Age on your Terms

The elasticity of skin that comes naturally weakens over time, saggy skin, wrinkles and lines are the result.  When we get older, the collagen that is responsible for keeping skin looking young is diminished. Some treatments take a month or more to take effect, but with dermal fillers, the benefits of treatment are seen right away.

There are all kinds of terms for dermal fillers, including injectable facial fillers, facial fillers, tissue fillers, cosmetic fillers, injectable cosmetic fillers, injectable hyaluronic acid, or injectable collagen. 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.  They are commonly used to plump up the lips and remove deep creases that run from the nose to the corners of the mouth, and creases between the eyebrows.

Dermal fillers are a minimally invasive method of turning back the clock and making one's face appear youthful and refreshed. There is a fast recovery period, sometimes none, and they are much cheaper and less risky than a face lift.  Whether for lines and wrinkles, or to make acne or accidental scarring less prominent, many people are choosing dermal fillers. When plastic surgery seems like too invasive of a procedure, dermal filler injections are the right option to revive your appearance.

Depending on the type of filler used, the patient's skin, and the place of injection, the length of the effects vary. A lot of choices are out there when it comes to dermal fillers, and the amount of improvement needed, and the places where the correction is desired make up the factors when deciding. 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. Each of these fillers last about a year, at which point you will need to get re-treated.

Perlane, Radiesse, Juvederm, ZyPlast, Hylaform, Sculptra, Artefill, DermaDeep, and DermaLive are some of the more common brand names of fillers available.  For your type of facial concerns, the doctor will run through your options, and assist you in making the best choice for your needs.

For alternatives to surgery, these dermal fillers are second in popularity only to Botox injection procedures.  It is not common for there to be any side effects that result with this option. Though uncommon, there are some complications that happen occasionally, like itching, bruising, swelling, infections, rashes, and just people who are not satisfied.

There are many benefits to dermal fillers however advanced injection techniques and correct product placement can significantly improve the final effect and appearance of treatment as well as lower the frequency of touch up treatments. For optimum results, choose a qualified and properly trained doctor for your filler injection.