Ophthalmologist-Led Filler · Burbank & Sherman Oaks
Dermal Fillers in Los Angeles
Juvéderm and Restylane — by appointment in Burbank and Sherman Oaks, serving Beverly Hills, Studio City, Encino, Toluca Lake, Pasadena, Arcadia, and Valencia.
Why You're Here
Why an Ophthalmologist for Filler
Bad filler is harder to hide than bad Botox. A frozen forehead lasts three months and self-corrects; filler in the wrong place can last a year and cost money to dissolve.
The product itself is rarely the problem — fillers, broadly, are very safe. The question is who's placing them. Filler at Berg Feinfield is performed by Dr. Robert Feinfield, an ophthalmologist with nearly four decades of injection experience. The credential matters more in filler than in Botox for one reason: the under-eye.
A cheek that sits too high, an under-eye with a blue cast, a lip that's migrated up toward the nose — these are placement problems, not product problems. Placing filler well near the eye takes years of training on exactly that anatomy.
What Sets Our Approach Apart
The Under-Eye Is the Test
The Tear Trough
The hollow between the lower eyelid and the cheek — the hardest spot on the face to filler well, and the most consequential to get wrong. Ophthalmologists train on this exact region for years.
Tyndall-Effect Aware
Too much product, the wrong product, or the wrong tissue plane can produce a blue-grey cast under thin under-eye skin. The under-eye is unforgiving — we choose the product and plane to avoid it up front.
Decades of Injection Work
Dr. Robert Feinfield has nearly four decades of injection experience — the breadth that lets us match the right HA gel to the right tissue plane in every region of the face.
How Fillers Work
Hyaluronic Acid, Stabilized
Most modern fillers are made of hyaluronic acid (HA) — a sugar molecule your body produces naturally that holds water and gives skin its plumpness. We lose it as we age. Filler replaces what's gone in stabilized gel form, holding shape under the skin for months to years before the body reabsorbs it. It's reversible: if you don't like the result, an enzyme called hyaluronidase dissolves the filler within hours.
- Hyaluronic acid — the same sugar molecule your body produces naturally, in stabilized gel form
- Holds shape under the skin for months to years before the body reabsorbs it
- Reversible — hyaluronidase dissolves HA filler within hours
- Two filler families: Juvéderm (Allergan) and Restylane (Galderma)
- Used most often for cheeks, lips, under-eyes, nasolabial folds, and jawline
Before & After Your Visit
Skip alcohol for 24 hours, and if medically appropriate, hold aspirin, ibuprofen, fish oil, and vitamin E for the week prior. After: no vigorous exercise for 24 hours and no dental work for two weeks.
Common Areas
Where We Use Filler Most
Most filler placements sit either within a few centimeters of the eye or in the lower face. These are the regions we evaluate and treat most often.
Cheeks
Soft cheek augmentation and midface volume. Juvéderm Voluma for a diffused, natural look; Restylane Lyft or Contour when the patient wants more lift.
Under-Eye & Tear Trough
Hollowing under the eyes that creates shadow. Treated with Restylane Eyelight or Restylane-L — the gel holds shape with less swelling and migration risk.
Lips
Subtle refinement to fuller volume. Volbella for fine lines, Kysse for movement and color, Ultra for more volume. Cannula technique reduces bruising.
Nasolabial Folds
The lines from nose to mouth corner. Vollure XC (up to 18 months) or Restylane Refyne for moderate folds, Defyne for deeper.
Jawline & Chin
Jawline definition and chin projection. Volux XC for jawline shaping, Voluma for chin and cheek-to-chin support.
Fine Lines & Refinements
Vertical lines around the mouth and marionette lines. Restylane Silk for fine perioral lines; Defyne for deeper marionette folds.
Each region is evaluated at the consultation — product, plane, and dose chosen for the area, not the appointment.
Two Filler Families
Juvéderm and Restylane
Both are hyaluronic acid. Both are reversible. The choice comes down to the area being treated and the look you're going for — each family has a deep product line.
