Dermal Fillers are one of the popular aesthetic procedures available with certified dermatologists. With their increasing demand worldwide among both customers and doctors, everyone wants to know more about them!
Many potential dermal filler candidates get confused to go ahead with their dermal filler treatment in Ludhiana with Dr. Roopi Khera at The Glo Medispa Clinic because of a lot of myths and unknown facts about dermal fillers. This post talks about 11 amazing facts about dermal fillers that you must know, hoping that you may get convinced to undergo dermal filler treatment.
- Dermal Fillers have been in use for over a century.
Dermal Fillers were invented in the late 1800s while mineral oil (Vaseline) and paraffin were experimentally administered into the targeted skin dermis to treat facial defects. This invention by Robert Gersuny- an Australian surgeon, was practiced till the mid 1920s by many people. But, the practice came to an end when several complications started being noticed.
- Dermal Fillers are not only meant for facial rejuvenation.
Dermal Fillers are minimally invasive aesthetic procedures primarily used to smoothen fine lines and wrinkles and restore lost volume to different facial sites. They can even help reshape the nose or replicate the outcome of a surgical facelift. The targeted facial areas for dermal fillers include:
- Lips- for their augmentation or enhancement
- Cheeks- to make cheeks look fuller and lift cheekbone
- Chin- to redefine the chin area and reduce the appearance of an ‘apple/dumpling’ chin
- Nose- for non-surgical/liquid rhinoplasty (nose job)
- Jawline- to improve the overall shape and definition of the jawline
- Under-eye area- to fill in the under-eye hollowness or tear troughs
- Nasolabial folds- to get rid of nose-to-mouth lines
- Marionette lines- to treat mouth-to-chin lines
- Smoker’s lines- to reduce the appearance of lines on the top of the lip.
Dermal fillers can also be used to rejuvenate other body sites like the back of the hands. When administered into the skin of the back of the hands, fillers help fade away wrinkles and hide noticeable veins. Dermal fillers can even be injected into droopy earlobes to fill the areas for wearing bigger and heavier earrings.
- Most Dermal Fillers contain natural ingredients.
Human skin is naturally composed of hyaluronic acid and collagen. Their levels can decline in the skin when the skin is naturally aging. To rejuvenate or replenish the skin, naturally-derived dermal fillers like hyaluronic acid, bovine or human-derived collagen, and their fat are available for use. Hyaluronic acid is a gel-like substance naturally produced in the skin to keep the skin hydrated or moisturized due to its water-retention property. It was approved as a dermal filler ingredient by FDA in 2003. Bovine or human-derived collagen fillers were approved in 1981 by FDA. Own fat is also used as a natural filler by many people to fill out or smoothen the body areas with fat taken from other fatty body areas.
Some dermal fillers do contain synthetic ingredients like liquid silicone, PMMA (Poly-methyl methacrylate), and calcium hydroxyapatite.
- Men mostly sought after Dermal Fillers.
Dermal fillers are more requested by men. In 2015, the popularity of dermal fillers in men grew by 6%. Men usually ask for non-Hyaluronic Acid fillers to achieve a more chiseled face and not have a puffy look.
- Dermal Fillers are collagen growth stimulators.
When a person gets older, the collagen starts getting drained from the skin. Dermal fillers can slow down this collagen depletion. At the site of filler injection, fresh collagen, and elastin, the two skin structural proteins, are synthesized by the body. These make the treated skin supple, firm, and younger-looking. Thus, the patients receiving dermal filler injections may require fewer treatment sessions and use the product over the years to achieve the same appearance.
- Dermal Fillers are not long-lasting.
Dermal fillers do not affect the skin permanently. Depending upon the type of filler ingredient used and the site of injection, dermal fillers can last anywhere between 5 to 18 months. The natural fillers are safely broken down and absorbed by the body, which is why the results are temporary. The synthetic fillers cannot be absorbed by the body and hence they produce semi-permanent results. Hyaluronic acid filler results can last longer when combined with anti-wrinkle injections.
- Dermal Fillers are very reliable and safe.
When dermal filler treatment is executed by a well-trained and experienced medical provider, it has low risk. Following the treatment, the potential minor side effects observed at the injection site are redness, inflammation, and bruising which subsides in some time. Rarely any major side effects are noticed with the use of dermal fillers. Although dermal fillers are incredibly safe, unwanted effects of the treatment can be avoided by avoiding blood thinners, alcohol consumption, and physical alteration of the treated areas.
- The dermal Filler procedure is not painful.
Dermal filler products usually contain a local anesthetic, thus these injections do not cause any pain or discomfort. However, patients can even apply numbing cream prior to their treatment to ensure that their overall treatment is comfortable.
- Dermal Filler treatment is associated with minimal downtime.
Dermal filler treatment is non-surgical. There is no extensive downtime involved. However, there is slight bruising, swelling, and redness at the injection site that resolves in 24-48 hours.
- Dermal Fillers are highly accessible and easy.
Dermal fillers are commonly used for aesthetic purposes. The majority of people elect dermal filler treatment at The Glo Medispa Clinic which is performed by an expert Dermatologist in Ludhiana as it is extremely easy and accessible. The procedure can get over within an hour; hence it is considered a lunchtime service.
- A lot is needed to overdo dermal filler treatment.
To estimate the quantity of dermal filler required for facial rejuvenation one just needs to add one filler injection per decade. This means, if a person aged 30 years needs 3 filler injections then when he/she will turn 40 he may need 4 filler injections to maintain the effects of dermal fillers. If he/she is provided with say 10 filler injections in the target site, the look is overdone. The skin elasticity gets damaged in the area and gives an unnatural appearance.
To reverse the signs of aging with dermal fillers treatment in Ludhiana, do visit The Glo Medispa Clinic to make the skin look youthful and hydrated.
