Did you know that many of the visible signs of aging skin are due to loss of volume? Dermal fillers can help compensate for lost volume, smooth wrinkles, and plump lips, and restore a more youthful appearance. As we age, our face naturally loses fat. After that, the muscles of the face come closer to the surface of the skin, making nasolabial folds and crow’s feet more noticeable. The skin on your face also stretches a bit, which makes your face lose volume. Some other factors affecting the facial skin include genetics, sun exposure, and lifestyle. Dermal fillers help reduce facial wrinkles and restore facial volume and fullness.
What are Dermal Fillers?
Dermal fillers are gel-like substances that are injected under the skin to restore lost volume, smooth lines, reduce wrinkles, or improve facial contours. Both genders choose this popular facial rejuvenation treatment. A reasonable and affordable way to look younger without surgery or any downtime. Our FDA-approved dermal fillers are made of:
- Hyaluronic Acid (HA): Hyaluronic acid is a natural substance already present in the skin which helps keep skin plump and hydrated
- Calcium Hydroxylapatite (CaHA): it is also a natural substance found primarily in our bones
- Poly-L-lactic Acid: Poly-L-lactic acid is a biocompatible (i.e., safe for use by the body), biodegradable synthetic material. The main mechanism is for smoothing fine lines to help the skin rebuild its natural collagen.
- Polymethyl-methacrylate (PMMA): A synthetic, biocompatible substance that has been used in medicine for most of the last century.
- Polyalkylimide: it is a transparent gel compatible with the body.
What Dermal Fillers Can Do?
Dermal fillers are very useful for patients with early signs of aging and as a value-added part of facial rejuvenation surgery. It can also:
- Reduce or remove lower eyelid shadows
- Improving the appearance of deep scars
- Plump thin lips
- Soften facial lines and wrinkles
- Furrow, crow’s feet, and frown lines
- Nasolabial folds
- Vertical lip lines
- Chin wrinkles
- Under eye throughs
- Marionette lines
- Enhance flat contours
What Areas Can Be Treated with Dermal Fillers?
Upper face area
- Eye Area: to open the eyes and soften the under-eye fine lines
- Crow’s feet: to smooth the skin around the eye
- Forehead lines
Midface area
- Accordion line: to smooth the lines and folds
- Cheek area: to add volume to areas affected by age and gravity
Lower face area
- Above the lips: to smooth a gummy smile
- Vertical lip lines: to reduce the appearance of vertical lines above the lips or smoker’s lines
- Nasolabial folds: to add to folds around the mouth
- Corners of the mouth: to correct the downturned corners of the mouth
- Lip enhancement: to restore youthful volume
- Chin crease: to plump the chin crease
- Jowl area: to stop sagging jawline
What Are the steps before a dermal filler procedure?
At Venus Skin Clinic, before you get dermal fillers, you will have a consultation with professional healthcare providers. They will examine your face and ask about your goals and areas you would like to improve. They mark your face with a pen or marker to indicate where the injection will be given and take a photo of your face. Your healthcare provider will recommend a specific type of filler or fillers and check for possible side effects and recovery time. During this examination, your doctor will also ask about your medical history. Some medications can increase your risk of complications after taking fillers, so it’s important to tell them if you’re taking any medications.
What happens during a dermal filler procedure?
Your healthcare provider may cleanse your skin and apply a lotion or cream that contains an anesthetic. Anesthesia numbs the area, making the treatment more comfortable. Using a fine needle, your doctor will inject a small amount of filler under your skin. The needles pinch and prick, but most people don’t feel much pain during these injections. Healthcare providers can inject fillers in multiple areas. The entire process can take anywhere from a few minutes up to an hour.
What happens after a dermal filler procedure?
After the dermal filler injection, your healthcare provider will clean your skin. They may give you an ice pack to reduce pain and swelling. You may experience bruising, swelling, or discomfort after receiving the injection. The side effects are not permanent and go away in a few days. Many people feel the effects immediately after receiving the injection.
Dermal filler injections are a kind of non-surgical cosmetic procedure. Dermal fillers plump wrinkles, and smooth lines, and restore facial volume. The doctor injects these substances just under the skin. People choose dermal fillers to improve their facial features or to get a more youthful appearance. This elective treatment usually takes less than 30 minutes with minimal recovery time. Results are immediately visible and last months to years depending on the type and location of the filler. With our perfect dermal filler service, be young and confident in no time!
Dermal Fillers FAQ
WHAT ARE DERMAL FILLERS?
Dermal fillers are biocompatible, injectable substances that add lift and volume to specific areas of the face that are showing signs of aging, restoring a more youthful appearance.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF FILLERS?
As we age, we lose volume in important areas of our face. This causes wrinkles, fine lines, sunken temples, thin lips, sunken eyes, and facial aging. Fillers restore this loss of volume, smooth out wrinkles and fine lines, and contours. You can get natural results without changing your facial expression. For areas that can be treated here and more here.
HOW LONG DO THE RESULTS LAST?
The effect lasts long but is not permanent. From 6 months lasts to 2 years, depending on various factors such as the patient’s age, the area being treated, the type of filler used, the amount of filler used, and lifestyle.
DOES IT HURT?
Most patients have just mild discomfort. For a more comfortable experience, a topical anesthetic cream can be applied to the skin before the treatment. Many of our dermal fillers also contain lidocaine to minimize discomfort.
IS THERE ANY DOWNTIME?
No! You can get back to your normal routine without hesitation. However, we always advise our patients that bruising and swelling are possible, so we recommend not scheduling filler appointments right before an important event.