Nature’s replacements.

When we look into the mirror as the years begin to pass, we think, “Why do I appear tired? I don’t feel tired. Why do I look old? I feel vibrant on the inside. Why can’t my inner beauty be reflected on the outside?” That leads to the question, what happens as we age? Simply put, we lose volume in our skin, mainly fat. (I know, many of you say I have no shortage of fat!) However, in the face, fat loss is the largest culprit for wrinkles and sagging skin as we age.

How can we reverse the signs of time and restore that youthful appearance? How can we regain the round full face, high cheekbones, defined jaw and full lips of our youth? If you look at photographs of yourself through the years, you can see that the changes didn’t happen overnight. You lost volume in your face over time, and it will take some time to restore that, so be patient.

At AMAI, we have a unique approach to reaching your cosmetic goals. We combine the art of injection with a comprehensive understanding of individual proportions and the symmetry of the face of each individual to achieve optimal results. The goal is to enhance each person’s own distinct beauty, so that they look completely natural, and not like someone else.

We first will assess your face to envision what you looked like five to ten years ago. We will restore areas that have deflated over time, replenishing volume to provide the lift and structure to the skin. The result…You will have a more youthful, natural appearance. The age lines that appear in between the brows can be softened with BOTOX® and dermal fillers. If both above and below the eye show signs of aging that causes you to look tired, we can correct this by replacing volume to those areas. You will notice an immediate lessening of the hollows and dark circles under the eyes and you’ll see brow lift when filler is added to the brow.

Other areas that will begin to show deflation with age are the cheeks. Fortunately, we can augment them to return your cheeks to the more youthful appearance of high cheekbones. You may also notice the down turn of the nasal tip, which we can correct with a small amount of BOTOX®.

In addition, as we age, the space between the nose and lip begins to lengthen, and the lips begin to appear thinner. We can inject cosmetic fillers to restore that volume. We can also inject the philtrim columns, to give the area between the lip and nose a more youthful appearance. Marionette lines, the jaw line and chin, can also benefit from the combination of BOTOX® and fillers, to restore them to a more youthful state.

The procedures that we offer can be used independently to achieve a particular goal or serve as the building blocks for more complex total and optimal rejuvenation. The choice of therapy that we recommend for you depends on several factors including age, genetics, skin type, extent of sun damage, smoking and environmental history and cost. We have chosen only those procedures that bring about long-term improvement, minimal downtime and are supported by medical research.

Above all, it depends upon your expectations. We will recommend the optimal options for you, and viable alternatives to achieve as much improvement as possible. We all want to look great right now, but be patient as some procedures resulting in significant, often spectacular results may take weeks to months to achieve maximum effect.

We will begin by understanding your concerns and educating you on what has caused the appearance that you want to correct. The art of injecting is not about trying to just erase a wrinkle or fold; rather, we look at the face as a whole and recommend the best treatment or combination of treatments for you to attain your goal. We offer several modalities to help combat the signs that are brought on by time, but the focus in this section is injectables. However, in our full continuum of care, they may be combined with lasers and exceptional skin care products for optimal results.