Turn Back the Clock

By Alina H. Winamaker


The elasticity of skin that comes naturally weakens over time, saggy skin, wrinkles and lines are the result. The collagen that is a crucial part of youthful skin starts to go away, and the skin looks less tight and full. In order to see the results from the use of dermal fillers, there is no need to wait for week after week, the effects are instant.

Injectable collagen, injectable facial fillers, hyaluronic acid, injectable cosmetic fillers, tissue fillers, facial fillers, or just injectable fillers, dermal fillers go by numerous titles. These are compounds that are injected into the skin of a patient to smooth out wrinkles and lines, for rejuvenation of the face, to enhance the skin or make recessed scars less noticeable, dermal fillers do a lot. These fillers are primarily utilized for correcting the deep lines that show up between the side of the mouth and the nose, or between eyebrows and to enhance and increase lip size and shape.

This method can actually make it seem as if you have the face of your youth, looking younger using this slightly invasive process. These is a much less expensive and risky procedure than a face lift, and not much, if any, recovery time is needed. For treating scars due to acne or accidents, wrinkles and lines that are unattractive, this is a widely used procedure. If you want to look younger but aren't ready to commit to plastic surgery, dermal fillers are for you.

There are many factors for how long these fillers will be effective, including which product is chosen, skin type of the patient, and the injection site, There are various type of dermal fillers in the market today, and the type that will be used will depend on the area to be treated and the degree of lifting required. Your surgeon will help you select the filler that will best help you reach the look you have in mind. Dermal fillers today are usually one of these 3 types: hyaluronic acid, fat, and collagen. In order to have the results stay prominent, after a year more treatments are needed as they start to wear out around then.

Some of the popular fillers in the market include brand names such as Radiesse, Juvederm, Restylane, Hylaform, Artefill, Sculptra, ZyPlast, DermaDeep, DermaLive, and Perlane. With all of the choices, the advice of your physician will help you to decide what is best in your case.

For alternatives to surgery, these dermal fillers are second in popularity only to Botox injection procedures. Side effects arising from this process are rare. The risks that do exist include infection, bruising, swelling, itching, migration of the filler, rash, or dissatisfaction with the results.

When done with expert precision, these dermal filler effects can be more noticeable and long lasting, so that the patient doesn't need to go back often to maintain the enhancements. For optimum results, choose a qualified and properly trained doctor for your filler injection.




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