Dermal Fillers can use natural or synthetic substances and are seeped into the deep layer of the skin via an injection, filling wrinkles, crevices, and scars. They can be used against folds and wrinkles, bringing a youthful effect to the skin. Fillers are injected into the lines and defects to plump them out. The substance settles in the skin where it fuses with water to create a lift and tightness to the treated regions.
The skin consists of the epidermis and the dermis. Between them, a jelly-like substance can be found called hyaluronic acid. Young people have abundant hyaluronic acid, which diminishes upon aging. The hyaluronic acid causes the skin to lose its natural volume and fullness when it decreases, producing fold and wrinkles in the process. Fillers serve as a substitute for hyaluronic acid and it can restore the skin’s richness back to its full glory.
How are Dermal Fillers Performed
If collagen-based fillers are being considered, the patient must go through a skin test first. Approximately 3% of patients are allergic to these types of fillers that’s why testing is necessary. Hyaluronic-acid-based fillers aren’t known to give allergic reactions, so a skin test isn’t needed if they are being considered.
A numbing agent is usually provided, like anesthetic injections and topical anesthetic creams, before the procedure begins. The procedure entails that Dermal Fillers are injected under the skin in tiny amounts using a very fine needle. Most treatments take as long as 10 minutes to complete, but some can stretch up to an hour.
If the fillers were applied only to a small area, patients can immediately get back to their regular daily activities without problems. If a bigger area was covered, a few days of rest may be required. Filler gels lift and iron out wrinkled skin, while they add volume and shape when used on the lips.
Dermal Fillers aren’t painful. However, some may experience discomfort due to varying levels of sensitivity of people. Pain is also dependent on the area being treated. The nose and lips areas are known for producing the greatest discomfort with this treatment.
Risk of Dermal Fillers
Side-effects of Dermal Fillers include bruising, mild swelling/redness, itching, discoloration, and tenderness. On rare occasions, granulomas may form in skin treatments.
Who Can Be Considered for Dermal Fillers
Individuals who don’t have severe allergies — particularly those who have allergies with bacterial proteins — or a history of anaphylaxis. They should also be capable of drawing realistic expectations from the procedure and aware of the limitations of plastic surgery.
Dermal Fillers Facts
Dermal Fillers are slowly broken down and absorbed by the body, so any problem that the treatment addressed will return if no follow-up treatments were planned. Results may last 6 to 9 months for most people, while some may carry the fruits of the treatment for up to a year. The fillers used in the treatment are either cow or human collagen, synthetic hyaluronic acid, poly-L-lactic acid (from fruit acids; inspires the body to produce its own collagen), or calcium hydroxylapatite (one of the bone’s substances).
