Dermal Fillers
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Ageing and Wrinkles
Natural substances in the skin such as collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid decrease with ageing. These substances give the skin elasticity and volume and as they diminish the skin becomes thinner, sags and wrinkles form. This process is hastened by sun exposure and cigarette smoking. Repeated facial expressions lead to formation of wrinkles around the eyes (crows feet), between the eyes (frown lines) and the forehead. Loss of volume around the mouth and in the lower third of the face as we age causes thinner lips, nasolabial folds and marionette lines. Fillers are most useful for treating the wrinkles caused by volume loss in the lower face.
Images from www.wrinkles.com.au
What are Dermal Fillers?
Dermal fillers are substances which can be injected into the skin to replace volume. As outlined earlier, the ageing process leads to loss of volume in the lower face, formation of wrinkles and loss of lip volume. Dermal fillers can address all these issues. There are many kinds of dermal fillers available. Some are permanent or semi-permanent and some are temporary. Some are composed of animal or human tissue and others are synthetic.
Anti-wrinkle injection treatment in the upper face has reawakened interest in the use of fillers in the lower face. Anti-wrinkle injections and the use of fillers is complementary, i.e. they can be used in conjunction to enhance the effectiveness of each other. Initially fillers were used primarily to erase lines, but today, aesthetic facial rejuvenation is more dependent on enhancing the facial volume.
Where are Fillers Used?
* Anti-wrinkle injections are the recommended treatment in these areas
Filler Types
Dermal fillers are available in three forms:
- Collagen
- Synthetic hyaluronic acid (a naturally-occurring substance found in the skin)
- Permanent dermal fillers