separation of the lower eyelid/cheek junction due to downward migration of the mid-face soft tissue; and, finesseful volume enhancement in this area, will not only restore the lost volume, but also provide illusion that the mid-face has been “lifted” to a more youthful level.

At the time of consultation, Dr. Kang will carefully analyze your face and recommend the best locations for volume enhancement. Dr. Kang will recommend using either Radiesse, Restylane  or Juvederm or sometimes, combination of both to achieve the most natural improvement with the longest lasting effect.

Lip Enhancement

Lip enhancement has always been a difficult procedure. Collagen has never lasted more than a few months. Silicone gel injection can mobilize and incite inflammatory process and unwanted swelling, unpredictably. Surgical placement of Gortex strands can create an unnatural look and can extrude with time.

Surgical lipo-transfer can create too much initial swelling and bruising, and doesn’t appear to last long compared to other fat transfer sites in the face. Hyaluronic Acids (HA) dermal fillers appears to be the best option, but some of the HA fillers can appear granular as the HA gel particles move up superficially to the top of lip.

Juvederm due to its smooth gel technology and highest degree and percentage of HA “cross-linking” offers the smoothest feel, no granular effects, and the longest period in between injections, which is usually 6 to 8 months for lip enhancement.

The needle required for the injection is so thin, that there is hardly any bruising following injection in Dr. Kang’s hands. Only topical anesthetic is required prior to injection to keep the discomfort level in control during injection procedure.

The best part of Juvederm is that due to its malleable nature, in Dr. Kang’s hands, once it is accurately injected into the proper sites, it can be carefully molded inside the lip to create the most natural and sensuous appearing lips that best fits the individual’s face. At the time of consultation, Dr. Kang will advise you as to the best way to enhance your lip using Juvederm.

Chin & Jaw Enhancement

Chin enhancement using dermal filler, in matter of minutes, can improve the overall facial harmony and proportions. Quite often, following a successful chin enhancement, the slightly prominent nose you always had will appear smaller in size, and the weak chin will appear more in balance with the rest of the face.

There is almost no down-time and the mild temporary swelling usually adds to the initial dramatic change, which can be obtained permanently through a formal chin augmentation surgery at a later time. In some patients with significant asymmetry of the jaw bones, the smaller side can be more volume enhanced to achieve closer symmetry.

In some patients with significant widening of jaw, Dr. Kang will recommend Botox to the thick chewing muscle to narrow the widened profile of the jaw angle.

Finally in patients with “pointy” chin with denting- in of either side of the chin, Dr. Kang will recommend volume enhancement of the “dented-in” area to provide a smoother pleasant curvature to where the jaw meets the chin. At the time of consultation, Dr. Kang will advise you as to the best way to enhance your chin and jaw area as naturally as possible using Juvederm, Radiesse,and Restlyane or combination of fillers

Cheek Enhancement

The shape and prominence of the cheekbone can truly vary from patient to patient based on their ethnicity and family trait, but an oval shaped face where the cheek is slightly wider than the angle of the jaw is a universal sign of beauty. In those patients with “flat” cheekbones, adding a volume enhancement using dermal filler to the cheekbone area, will in matter of minutes, transform the face to a more oval-shaped vibrant, youthful look.