I've been doing this for twenty years.
The offer
Two decades of faces, one pair of hands, and a feel for filler you can't learn fast. Bring in your unused Allē gift cards — they never expire — and the full value comes off your dermal filler treatment. Every dollar of it.
The whole argument
You need expertise, experience, and a product you trust. One out of three isn't a result. It's a gamble.
I operate on this anatomy
Double board-certified in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Head & Neck Surgery. I know what sits under the skin because I've spent twenty years underneath it. A syringe in a surgeon's hand is a different instrument.
I've seen how it ages
Twenty years means I've watched filler at year one, year five and year fifteen — in the same faces. That's the part nobody can shortcut. It's why I know where to stop.
Juvéderm, and I'll tell you why
The most studied hyaluronic acid collection in the world, approved since 2006. Different formulations for different jobs — lips move, cheeks hold. I match the gel to the task.
Twenty years of exactly thisMy twenty
Anyone can buy the syringe.
The product is the easy part. It ships in a box. What you're actually choosing is the judgment behind the needle — how much, what plane, which formulation, and just as importantly where it does not go.
That judgment doesn't come out of a weekend course. It comes from twenty years of putting the same product into thousands of faces and following those faces afterward. I've seen what over-filling does at year ten. I'd rather you never find out.
So I'm not selling you syringes. I'm giving you a plan, and I'll tell you plainly if the answer is fewer than you expected — gift cards in hand or not.
Money you already spent
That Allē balance is still sitting there.
Thousands of people around Birmingham bought Allē gift cards during a promotion — a buy-one-get-one, a holiday offer, a rewards drop — and never redeemed them. The cards have no expiration date. The balance does not evaporate. It just waits.
We are an Allē provider, so we can redeem them here. Bring whatever you're holding to your appointment and the full value comes off your treatment — money you already spent, working on your face now.
Not sure what you have? Open the Allē app or sign in at alle.com and check your wallet. Screenshot it and bring it with you.
Bring them in
How it works, plainly stated.
Bring any unused Allē gift cards to your appointment. Your full card balance comes off the treatment, and every dollar counts. No minimum, no new-patient requirement, no fine print about which filler.
The offer
Your full card value comes off
My syringe price is $850. Holding $150 in Allē cards? You pay $700 — and it applies to every dermal filler I carry, not one promoted brand, because the right answer for your face is not always the one on the poster.
Money back in your face
You already paid for this
If you bought one during a past promotion and forgot about it, the balance is still live in your Allē wallet. That's not store credit toward something you don't want — it's your money, spent once, redeemable on your own face.
No deadline on the card
Allē gift cards never expire
The balance does not evaporate. No matter how old the promotion was, the card is still good in your Allē wallet and still good here.
Included
A real consultation
Every appointment starts face to face with me. Not a menu. A plan for your face, in the order it should be done.
Included
Comfort handled
Topical numbing, ice, and lidocaine already in the gel. Most people are back at their desk the same afternoon.
Also earning
Allē points on the visit
Redeeming a gift card doesn't stop you earning. Keep your Allē account attached at checkout and the treatment still builds points toward the next one.
Why every filler counts
I assess you before I price you
Nobody gets handed a menu. I look at your whole face, tell you what I would do and in what order, and pick the product that suits the job. Your gift cards apply to whichever filler you actually need, so the recommendation stays honest.
More to see
Other treatments on special
Lip filler, tox, Morpheus8 and HydraFacial are all running their own pricing right now. See the full specials page.
Do this in order
How to actually use your gift cards.
The cards were issued by Allergan, not by us — we just redeem them. Here's the sequence that makes it painless.
Find what you're holding
Sign in at alle.com or open the Allē app and check your wallet for unredeemed gift cards. No account yet? Joining is free and takes two minutes.
Balances don't expireScreenshot the balance
Save a screenshot or keep the physical card. You'll want the number handy at checkout so we can apply every dollar of it.
Bring it with youBook with me
Call or book online. Appointments fill quickly — I'd rather you had the time locked before the schedule does.
Book nowCome get treated
We apply your full Allē card value to the treatment balance, and attach the visit to your account so you keep earning points.
Every dollar countsWhere it goes
What I actually treat with it.
Filler is not one thing. These are the jobs I reach for Juvéderm to do.
Lips
Shape before size. Balance the two lips to each other, keep the border crisp, and stop well before anyone can name it.
Cheeks
Rebuilding the structure that quietly deflates in your forties. Support up high changes everything below it.
Jawline & chin
Definition along the border of the jaw. The single most underrated area for looking rested rather than "done."
Smile lines
Softening the fold from nose to mouth — usually by treating the cheek first, not the line itself.
Temples
The hollow nobody points to but everybody registers. Filling it reframes the whole upper face.
Under eyes
The highest-skill area on the face and the easiest to get wrong. Candidacy decided in person, honestly.
How the day runs
Forty-five minutes, start to finish.
No waiting room marathon. Appointments are spaced so I'm not rushing you, and you're not rushing me.
