Baby steps…a better alternative using fillers
Maybe it’s just that Dr. Jeffrey Raval is a new father, or better yet, the fact that he and his wife Amy have welcomed their son into the world is in perfect alignment with Dr. Raval’s theory of cosmetic treatments: Baby steps are preferred. To explain in detail: minor and modest upkeep over the years is the better alternative to an extreme cosmetic makeover.
Call it the Colorado Way for this board certified cosmetic surgeon and ear/nose/throat physician who is lately known as The Filler Guy. Instead of over-the-top surgery, Dr. Raval recommends that patients nurture their good looks with constancy and regular small treatments from BOTOX to laser peels.
Fillers, too, fall under the category of minor treatments. And best of all, according to Dr. Raval, The Filler Guy, fillers are NOT permanent. Instead the dissolve over time—sometimes three months; sometimes longer.
“The fact of the matter is that the face is not a permanent fixture,” says Dr. Raval. “Therefore, the treatment to improve it should not be permanent either.”
Optimally, fillers are used to achieve a more natural improvement than wholesale makeovers through surgery. Plus most fillers have been found to stimulate the production of collagen, a natural substance that our body produces actively in your younger years.
The introduction of fillers has turned the cosmetic surgery field on its head. While it used to be that the preferred course of treatment was to cut out the excess skin…today fillers are used to plump up the skin where it has lost its fullness through aging.
The eyes, say The Filler Doc, are the perfect example. A decade ago, surgeons like Dr. Raval were taught to cut out the excess skin. Then came fillers, and patients with bags under their eyes were now able to undergo a minimally-invasive treatment of refilling the sagging skin under the eyes, resulting in an immediate improvement, a more youthful, refreshed look.
“Not all cosmetic treatment should be extreme,” cautions The Filler Guy, Dr. Raval. “Less radical minimally-invasive treatment is clearly the better alternative.”
To make a plan for your skincare, call Rocky Mountain Laser Aesthetics at 303-985-8520.