If you’ve had one area treated and still feel something looks off in photos, you haven’t done anything wrong. Fortunately, facial balancing injections in Washington, DC treat the cheeks, chin, jawline, and expression lines as one shape, and a dermal filler consult is where it starts.
Here are the questions patients ask Dr. Marilyn Berzin most often about each area.
Facial Balancing Injections in Washington, DC: Which Area Do We Treat First?
At your consult, you’ll have the chance to show Dr. Berzin what bothers you from the front and in profile, and she’ll tell you which area to start with before she picks up a syringe. Then she places the injections in order, and you’ll see the effect of each step before the next one is planned.
For most of our patients, that order runs cheeks, chin, jawline, then Botox, and you’ll rarely do all four in one visit.
What Happens at My Cheek Filler Injections?
If your cheeks have flattened over the years, you’ll probably start there. Dr. Berzin will likely place a firm hyaluronic acid gel such as Juvéderm Voluma high on the cheekbone, and you’ll see the folds around your mouth soften before you leave.
If you’d prefer to build gradually, ask her about Sculptra, which does the balancing over a few sessions instead of one.
What Will Chin Injections Do for My Profile?
Next, if you feel your chin sits behind your lower lip in profile, ask her about chin injections. Healthline lists a weak or disproportionate chin among the most common reasons people ask for lower-face filler, and Dr. Berzin uses Juvéderm Volux there, the only filler FDA-approved for the chin and jaw.
You can expect a syringe to run $600 to $800 nationally, per Healthline, and most patients get up to two years from it. Kylie Jenner said on Instagram in 2018 that she’d had her Juvéderm lip filler dissolved, and you’ll have the same option at any follow-up, since Dr. Berzin can reverse a hyaluronic acid product with an enzyme.
How Long Do Jawline Filler Injections Take?
About 30 minutes. If you decide to go with jawline filler, Dr. Berzin places small injections along the jawbone and checks the result after each one, and you’ll most likely head back to work the same day.
If your jawline has always been soft, or if early jowls have blurred it, you’ll probably notice the change first in three-quarter-view photos.
When Do We Add Botox Injections?
Last, if your jaw is square, Dr. Berzin may suggest a few units of Botox in the masseter, and you’ll likely see it slim over a couple of months. Alternatively, if you show gum when you smile, a small dose above the lip can relax it.
Those are the finishing touches of facial balancing injections in Washington, DC, and you’ll decide at your follow-up whether to repeat them, since they tend to wear off in three to four months.
How Often Will I Come Back for Facial Balancing?
Most patients return once or twice a year for light touch-ups, and facial balancing injections in Washington, DC adjust as your face changes. Dr. Berzin and Dr. Dale Isaacson have been Washington, DC dermatologists for more than 35 years, and Dr. Anju Pabby brings cosmetic-surgery fellowship training, so any of the three can map your order and your budget.
To lower your odds of a bruise, you can take arnica for a couple of days before your visit; check with your provider first. If you want to compare the areas before you come in, or see how quickly you can be seen, take a look at our posts on a same-day dermal filler appointment and on fillers in Northwest Washington, DC.
See DC’s Most Trusted Dermatologists
You’ll leave your consult with Marilyn Berzin, MD, knowing which of the four areas to treat first and roughly what each one costs.
Call DC Derm Docs at (202) 664-8342 to book your appointment.
