May 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
When many people hear the terms “cheek filler,” they turn it down right away. Some are scared that they will look like someone they have seen get cheek filler before who looked over-done. While others think ‘oh I don’t need cheek filler, I already have cheeks.’ We...
Apr 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
Filler in the U.S. is typically sold in 1ml (and sometimes 1.2ml) syringes. 1ml of filler sold in the U.S. is pricey, both for medical injectors and patients. A common misconception is that 1ml of filler is a lot of filler. It’s not at all. There is a reason why other...
Feb 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
PDO Thread Lift As we all know by now, PDO threads have been all the rage this last year. Many still wonder what exactly are PDO threads and what is a PDO Thread Lift procedure? A PDO thread procedure is a type of non-surgical cosmetic treatment that aids in...
Nov 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
I would like to start out by explaining something Aesthetic practitioners do not like. We do not like when a new patient comes into our office and tries to tell us how to do our job. An example of this would be a new patient coming in and trying to tell the...
Nov 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
I’VE NEVER HAD COSMETIC INJECTABLES. I’M NOT SURE WHERE TO START. While many out there are familiar with cosmetic injectables such as neurotoxins (Botox/Dysport/Xeomin) and fillers, there are many more who may have heard the terms used, but still don’t know...
Oct 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
In this blog article I want to help people better understand which wrinkles on the face get Botox/Dysport/Xeomin, and which ones would need filler instead. It is important to first understand how these medications work. Botox/Dysport/Xeomin are what’s called...
May 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
If you have never had lip injections/lip filler, then it might be hard to know what to expect when it comes to the healing phase. Read on to gain a better understanding of the post-lip filler phase. Swelling & Bruising: Immediately after a lip filler treatment is...
May 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Lip filler is the most common filler procedure in today’s world. While it is the most common filler procedure, it is also the procedure in which a lot of problems occur. At Align, we get new patients coming in on a weekly basis who are needing to have...
May 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
Agnes RF is a radiofrequency device used to melt areas of unwanted fat on the face. For the undereye area specifically, many individuals have what is known as ‘fat pad herniation,’ where the fat pads in the undereye area are protruding outwards thus causing an...
Apr 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
Any treatment with a neuromodulator (Botox, Dysport, Xeomin) requires a specific dosing of ‘units.’ Each individual requires different dosing due to factors such as their baseline anatomy, skin laxity, the strength of one’s facial muscles, and more. Too much or too...
