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Question: Are facial fillers safe and reliable, and how do I know which one is best for me? Answer: Excellent question. Yes, they are safe if performed by a qualified surgeon who has evaluated you in a safe environment such as a doctor’s office or medispa that is physician owned and operated. Dr. Casas strongly urges her patients to ask the following questions when considering any injectable: Is this a qualified physician/surgeon in an appropriately licensed facility, and does he or she administer these injectables regularly? Is the injectable approved and recommended by the FDA? Make sure it is name brand only. There is no […]

Improved Cosmetic Procedures Let You Be You Dr. Laurie Casas is quoted in the Chicago Tribune in an article about cosmetic procedures which allow patients to feel like the best version of themselves. Dr. Casas says that four times as many of her patients, including senior patients, get injections as they do surgery. Various injections can do things like ease lines in the forehead, plump a wrinkled upper lip, or fill out a sunken cheek. “All of this has made a difference and I’m very satisfied with the results,” she says. “It took five to seven years off, and when you’re working […]