As the human body matures, it slowly stops producing certain vital substances that maintain the elasticity of our skin and keep us looking young. Consequently, fine wrinkles around the lips, eyes and forehead appear. A tired, sad, and angry appearance can be the result of deep lines along the corners of the mouth.
By replacing these lost elements with synthetically created materials, the appearance of an aged or saddened face can definitely be changed.
Fat injections may be used to temporarily improve the appearance of hollow cheeks, thin lips, an aging forehead, and the eyes.
The fat used in the injection is taken directly from another area of your body. Other common alternative treatment options that are minimally invasive procedures, include dermal fillers, synthetically produced, such as Restylane®, Surgiderm® or Puragen®. Dermal fillers can produce positive results on facial wrinkles, particularly around the mouth and nose. Another benefit is the long-lasting results as the effects of dermal fillers can last up to 12 months.
Hyaluronic acid is a substance present in abundance in young skins. With time, the distribution of this acid changes and aging signs appear. Precisely, hyaluronic acid is one of the substances most used to fill the lines formed around the lips, on the forehead and, the characteristic crow´s feet. Hyaluronic acid is a natural polymer (macromolecules), polysaccharide of light texture that, due to its capacity to hold water, is used to add volume to the tissue.
During the last few years, the techniques for using dermal filler products have advanced dramatically.
There is a different type of product for each area to be treated. Therefore, the product used to fill the laugh lines is not the same used to give volume to the lips. There are dermal fillers for deep lines, for fine wrinkles, to give volume to certain areas of the face, for nasolabial folds, for the lips, for superficial lines and to restore hydration.
Restylane®, Surgiderm® and Puragen® are registered trademarks and non-animal, stabilized hyaluronic acid that act by adding volume to the tissues. These dermal fillers restore skin contours and enhance the lips to the desired level of correction.
Dermal filler injections are administered in the doctor´s office. It is performed with local anesthesia, especially if the lip is being treated.
This procedure may take 30 minutes and patients may return home after the application.
There are a variety of injectable cosmetic dermal fillers on the market to address each aspect of ageing.
What you should know about dermal fillers:
Dermal fillers are extremely safe with a low incidence of allergic reaction.
Hyaluronic acid based dermal fillers have been approved by the Food and Drug Association, , FDA, and the INVIMA in Colombia.
The wrinkle treatment results provided by dermal fillers are immediate and long lasting.
Injectable dermal fillers are sometimes used in conjunction with facial surgery procedures.
Dermal fillers come in a variety of viscosities to treat different indications. Your physician will recommend the procedure that best fits your skin needs and characteristics.
Dermal fillers cannot be removed once the are injected, but are gradually reabsorbed.
The physician designs a specific treatment according to the patient´s needs and characteristics.
The plastic surgeon may numb the face with a topical anesthetic product to minimize any discomfort.
Results are evident immediately and no healing time is required.
Do not massage the area for 48 hours after the injection.
Do not expose to drastic changes in temperature.
After the injection, some reactions may occur. These reactions include swelling, pain, and bruising. These symptoms resolve within a few days after injection. Women may use makeup to cover these symptoms.
Dermal fillers may be used to contour the face.
Dermal fillers can only be prescribed and injected by an experienced physician.
Dermal fillers are not a substitute for surgery. Hyaluronic acid acts as a magnet for water, which helps to preserve the renewed volume of the skin
The effects of the treatment may can vary from patient to patient.
Dermal filler procedures are provisional treatments and it is possible that after a certain time you might note for yourself that some extra corrections could be necessary.
