The Science and Art of Fillers – Mabrie Facial Institute

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How Fillers Became My Passion (Updated 2024)

January 31, 2024

Whenever the topic of injectables is mentioned, I get enthusiastic. I’m excited to educate and share the possibilities of and with my San Francisco Bay Area patients and colleagues. Every day, I witness the positive impact injectables have on my patients’ lives, and I love spreading the word. Non surgical dermal fillers are some of the most …

Dermal filler results created by Dr. David Mabrie in San Francisco, CA after a series of treatments.

How To Get the Best Filler Results (Updated 2023)

October 25, 2023

For more than a decade, my team and I have helped thousands of patients rejuvenate and contour their appearance using non surgical and neurotoxins like at our San Francisco practice. Experience has taught me that the softest, most natural, and healthiest-looking results require more than one appointment. When it comes to fillers, layering is key. …

Dermal Fillers for Black Skin: Separating Fact from Myth

March 24, 2023

Mabrie Facial Institute has been helping people look their best with fillers for more than 15 years. Fillers offer a quick, customizable way to make the most of your looks, and more people are taking advantage of this. However, many Black people are still hesitant about getting fillers, which may be due to some common …

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Forget Buccal Fat Removal: Start With BOTOX® for Face Slimming (Updated for 2023)

January 31, 2023

You all know that we’re super passionate about bringing out the ROCK STAR version of you—that inner celebrity who always looks naturally photogenic and selfie-ready—using filler to rejuvenate and enhance your appearance. Well, brace yourself… Today we’re switching things up and letting the neuromodulators (BOTOX® Cosmetic and Dysport®) take center stage. Why? Because we’ve seen …

The Science of Beauty

November 19, 2021

At Mabrie Facial Institute, we're all about artistry. It's reflected in our downtown San Francisco office, our branding, and especially the beautiful results we create with fillers. But our approach is based on research and our rejuvenation and contouring treatments are executed with surgical precision. So today's post focuses on an equally important part of …

Dermal Fillers & BOTOX for Every Face Shape

November 19, 2021

Everywhere you turn—YouTube, Instagram, your local makeup counter—it seems you'll find tutorials and products made for contouring. The popularity of contouring makeup and contouring how-to's reflects people's interest in trying to create the illusion of balanced angles, proportions, and features. But what if you could enhance the contours of your face without makeup and without surgery, with …

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Are Filler Injections Safe?

November 10, 2020

Zoom has many of us taking a closer look at our faces lately. If you're surprised to see a few more shadows and lines, you're not alone. Maybe you're considering dermal fillers to refresh your appearance and wondering, "Are Fillers Safe?" The simple answer is, "yes". Dermal fillers are an effective tool used to rejuvenate, …

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What is the Secret to the Best Dermal Filler & BOTOX® Results?

February 14, 2020

The Secret to the Best Dermal Filler & BOTOX Results IS... ...understanding that "a great filler procedure is more than just an injection". At our practice we use our Illumination 360˚ approach - our surgical approach to dermal fillers. Illumination 360˚ treats every filler treatment with the thoroughness of a surgical procedure which involves meticulous …

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Can You Get Wrinkles From Sleeping on Your Side?

November 30, 2016

Looking in the mirror first thing in the morning can present some surprises. Were those face lines always there? The answer may depend on how you're sleeping. Does Sleeping On Your Side Cause Wrinkles? It can! Patients ask me this question often. But don’t panic just yet! Only a small percentage of my patients actually …

Faces We Love

August 25, 2016

“Beauty is being the best possible version of yourself on the inside and out.” I love faces. It’s probably why I decided to focus my career as a facial plastic surgeon on using BOTOX® and fillers to help my San Francisco Bay Area patients look their best. But my love of faces started before my field …

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BOTOX, Fillers, and the Future of Beauty

August 17, 2016

My wife, Claudia was reading an article in New Beauty magazine the other day that asked physicians for their predictions about the future of their respective fields (plastic surgery, dermatology, aesthetic dentistry, etc.) It got me thinking about facial fillers, my San Francisco practice, and my own predictions for the future in facial cosmetic surgery. …

An Introduction to the Art and Science of Fillers

August 10, 2016

Whenever people ask me how I decided to become a facial plastic surgeon—and ultimately specialize in dermal fillers and BOTOX® in the San Francisco Bay Area—I always think, "Do they want the short or long answer?" The long answer would involve my grandmother who was a second-grade school teacher and wife of a high school …

Category Archives: The Science and Art of Fillers

How Fillers Became My Passion (Updated 2024)

How To Get the Best Filler Results (Updated 2023)

Dermal Fillers for Black Skin: Separating Fact from Myth

Forget Buccal Fat Removal: Start With BOTOX® for Face Slimming (Updated for 2023)

The Science of Beauty

Dermal Fillers & BOTOX for Every Face Shape

Are Filler Injections Safe?

What is the Secret to the Best Dermal Filler & BOTOX® Results?

Can You Get Wrinkles From Sleeping on Your Side?

Faces We Love

BOTOX, Fillers, and the Future of Beauty

An Introduction to the Art and Science of Fillers