Photos and a look at your face at rest and moving. Bring the concern in your own words — you don't need the vocabulary.
I tell you what I'd do, in what order, and what it costs. If the honest answer is "not filler," you'll hear that too.
Fifteen minutes of topical while we finish paperwork and your Allē account.
Usually ten to twenty minutes depending on the areas. You'll see it in the mirror before you leave.
Written aftercare, my number, and a two-week check-in built into the price.
Actual patients
Before and after, my hands.
This is the whole argument for conservative dosing. Lips that look like better lips, not like work. Every photo below is a patient of mine treated here in Vestavia Hills.
Photos of actual patients, used with permission and unretouched. Individual results vary.
Before you book
The questions I get every time.
Do my Allē gift cards expire?
Allē gift cards do not expire — the balance sits there until you use it. If you bought one during a promotion months or years ago and never redeemed it, it is still good. Bring it in and we'll apply it to your treatment.
How do my gift cards work at your office?
We apply the full face value of your Allē gift cards to your treatment balance at checkout. It's money you already spent, coming back to you — every dollar of it.
Where do I find my old gift card?
Open the Allē app or log in at alle.com and look under gift cards or wallet. Anything unredeemed will be sitting there with its balance. Screenshot it and bring it to your appointment.
Will it look obvious?
Not if it's done properly and not if we stop at the right point. Most of what people recognize as "filler" is volume in the wrong plane or too much of it over too many years. My default is conservative, and I would rather you come back for more than ask me to dissolve something.
How long does dermal filler last?
Depends on the product and the area. Lips move constantly, so they turn over faster — think six to twelve months. Structural areas like cheeks and jawline commonly hold a year or two. I'll give you a realistic number for your plan, not a brochure number.
Does filler hurt?
Less than you're imagining. Topical numbing first, and the gel itself contains lidocaine. Lips are the most sensitive area and still very manageable.
Can I go back to work?
Usually the same day. Expect some swelling, and bruising is possible — more likely in lips and under eyes. If you have an event, book at least two weeks ahead of it, not two days.
I've had filler elsewhere. Can I still come?
Yes. Bring what you know: product, area, roughly when. If you don't know, that's fine — I can usually tell on examination. Sometimes the right first step is dissolving old product rather than adding to it, and I'll say so.
Are my gift cards only for filler?
The gift-card campaign is built around the filler collection, but the consultation covers your whole face. If tox, skin, or energy-based treatment is the better answer for what's bothering you, we'll talk about that too.
Visit Dr. Petro in Vestavia Hills, Birmingham AL
Hours
- Monday – Thursday
- 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday
- 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
- Saturday – Sunday
- Closed
Reviews
Patients across Vestavia Hills, Hoover, Mountain Brook and Homewood review Dr. Melanie Petro on Google.
The rules
The fine print, in plain English.
- You must present unused Allē gift cards — physical card or the balance in your Allē wallet — at checkout.
- Allē gift cards have no expiration date; a card bought years ago is still valid.
- Each card is applied toward an eligible treatment at a participating Allē provider — we are one.
- Cards can't be applied to something you already paid for, and can't be exchanged for cash.
- They can generally stack with Allē points, other eligible Allē gift cards, and brand offers. Standard Allē earning limits still apply.
- The full card value is applied to your treatment balance at checkout.
- Allergan sets and can change the gift card terms. Their program, their rules.
- Whether you're a candidate is decided by me, in person, before anything is injected.
Important safety information
Products in the JUVÉDERM® Collection are available only from a licensed physician or properly licensed practitioner. They are indicated for injection in specific facial areas in adults over the age of 21 — cheeks, chin, temples, jawline, lips, perioral lines, infraorbital hollowing, and moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds — and each formulation is approved for its own areas.
They should not be used by anyone with a history of anaphylaxis, multiple severe allergies, or allergy to Gram-positive bacterial proteins or lidocaine. Filler must never be injected into a blood vessel; rare but serious events including vision impairment, blindness, stroke, and skin necrosis have been reported. The most common side effects are redness, swelling, pain, tenderness, firmness, lumps or bumps, bruising, discoloration, and itching, and most are mild to moderate.
We will go through all of this with you before treatment. To report an adverse reaction with any JUVÉDERM® Collection product, call Allergan® Product Support at 1-877-345-5372. Full prescribing and safety information is at rxabbvie.com.
Reserve
Your gift cards are still in your wallet.
Twenty years of a product that works, in the hands of someone who has spent twenty years learning exactly how to use it — and gift cards you already paid for, sitting unused. Book the consultation and we'll build the plan from there.
Get in touch
Call me, or email me directly.
Filler appointments are limited and they go first to whoever calls. If writing is easier, that inbox is mine — not a form that disappears into a queue.
drpetro@petromd.com
Comes straight to me. Tell me what's bothering you and I'll tell you honestly whether filler is the answer.
Where
903 Montgomery Highway
Vestavia Hills, Alabama. Serving Birmingham, Mountain Brook and Hoover.