Sensational Skin in Scottsdale offers two hyaluronic acid dermal fillers from Obagi Medical: Obagi Saypha ChIQ and Obagi Saypha MagIQ. Hyaluronic acid fillers are used to restore volume the face loses with age. At the practice, S. Kent Brown, M.D. performs filler treatments, and which product fits a patient, if any, is decided at a consultation.
What are Obagi dermal fillers?
Obagi dermal fillers are hyaluronic acid fillers made by Obagi Medical. Sensational Skin offers two of them, Obagi Saypha ChIQ and Obagi Saypha MagIQ. Like other hyaluronic acid fillers, they are gels placed beneath the skin to help restore volume that has been lost.
The practice's connection to Obagi goes back a long way. Dr. Brown trained in advanced skin health with Dr. Zein Obagi in 1999, and Susan Brown, his clinical assistant, trained at the Obagi Skin Treatment, Correction and Restoration Symposium the same year. The practice also carries Obagi skin care and offers the Obagi Blue Peel.
Each filler product has its own characteristics, and the specific uses for each one are discussed at the consultation rather than decided in advance. The goal of the visit is to match the plan to the patient's face, not to a product name.
What is hyaluronic acid?
Hyaluronic acid is a substance found naturally in the body, including in the skin, where it helps hold moisture. Over time, the face loses elastin, fat and collagen, and that loss of volume can show up as hollowing in the cheeks, deeper folds around the mouth or a change in facial contours.
Hyaluronic acid fillers are designed as gels that can be placed under the skin to restore some of that lost volume. Alongside the two Obagi products, Sensational Skin offers other dermal fillers and collagen stimulators, including Juvederm Volux, Voluma XC, Volift, Vollure, Volbella, Volite, Restylane, Restylane Lift, Radiesse and Sculptra. Restylane is also a hyaluronic acid gel. You can see the full list on the facial fillers and injectables page.
Which areas can a filler plan address?
A personalized filler plan at Sensational Skin may address several areas of the face. The practice lists these as areas a plan may include:
- Cheek and midface volume
- Facial balancing and contouring
- Smile lines and facial folds
- Age-related volume loss
- Lips and chin
These are areas the practice works with in general. Which filler is used in which area, and how much, depends on the person and is part of the plan Dr. Brown builds at the consultation.
How Dr. Brown approaches filler
Dr. Brown has been Medical Director of Sensational Skin since 1998 and has more than 25 years of cosmetic injection experience. He performs filler treatments at the practice. His approach is to evaluate the entire face rather than treat one isolated line or area, with a focus on facial balance.
In practice, that means looking at how the cheeks, midface, lips, chin and jawline relate to each other. Looking at the whole face first helps the plan fit together.
Dr. Brown is an anesthesiologist with more than 40 years of surgical experience, and over his career he has worked alongside surgeons in many specialties. That background informs his understanding of facial anatomy. Nerve-block options are available for comfort during injections, and they can be discussed at the consultation.
Why skin quality comes first
The practice's stated philosophy for filler is to improve skin quality first, then place filler. Volume is one part of how the face changes with age. The texture, tone and condition of the skin itself are another.
Depending on the person, improving skin quality may involve medical-grade skin care such as ZO Skin Health, a chemical peel or a laser treatment. Once the skin is in better condition, filler can be added to address volume. Not every patient needs every step, and the order and combination are worked out at the consultation.
Who should talk to a provider before filler
Filler is a medical treatment, so your health history belongs in the conversation at the consultation. If you have a skin condition, an active skin concern in the area you want treated, or any question about your health and injections, talk with a qualified medical provider before going ahead. This article is general education and is not medical advice for your situation.
Seeing filler results
Sensational Skin keeps a before and after gallery for injectables, including lip and chin filler. Results vary from person to person, and photos of other patients are not a prediction of your own outcome. The consultation is the place to talk through your goals and what a realistic plan looks like for your face.
Book an Obagi filler consultation in Scottsdale
Sensational Skin is in Scottsdale, convenient to patients from North Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and Phoenix. The practice offers a complimentary consultation, where Dr. Brown evaluates the whole face and talks through whether Obagi Saypha ChIQ, Obagi Saypha MagIQ, another filler or a skin quality treatment fits your goals.
The practice is at 11111 N Scottsdale Rd, Suite 115, Scottsdale, AZ 85254. Call or text (480) 596-9111 to schedule, or request a consultation online.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Sensational Skin offer Obagi dermal fillers?
Yes. Sensational Skin in Scottsdale offers two hyaluronic acid dermal fillers from Obagi Medical: Obagi Saypha ChIQ and Obagi Saypha MagIQ.
Who performs filler treatments at Sensational Skin?
S. Kent Brown, M.D., Medical Director since 1998, performs filler treatments. He has more than 25 years of cosmetic injection experience and evaluates the entire face with a focus on facial balance.
How is the right filler chosen?
The filler and the areas treated are decided at a consultation. The practice's approach is to improve skin quality first, then place filler, as part of a personalized plan.
Book a consultation. Every plan starts with a consultation at our Scottsdale office, 11111 N Scottsdale Rd, Suite 115. Call or text (480) 596-9111, or request a consultation online.
Individual results vary. This article is general information, not medical advice. If you have symptoms or a medical condition, please see a qualified medical provider.