Soft-tissue fillers (ie. collagen and fat injections) are used to restore a smoother, more youthful appearance. These fillers plump up creased and sunken areas of the face. They can also add fullness to the lips and cheeks.

Beyond this, injectables can have profound impact on a patient's esteem and self-confidence.

The best candidates for injectable fillers include healthy, middle-aged patients who want to fill small lines around their lips or flatten out their naso-labial creases, and those desiring plumper lips.

Over 1-million procedures using soft-tissue fillers were performed in the US in 2004. That's a 68% increase from 2000 making it the 2nd most popular minimally-invasive, cosmetic procedure.

In addition to collagen and fat injections, Dr. Mician uses Cymetra (new injectable form of Alloderm), Hylaform (a highly purified form of hyaluronic acid), Hylafor Plus (more advanced hyaluronic acid), Captique (still more advanced hyaluronic acid), and Fascian (a special, injectable form of preserved fascia).