What dermal filler is

Hyaluronic acid is a sugar your body already produces, and it holds water. A dermal filler is a cross-linked gel form of it, placed where volume has been lost so the tissue sits where it used to.

We currently use Revanesse Versa for lips, and Belotero and Radiesse for the face. Versa is formulated to take up less water than some fillers, which tends to mean less swelling in the first few days. That matters most in the lips, where a good deal of what people see in the first 48 hours is swelling rather than product. Versa is FDA-approved for the correction of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, and separately for lip augmentation.

Hyaluronic acid filler can also be dissolved, so a result that needs adjusting is not something you have to live with.

Nashville Skin Company is physician owned and has been treating clients in the Nashville area since 2013.

What we treat

Lips

Volume, shape, definition along the border, or restoring what has thinned over time. This is the most requested filler treatment we do.

It is also where restraint matters most. We would rather place less, have you live with it for two weeks, and add more.

Nasolabial folds and smile lines

The creases running from the nose to the corners of the mouth, and the lines continuing below them.

Pricing

Lip filler: $650
Lip filler touch-up: $375
Dissolving filler: $75

Other areas are quoted at your consultation, once we know how much product the correction needs.

Ask about our memberships. Members receive 10% to 20% off. Member pricing applies to single treatments and isn’t combined with promotional offers.

The appointment

Around thirty minutes. Numbing is included at no extra charge, and the product is formulated with lidocaine.

You will be sitting up with a mirror as we go, rather than lying back and seeing it at the end.

Afterward

Swelling for 24 to 48 hours, most of it in the first day. Lips swell more than anywhere else
Bruising is possible, particularly at the lip border
Sleep with your head elevated the first night
No strenuous exercise for 24 hours, and keep away from saunas, steam, and hot yoga
Do not massage the area unless we have asked you to

Judge your result at two weeks rather than at two days. What you see on day two is swelling. What you see at two weeks is the filler.

How long it lasts

Around a year in most areas. Lips tend to run shorter, because the tissue moves constantly and metabolizes filler faster than a static area does. Individual results vary.

Who should wait

Active infection or inflammation in the area to be treated
A known allergy to hyaluronic acid products or to lidocaine
A bleeding disorder, or blood thinners we have not discussed beforehand
A history of severe allergic reaction

If you have something significant coming up in the next two weeks, book around it rather than hoping.

Booking

Filler begins with a consultation so we can look at your face as a whole rather than the one feature you came in thinking about. Call or text (615) 997-3330.