Charlotte Botox / Restylane / Perlane / Radiesse Specialist – Dr. Graper

The following treatments offer temporary solutions for eliminating facial wrinkles and folds. They can be used in combination with other procedures for wrinkles in the face, brows, eyes and cheeks.

Graper Cosmetic Surgery offers complimentary computer imaging to see your anticipated results. Dr. Graper and our Certified Nurse Injectors have many years of experience with all treatment options. Everyone receives ongoing education to stay abreast of current trends and treatments that are safe and offer a reliable and predictable result.

As a highly accomplished Charlotte plastic surgeon, Dr. Robert Graper is one of the few physicians selected by Allergan to serve as a National Educator for Botox and Juvederm. He teaches doctors across the country how to properly administer these FDA-approved wrinkle treatments for the most effective results.

Graper Cosmetic Surgery is one of the select practices in the Carolinas to offer the Botox Rewards Program where patients can save up to $100 per year. Ask about this special program when you call our office at 704.375.7111.

Botox
A Botox treatment is a single, non-surgical FDA approved procedure that smoothes the deep, persistent lines between your brows, crows feet around your eyes, and wrinkles in your forehead that develop over time. One ten minute Botox treatment – a few tiny injections – relaxes the muscles that cause those lines to form and keeps them relaxed up to 4 months. Botox is fast, simple and minimally invasive, with no downtime or recovery. Most people return directly to work or normal activity following treatment. The results are dramatic and apparent within days. Visualize Botox on you.

Juvederm
Juvederm injectible gel is produced through HYLACROSS® technology promoting duration for up to 6 months or longer. This technology results in a smooth consistency, which is a primary factor in the long-lasting smooth natural look and feel that is the hallmark of Juvederm wrinkle correction.

This gel is made of hyaluronic acid which is a naturally occurring substance in your skin. Juvederm is used to treat facial wrinkles and folds, most commonly the nasolabial folds – the creases that run from the bottom of your nose to the corners of your mouth – your “smile lines.” Visualize Juvederm on you.

Restylane
Restylane is a safe and natural cosmetic dermal filler that restores volume and fullness to the skin to correct moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds. Restylane is also used to add volume and enhance the lip line. Restylane is fully biocompatible and allergy testing is not required. The treatments can be administered immediately – no waiting is necessary. The Restylane procedure is simple and convenient, and the results are practically instantaneous. The effects of Restylane are proven to be long-lasting, generally up to six months.

Perlane
Perlane is the big brother to Restylane. It is thicker and goes deeper to build volume deep in the layers of the skin. It is a very effective treatment for deep wrinkles in nasolabial folds (smile lines).

Radiesse
Radiesse is the longest lasting of wrinkle fillers–up to 12 months. A safe, FDA-approved dermal filler that restores a natural, youthful look in nasolabial folds (smile lines) and wrinkles around the nose and mouth.
Radiesse is made of a unique calcium-based microspheres suspended in natural gel that is injected into the skin through a safe and minimally invasive procedure.