As you age, your skin also changes. Your body begins to lose Collagen as you age. Every part of your body, including the skin, muscles, bones, and connective tissues, contains Collagen, a crucial substance.
You may see signs of aging, such as wrinkles, fine lines, and skin sagging. The skin losing its elasticity makes it thinner, loses its fat, is less plump, and drier. Skin tags, age spots, and wrinkles are more prevalent.
Dermal fillers, also known as injectable implants, are cosmetic or medical procedures that use a gel-like substance to be injected beneath the skin surface; this aims to help reduce the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines, and other visible signs of aging.
Whether to improve facial contours, replenish lost volume, or soften lines and creases, dermal fillers can aid in these skin concerns. It is FDA approved to be safe and is appropriate for use around your mouth, nose, and eyes. Women and men choose dermal fillers to gain back their youthful appearances.
What kinds of fillers are there for the skin?
Dermal fillers come in a variety of forms. Healthcare providers can use fat from your body in addition to “off-the-shelf” fillers that use synthetic (artificial) materials and substances naturally occurring in your body. This procedure is known as “autologous fat grafting.” It involves removing fat from one part of your body and injecting it into your face.
The following are several types of Dermal fillers you can avail and try:
- Calcium hydroxylapatite – naturally found in our body, is used for moderate to severe cases of wrinkles and increases the fullness of your cheeks and other facial contours. It rarely has side effects, is natural-looking, and doesn’t migrate.
- Hyaluronic acid – this is used to improve facial contours and reduce scars (acne scars, cheek depressions), deep frown lines, and worry lines on the forehead and lips.
- Polyalkylimide – a semi-permanent filler that treats deep wrinkles, accentuates the cheekbones and jawline, enhances facial volume, and plumps lips.
- Polylactic acid – this filler stimulates your body for collagen production; the results are gradual and may take a few weeks or months to show its effects.
- Polymethyl-methacrylate microspheres (PMMA) – are a dermal filler often used to treat its semi-permanent effect. It can be used as a hyaluronic therapy or collagen replacement therapy and has been used for permanent implants.
What are the benefits of Dermal Fillers?
As stated before, dermal fillers provide benefits that can reduce some signs of aging. However, there is more to dermal fillers than we thought. Here are some of the benefits Dermal fillers can give your skin:
- Increase Collagen and elastin production through the use of hyaluronic acid.
- Dermal fillers can be mixed with other treatments, such as botox, for smooth and natural-looking results, which saves you from surgeries like facelifts or skin grafting that may take you longer to recover.
- The results can last about 6-18 months, and their effects are subtle.
- Dermal fillers also minimize the appearance of scars.
- Dermal filler injection takes less than an hour, is non-surgical, and is less expensive.
What should you do before, during, and after getting your Dermal Fillers?
Consultation with your doctors is a crucial and essential first step before going for a dermal filler. It is important to know and examine your face and skin, your goals, and what is the appropriate type of dermal filler you should get for your skin.
You will also be asked about your medical history. Your healthcare provider may advise avoiding blood-thinning medications (such as Ibuprofen, Aleve, and Motrin) and some food supplements. It is not advisable for pregnant or lactating or suffering from a neurological disorder to undergo this procedure.
During your session, your healthcare provider will clean your face and apply numbing cream or anesthetic on your skin to numb your skin and lessen the feeling of discomfort once the needle is injected into your skin.
After injecting, you may feel a slight pinching or sting on the area. Depending on your healthcare provider and skin concerns, this process may take an hour or less.
After the treatment, you can apply an ice pack or take some analgesics to help soothe your swelling. You are also advised to avoid sunbathing, saunas, tanning, or prolonged exposure to heat. You can use sunscreen and a gentle cleanser in the area.
For bruising, it is recommended to refrain from engaging in strenuous activities. Taking bromelain or eating pineapple and applying ice to the area may also help to alleviate bruises.
Are there any side effects in getting Dermal Fillers?
Although rare, some side effects may follow in getting your dermal fillers, and most of it is only temporary and may be gone for a few days or weeks.
Some of these are formations of tiny bumps under the skin, rashes, redness, acne, bruising, itching of the area, asymmetrical appearance, and in some severe cases, infection. Facial weakness, eyelid drooping, and brow drooping have all been reported as side effects in clinical trials.
Do Dermal Fillers help in removing wrinkles?
Yes. Fillers are specialized volumizers that lift sagging or sunken skin and plump up the cheeks. That being said, it can be an effective treatment to reduce wrinkles and fine lines on your face. It is generally safe, and it has different varieties that can be suitable for what your skin needs.
Unlike Botox injections which relax the muscle beneath a wrinkle, Dermal fillers wrinkle fillers fill the line, crease, or area with one of several different substances. As a result, trouble spots are nearly eliminated. It helps reconstruct the face, is way cheaper than surgery, and has long-lasting effects.
Talk to a dermatologist or aesthetician if you’re considering getting dermal fillers. It is essential to be aware and informed in determining what kind of dermal fillers are the proper treatment for you.
Embry & Co. is a trustworthy, aesthetic medical spa you can rely on with non-surgical, non-invasive, and evidence-based practices that can cater to various skin care services that can guide and assure you a personalized treatment plan to get on and achieve your best and most beautiful self.
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