The Art of Instant Facial Rejuvenation. 

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Whether its plumping your lips a little to create a more kissable pout, or undertaking a facial rejuvenation treatment to roll back the clock, you can be assured that your doctor is very skilled and is using only the best products available anywhere in the world today.
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Our doctors are all highly trained in the administration of dermal fillers to create very natural results that will truly impress. 

Dermal Fillers Dr Mark Morunga

What are Dermal Fillers?

Historically, dermal filling was done using a permanent (or semi-permanent) form of collagen which was injected into the face to augment the loss of volume or to soften the fold and wrinkles associated with the ageing process. 

More recently, advances in dermal filling technology have produced Hyaluronic Acid Gel fillers which produce more natural results and have a far more favorable safety profile than the old Collagen Fillers or even the still used semi-permanent and permanent fillers. These products are not reversible, whereas HA Filler is completely (and instantly reversible). If you are not satisfied with the result, we can dissolve the product and your appearance immediately returns to its pre-treated state.

HA Gel Fillers come under a variety of Brand names and are produced by different companies using different manufacturing processes. We only use Scientifically-proven and very safe, dependable HA fillers. You should be very careful and understand the product being used before allowing it to be injected – this is YOUR face!

We use only high quality FDA, TGA and Medsafe approved Dermal Fillers. Our doctors are all highly trained in the administration of these fillers to create very natural results that will truly impress. Whether its plumping your lips a little to create a more kissable pout, or undertaking a facial rejuvenation treatment to roll back the clock, you can be assured that your doctor is very skilled and is using only the best products available anywhere in the world today.

Dermal Filler Before and After

Woman in fifties- Dermal Filler to lift face and improve cheek structure.

Regular antiwrinkle and dermal fillers on her cheeks, nasolabial folds, lips, and chin.

Woman aged 52 - Dermal Filler to improve add plumpness to lips.

 Woman aged 32 - Dermal Fillers used to straighten and fill the bridge of the nose.

Woman aged 26 years - Dermal Filler Lips. Before, immediately after and one week post treatment.

Where can you get Dermal Fillers on your face?

• Lips augmentation for a more kissable pout, stop lipstick from seeping beyond the lip line, reduce or remove smokers lines or other peri-oral lines, hydrate and volumize the lip. We do not believe in creating a ‘trout pout’ or duck face. Lips should be sensual and appealing, not dominating your face!
• Around the eyes to reduce the appearance of tired looking eyes, reduce the black circles on your eyes, address the tired appearance caused by the ageing process.
• Cheek augmentation to recreate the volume of a youthful cheek, reduce the appearance of the ageing process, create stronger defined cheekbones, address volume loss or sagging cheeks.
• Temples to hollow temples are a tell-tale sign of ageing and treating this volume loss can produce a subtle but beautiful face-lift type result. Filling the temple area is also a popular treatment for creating balance and symmetry in the face.
• Naso-labial Folds to reduce the line/fold from the nose to the corners of the mouth.
• Jowls/Chin to reduce the jowling of skin at the jaw, softening the appearance of lines/fold from the corners of the mouth to the jaw, shaping the chin or creating structure/balance/symmetry, beautifying the face by addressing the nose-to-chin angle.
• Marionette lines to reduce the radiating lines from the corners of the mouth. Sometimes referred to as smile lines. These delicate fine lines can often exaggerate the ageing process. This subtle treatment can literally take years off your appearance!

What do Dermal Fillers do?

Dermal Fillers are great for adding volume, lifting sagging areas and filling in deep skin folds and depressions. They rejuvenate and freshen our faces.

As we age our cheeks unfortunately start to slide down our face, this causes hollowing under the eyes, and a deepening of the fold that runs from the outside nostril to the corner of the mouth. As a consequence the corners of our mouths turn downwards, the marionettes deepen and jowls form. Fillers are great at adding volume to lips, around the eyes and at lifting cheeks, marionettes and jowls, and filling in the deepening folds around the nose and corners of the mouth.

1. Understanding Where Wrinkles Form
Your skin consists of two layers known as the epidermis and the dermis. The epidermis, or outer layer of the skin, acts as the skin’s primary defense against the environment. The dermis, or innermost layer of the skin, is composed primarily of connective tissue and provides the skin with a support network. Most facial wrinkles and deeper nasolabial folds occur within the dermal layer of the skin.

2. Our Skin’s Natural Moisturizer
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a naturally occurring molecule. Much like a sponge, its primary function is to bind and absorb water, which creates volume in the face. In this way, Hyaluronic acid can be thought of as the body’s internal moisturizer. But, as we age, HA diminishes, which contributes to the presence of lines and folds. HA injectable gel works to correct this by restoring hyaluronic acid in your skin, helping to diminish wrinkles and nasolabial folds.

3. Experiencing Rejuvenation
HA dermal filler is a nonsurgical, physician-administered treatment for nasolabial folds and other facial wrinkles. Using a fine needle, your healthcare professional eases dermal filler under the skin to fill the soft tissue of the dermis. This adds volume and diminishes the appearance of wrinkles and nasolabial folds instantly.

Are Dermal Fillers safe?

Adverse events include infection, blocked blood vessels which is a significant event, and a poor or unsatisfactory outcome. We have all seen lips that have been overdone. Dr Morunga is a Fellow New Zealand Society of Cosmetic Medicine, is experienced ,and has performed well over 5,000 Dermal Filler treatments. As part of his safety armoury and if required he can dissolve away Dermal Filler, meaning treatments are reversible, increasing the safety margin considerably.

Contact Our Clinics Today

Dermal Fillers Mandatory

Depending on the type of Dermal Filler, they may last 9 to 18 months.

​In New Zealand Dermal Fillers are categorized as Medical Devices and have WAND Notification status.

We have the latest equipment, maintain the highest standards, and make your comfort and privacy our highest priority. Our clients receive the best possible outcomes in the safest and most beautiful of environments. 

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