Procedures We Offer: Dermal Fillers

Dermal fillers can help achieve a smoother, fuller look in facial skin that has lost volume due to aging. Administered by injection, dermal fillers can also address the appearance of acne and other scars, fine lines, deep wrinkles, and hollow areas.

Other injectable substances, including botulinum toxin and deoxycholic acid, are not classified as fillers but can help you achieve a smoother or younger appearance.

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Our Team | What To Expect | Before and After Photos


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Why Choose Johns Hopkins for Dermal Fillers

Tailored Approach 

Your doctor will work with you to recommend the most appropriate dermal filler based on your skin type, age and the effect you want to achieve.

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Top-Notch Care

Johns Hopkins’ facial plastic and reconstructive surgeons and physician assistants offer treatments that are approved by the Federal Drug Administration and are safe and effective.

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Aesthetic Expertise

In addition to decades of expertise and renowned skill, our team approaches administering dermal fillers and other cosmetic procedures with an understanding of balance and natural beauty.

What To Expect When Getting Dermal Fillers at Johns Hopkins

Our Physicians

Our doctors are board certified in both otolaryngology–head and neck surgery and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, which gives our team a unique and comprehensive level of expertise.

  • Kofi O. Boahene, MD

    Expertise: Craniofacial Plastic Surgery, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology

    Primary Location: Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center, Baltimore, MD

  • Shaun C. Desai, MD

    • Chief of Facial Cosmetic Surgery

    Expertise: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Craniofacial Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology

    Primary Location: Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda, Bethesda, MD

  • Lisa Earnest Ishii, MD

    • Senior Vice President of Operations, Johns Hopkins Health System

    Expertise: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology

    Primary Location: Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville, Lutherville, MD

  • Jason C. Nellis, MD

    Expertise: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery, Craniofacial Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology

    Primary Location: Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, DC

Before and After Photos

Dermal filler before and after photo of patient.
Dermal filler before and after photo of patient.
Dermal filler before and after photo of patient.
Dermal filler before and after photo of patient.
  • Left: Before | Right: After

    Treatment: Lower facelift and neck lift, and minimally invasive injections to her perioral (tissues around the mouth) region.

  • Left: Before | Right: After

    Treatment: Lower facelift and neck lift, and minimally invasive injections to her perioral (tissues around the mouth) region.

  • Left: Before | Right: After

    Treatment: Volume to lower lid and tear trough region with Restylane injections.

  • Left: Before | Right: After

    Treatment: Volume to lower lid and tear trough region with Restylane injections.


Facial Injections and Fillers: What You Need to Know

Kofi Boahene, a Johns Hopkins facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, explains the "need to know" for choosing a facial injectable or filler over facial cosmetic surgery, the side effects and how long the results last.