What are Dermal Fillers?
Dermal fillers are injections that plump up wrinkles and smooth lines on your face. There are several types of dermal fillers. Healthcare providers usually inject dermal fillers in the areas around your eyes, mouth and nose. This common cosmetic procedure typically produces results right away, and can last months or years.
What Can Derma Fillers Do?
Dermal fillers can be used to help reduce fine lines, wrinkles, furrows, sagging skin, and other signs of aging. Dermal fillers can also be used to restore hyaluronic acid levels within your skin. These injections are used to hydrate, soften, and increase the volume of your skin.
- Soften wrinkles and creases in the face
- Add volume to the cheeks
- Enhance shallow facial contours
- Plump up the lips and enhance shape and definition
- Decrease the shadow of the lower lids
- Fill in nasolabial folds (from the nose mouth corners)
- Minimize marionette lines (along the sides of the chin)
People choose to get dermal fillers to enhance their facial features or gain a more youthful appearance. This elective treatment usually takes less than half an hour, and recovery time is minimal. Results are seen right away and last months to years depending on the type of filler and the location.
F.A.Q
Dermal fillers can be used to help reduce fine lines, wrinkles, furrows, sagging skin, and other signs of aging. Dermal fillers can also be used to restore hyaluronic acid levels within your skin. These injections are used to hydrate, soften, and increase the volume of your skin
- Hyaluronic acid (Restylane, Juvederm, others). This natural component of the skin’s connective tissue is the most common filler used for wrinkles.
- Calcium hydroxylapatite (Radiesse).
- Fat grafting.
- Permanent soft tissue filler (Bellafill).
- Poly-L-lactic acid (Sculptra).
Lips
Cheeks
Jawline
Frown Lines
Marionette Lines
Hands
Temples