Cosmetic Fillers Information Sheet
The plump appearance of healthy skin is due to hyaluronic acid, collagen and elastin. As you age, gravity begins to pull down all areas of the face as levels of natural hyaluronic acid, collagen and elastin decrease with sun exposure and other environmental factors. Forehead lines, nasolabial folds become more prominent, eyebrows droop, lips tend to get thinner, marionette lines deepen filler can help all these areas. Dermal fillers such as Restylane, Juvederm, Teosyal and Sculptra can correct wrinkles, improve lip definition, and address the signs of ageing from the inside out.
Benefits
- long history of safety and success
- no allergy testing necessary
- long lasting results but not permanent
- restores volume and fullness
- smoothes wrinkles and folds
- provides luscious lips
- reduces lines around the mouth and lips
- results are immediate
All young smooth skin has one thing in common: hyaluronic acid. Found in all skin tissue and identical from species to species, this building block of sorts fills out the space between collagen and elastin fibers in the skin, holding in water and maintaining the skin’s volume. With age, levels of hyaluronic acid in the skin decrease and so we end up with furrows, wrinkles, and often thinner lips.
By injecting hyaluronic acid into the skin, we can mimic the effects of natural hyaluronic acid and produce the look and feel of hydrated skin. By filling depressions in the skin, wrinkles and folds are considerably softened and/or eliminated.
What to expect
Fillers are injected directly into the skin with a fine needle, a numbing cream can be applied prior to the procedure and in some cases a dental block can be used. The procedure is convenient and results are instantaneous.
After the procedure some swelling, bruising, and minor discomfort can be expected. The procedure will take 30 - 45 minutes to do.
Each procedure is customized. Most patients choose to have a follow-up treatment between three and four months after the initial treatment. Results can last 8 - 12 months depending on the product used. As the gel breaks down, water takes its place. When totally absorbed, the gel disappears unnoticed from the body.
Some Facts
- Polysaccharide called hyaluronic acid, the natural ‘gel’ that holds the building blocks of your own skin together
- Hyaluronic acid first used in humans 1960 for eye operations
- First used in cosmetics in 1994
- All obtained from non-animal products.
- It is injected in the skin superficially with small needles
- Treatment takes about 30 minutes depending on areas being done
- Lasts 8 - 12 months depending on the product