Juvéderm
Made by Allergan, the same company that makes Botox. The gel is smooth and integrates well into tissue — cheek augmentation and lower-face restoration for patients who want a softer, more diffused result. The trade-off: in some patients it holds more water (more day-one swelling) and can migrate over time if overused in the lips.
Used most often: Voluma XC (cheek and chin volume; up to 2 years), Vollure XC (nasolabial folds; up to 18 months), Volbella XC (fine lip lines), Ultra XC and Ultra Plus XC (fuller lips and deeper folds), Volux XC (jawline definition).
See where we use Juvéderm →Restylane
Made by Galderma — the first HA filler FDA-approved in the U.S. (2003). Where Restylane earns its reputation is the under-eye: the gel structure holds its shape with less swelling and less migration risk than softer fillers, exactly what you want in the tear trough. For patients whose primary concern is under-eye hollowing, Restylane is usually our first recommendation.
Used most often: Lyft (cheek volume, midface lifting), Refyne and Defyne (nasolabial folds and marionette lines), Kysse (lips with movement and color), Silk (fine perioral lines), Restylane-L and Eyelight (under-eye tear troughs), Contour (cheek augmentation).
See where we use Restylane →Choosing Between Them
Juvéderm or Restylane?
Neither is universally better. The decision is made per area, not per visit — and you don't have to pick going in.
Cheeks & Lower Face → Juvéderm (Usually)
For cheek volume in a patient who wants softness, Juvéderm Voluma — it reads as natural in motion and integrates well into the midface. For nasolabial folds, Vollure XC or Restylane Defyne depending on depth. For jawline definition, Volux XC. Restylane Lyft when the patient wants a firmer lift.
Under-Eyes & Lips → Restylane (for Under-Eyes)
For under-eye hollowing, Restylane Eyelight or Restylane-L — the gel is more predictable in the delicate tear trough. For lips, either family works; the choice depends on the look — Kysse for movement and color, Volbella for subtlety, Ultra for more volume.
First Visit
Your Appointment
A first filler visit runs 45 minutes to an hour. We talk first — what's bothering you, what you've had done before, what result you're trying to land. Photos at rest and in motion, then a plan with specific products and amounts before anything happens.
Topical numbing is applied, and most modern fillers also contain lidocaine in the gel. Dr. Feinfield uses a fine needle or a blunt-tip cannula depending on the area — a cannula reduces bruising in the cheeks and under-eyes. The injection takes 15 to 30 minutes per area. You'll see immediate volume; some is filler, some is short-term swelling. Final result at 2 weeks.
What It Costs
Filler is priced per syringe. Most areas take one to two syringes per visit — lips usually one, cheeks two to four total, under-eyes one to start. Restylane and Juvéderm are priced similarly. You'll get the count and price at consultation, before any syringe is opened.
“Most patients return to work the same day. Plan for some swelling for 1–3 days and mild bruising in the lips and around the eyes. Schedule at least two weeks before any major event.”Berg Feinfield Dermal Fillers — Dr. Robert Feinfield
Where We Are
Filler · Burbank & Sherman Oaks
Filler appointments are at our Burbank and Sherman Oaks offices, both in the San Fernando Valley.
Burbank
Closest for Toluca Lake, Studio City, North Hollywood, Universal City, and Burbank itself. Pasadena and Arcadia patients usually come to Burbank (~25 minutes via the 134). Valencia and Santa Clarita are about 30 minutes south on the 5.
Burbank office details →Sherman Oaks
If you're coming from Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, or the Westside, Sherman Oaks is your closer office — 20 to 25 minutes north on the 405. Also serves Encino, Studio City, and the central San Fernando Valley.
Sherman Oaks office details →If we see you at our Beverly Hills, Arcadia, or Valencia eye-care offices, the front desk can schedule the aesthetic visit at Burbank or Sherman Oaks in the same call.
Questions We Hear a Lot
Frequently Asked
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