January 21, 2008 - No Time to Waste

Dr. Picerno Turns Back the Clock With Newly Released Time-Saving Injectables

DENVER, CO - Injectable fillers, otherwise known as soft tissue augmentation, can plump lips, soften marionette lines around the mouth (called nasal labial folds), even out recessed scars, returning your face to a younger-looking you.

Dr. Nicolette Picerno, double-board certified facial plastic surgeon/American Board, sees more patients opting for injectable cosmetic treatments in a series of smaller, less-invasive visits than patients who would rather wait to have “the big one”—a traditional facelift. In most cases, says Dr. Picerno, that’s because of the limited extra time that most of us don’t have. With competitive careers and households to run, mothers and wives have less time to themselves than ever before in our culture. Dr. Picerno, a first-time mother in 2007, knows that first-hand.

Patients are making regular appointments every four to six months to maintain their youth, almost on the same schedule as getting their teeth cleaned at the dentist.

A traditional facelift can require up to six weeks of downtime—abstinence from regular exercise regimes and exposure to the elements. Additionally, because of tenderness and black and blue marks that are inherent with a full facelift, women and men who’ve had a full facelift prefer to take a time-out from their public lives rather than be on the receiving end of odd stares.

Using Botox®, Restylane®, Juvéderm and Perlane®, Dr. Picerno is able to refresh a patient’s face in a single visit, less than an hour long, and the patient can exit the office and return to his/her routine immediately.

Dr. Picerno injects Botox into the forehead, in between the eyebrows and into the crow’s feet around eyes to relax the underlying muscles and smooth wrinkles with no downtime. She injects the Botox in precise muscles in the eyebrow area to sculpt an arched eyebrow, a youthful feature that often droops as we age.

The principle behind using injectables to rejuvenate the face, restoring it to a younger-looking appearance, is that the skin loses it’s elasticity and collagen-making ability over time. This results in a drawn and less-full appearance. When plumped up with any of three injectables—Restylane, Juvéderm or Perlane, the skin looks younger and even the jowl area appears to “lift” when fuller.

Dr. Picerno injects Restylane into wrinkles, under eyes, around the mouth’s laugh lines, and in and around the lips to regain a fuller, more youthful look. Juvéderm™, one of the longest lasting fillers available, lasting up to six months, fills in creases and wrinkles on the face and requires no downtime for recovery either. Similar to Botox®, but without the muscle neutralization, Perlane allows the patient to continue to make their favorite facial expressions while their wrinkles and facial folds are less noticeable.

Call 303-744-2300 for a consultation appointment with Dr. Nicolette Picerno to discuss the remedies available to you to turn back time and experience a new rejuvenated face in 2008.