Dermal fillers are probably the most revolutionary cosmetic product in the past two decades, especially the ones based on Hyaluronic Acid. Providing a painless, more affordable and safer solution to traditional plastic surgery, skin fillers are a versatile solution, which enables doctors to perform a variety of previously complex beauty procedures on patients.
HA dermal fillers are usually in the form of an injectable gel, with a main ingredient Hyaluronic Acid, often also containing small amounts of Lidocaine, for even more pain-free procedure. Fillers vary in their chemical and physical properties, with the main being the different grain size and the viscoelasticity. These two properties are the main determining factor of what area the filler should be injected in.
Usually, a brand of fillers will have several variations aimed at treating of different areas and problems. Less thick fillers are normally for superficial skin injection, treating fine lines and wrinkles. Intermediate thickness is for fine to medium wrinkles, as well as lip enhancement, while “harder” dermal fillers are used for facial sculpting and dealing with severe skin depressions and folds.
Once injected, the filler will remain in the area where it has been injected, with stability of the gel being a major advantage of higher quality brands. Over time it is naturally dissolved by the body enzymes and safely disposed, without any dangerous residue or health risks. The duration of the effect is variable and affected by both the quality of the product, and such factors as environment, lifestyle, metabolism, health condition.
The injection of dermal and lip fillers has the advantage, over traditional plastic surgery, that it requires no downtime, results are almost immediate and surgery is unnecessary. Fillers have stolen the spotlight even for traditionally surgery related procedures like lip enhancement, chin sculpting and rhinoplasty.
