Botox, fillers and lip flips, kept subtle so you still look like yourself.
What facial aesthetics includes
Facial aesthetics covers treatments that soften lines and restore volume without surgery. Botox relaxes the muscles behind forehead lines, frown lines and crow’s feet, and a lip flip lets more of the upper lip show when you smile. Dermal fillers add volume where it’s been lost, in the lips, the cheeks or the folds around the mouth. Appointments are short, and you go back to your day afterward.
At Pearl, Botox and fillers are given by Dr. Colby, who is certified through the American Academy of Facial Esthetics, and kept subtle so you still look like yourself.
“It’s exactly what I asked for and looks so natural!”
Treatments in facial aesthetics
Botox and fillers, given by your dentist
Dentists train in the muscles, nerves and blood vessels of the face, and give injections every working day. We also see how your lips, teeth and smile fit together, so if what bothers you is a tooth rather than a line, we’ll say so.
Many of our patients come to us for Botox first and stay for their dental care.
What’s the difference between Botox and filler?
Botox relaxes the muscles that crease the skin, so it suits lines that appear when you move and usually lasts three to four months. Filler adds volume under the skin, for thin lips, flat cheeks and lines that are there at rest, and usually lasts six to eighteen months depending on the area. Many people have both.
We’ll tell you which your lines need, and if they need neither, we’ll say so.
Other care at Pearl
All treatments
Your dentist
Dr. Colby James Gerth, DMD
He has practiced dentistry in Chicago since 2020 and opened Pearl in Lincoln Park in 2025, a practice focused on cosmetic dentistry.
Meet Dr. ColbyNot sure what you need?
Call us, or book a visit and we’ll look at everything together before anything is planned.