The Benefits of Dermal Fillers

As we age, our faces naturally lose volume and elasticity. Collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid (HA) decline, leading to flatter cheeks, deeper folds around the mouth, thinner lips, and a generally more tired look. Dermal fillers are designed to reverse a lot of that — without surgery.

At Synergy Face + Body, we use the JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers to soften lines and wrinkles, restore volume, and subtly reshape features like the lips, cheekbones, chin, and jawline. These treatments are customizable, fast, and minimally invasive, with results you can see right away.

What Are Dermal Fillers?

Most of the fillers we use are made with hyaluronic acid, a naturally occurring sugar that helps your skin attract and hold on to water. As HA levels drop with age, skin looks drier, thinner, and less supported.

Hyaluronic acid fillers are gel-like products placed just under the skin. They:

The JUVÉDERM® Collection includes different formulas tailored to specific areas (for example, lips vs. cheeks vs. folds), so we can fine-tune the result instead of using a one-size-fits-all product.

Cosmetic Benefits: What Fillers Can Do for You

Dermal fillers do much more than just “plump.” Used correctly, they can quietly reset the way light and shadow fall across your face, so you look refreshed rather than “done.”

1. Smooth lines and wrinkles

Fillers can soften:

  • Smile lines (nasolabial folds)

  • Marionette lines (lines from the corners of the mouth)

  • Vertical lip lines

  • Fine lines around the mouth and lower face

By adding volume beneath these creases, fillers smooth the surface without freezing your expressions.

2. Restore lost volume

Age, weight changes, and sun exposure all contribute to mid-face flattening and hollowness. Filler can:

  • Rebuild cheek volume and lift the midface

  • Soften a hollow or tired-looking under-eye area

  • Gently fill in early hollows at the temples

3. Enhance facial contours and profile

Strategic filler placement can:

  • Define the cheekbones

  • Refine the jawline

  • Subtly project or shape the chin

  • Balance asymmetry between the two sides of the face

4. Plump and shape the lips

Lip filler isn’t just about size. It can also:

  • Restore volume lost with age

  • Improve definition of the border and Cupid’s bow

  • Correct mild asymmetry

  • Smooth vertical lip lines

Because we’re working with HA fillers, we can adjust the result or dissolve it if needed, which gives most patients extra peace of mind. 

5. Improve texture, scars, and under-eye hollows

In the right patients, dermal fillers can:

  • Soften the look of certain acne scars by lifting depressed areas

  • Improve overall skin hydration and glow (thanks to HA’s water-binding properties)

  • Reduce the appearance of under-eye hollows, making you look more rested

Not everyone is a candidate for every area, so we’ll tell you honestly what filler can and cannot improve in your specific case.

Treatment Benefits: Why People Choose Fillers Over Surgery

Beyond what you see in the mirror, there are very practical reasons fillers have become a go-to option.

Immediate, visible results

Most patients see improvement as soon as they leave the office, with results continuing to refine over the next 1–2 weeks as any swelling settles.

Non-surgical and minimally invasive
Fillers are injections, not incisions. There are no stitches, no general anesthesia, and no weeks of downtime. For many people, it’s a realistic alternative to waiting years until they “need” surgery.

Short visits, minimal downtime
Treatments typically take about 30–60 minutes. Most people go right back to work or normal activities, aside from avoiding heavy exercise, alcohol, and direct pressure on the treated area for a short time. Common side effects (mild swelling, tenderness, or bruising) usually resolve within a few days.

Customizable and reversible

  • We can treat one area or several in the same visit.

  • We can build results gradually over multiple appointments.

  • HA fillers can be dissolved with an enzyme (hyaluronidase) if you ever need an adjustment or simply don’t like the look.

Where We Commonly Use Juvederm

At Synergy Face + Body, the JUVÉDERM® Collection of Fillers can be used to address:

  • Cheeks and midface: Restore lift and youthful contour

  • Lips: Add volume, definition, and shape

  • Smile lines and marionette lines: Soften deeper folds around the mouth

  • Under-eye hollows (tear troughs): Carefully brighten a tired appearance (in appropriate candidates)

  • Chin and jawline: Improve profile and lower-face definition

  • Hands: Restore volume to aging, veiny hands

During your consultation, we’ll map out which specific products and points of injection make sense for your anatomy and goals.

Explore Dermal Fillers at Synergy Face + Body

Dermal fillers offer a powerful combination of benefits: they restore volume, smooth lines, refine contours, and can even enhance skin hydration — all with immediate results and minimal downtime. When done well, the goal is simple: you, just more rested, lifted, and confident.

To learn more about which JUVÉDERM® fillers are right for you:

  • If you are Inside the Beltline, call (919) 339-1934

  • If you are in Raleigh, call (919) 346-3724

  • Or contact us online by filling out our online contact form

We’ll help you decide if filler is the right step — and design a treatment plan that fits your features, not a trend.