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Injectable wrinkle fillers can give you a more youthful look for a fraction of what a traditional facelift costs. Most will fill lines and wrinkles in less than 30 minutes with results that can last from 4 months to more than a year.

Injectable wrinkle fillers, unlike Botox injections that relax the muscle under a wrinkle, fill the line, crease, or area with one of several different substances. As a result, trouble spots nearly disappear.

Wrinkle fillers can also be used as "volumizers," plumping and lifting cheeks, jaw lines, and temples; filling out thin lips, and plumping sagging hands.

The treatment is fast and easy. Not every wrinkle-filler is right for every type of wrinkle. The least risks and best results come from using the right one correctly. That's why you should only have fillers injected by a board-certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon with ongoing, special training.

Wrinkle fillers are among the safest cosmetic procedures in use today. But there are things you can do to help ensure your treatment is safe:

  • Don't let price be your guide. If you are offered a wrinkle filler treatment that costs far less than the standard treatment, it's likely some compromises are being made, either in the skill of the provider or the quality of the product. Never risk making a bargain with your face.
  • All wrinkle fillers should be done in a medical setting with sterile instruments. Treatments done in homes, hotels, spas, or resorts are not being done in medical environments, regardless of who is doing them.
  • Do not get injectable wrinkle fillers from sources outside a doctor's office. Know what you are being injected with, and ask your doctor if an FDA-approved wrinkle filler is being used and if it was purchased directly from the maker. There have been reports of everything from industrial-grade silicone to baby oil being used. If a provider won't give you this information, don't let them do the procedure.
  • Use sunscreen daily to help preserve the filler and help protect against post-inflammatory pigment changes due to the needle sticks from injections.

List of Questions and Answers

What are Dermal Fillers?
Dermal Fillers – rejuvenate and enhance facial features with natural looking and feeling results. It is injected below the skins surface to “Fill-in” wrinkles, “plump-up” small areas such as the lips, and‘re-volumise’ large areas like cheeks.
Compared to other wrinkle correction methods,dermal fillers allow greater precision in wrinkle correction , and can more effectively treat medium to deep wrinkles. They do not cause any loss of ability to contract your facial muscles.

Compared to other scaring treatments,dermal fillers allow more effective treatment of boxcar scars,deep divots and icepick scars.
Compared to other methods of changing the shape of your face (such as your nose, lips or cheeks), dermal fillers offer the advantage of being non-permanent and creating a generally more youthful look. Rhinoplasty carries its own major risks, and facelifts often create an over tight look. Dermal fillers allow you to experiment with different facial changes in a non-permanent way.
The benefits of using dermal fillers include:
  • Fillers can reliably treat wrinkles at depths that other methods cannot.
  • There are biocompatible and rarely cause reactions.
  • The fillers can be dissolved by injection if there are any problems.
  • They are non-invasive compared to surgical solutions.
Ordinary side effects following dermal filler injections swelling,redness,bruising and mild asymmetry as the inflammation settles down. There is also a risk of asymmetry developing after the filler injections, but this is completely correctable and generally minimal.
A single treatment every 9-12 months is needed.
The usual procedure for patients looking to lift their face with dermal fillers is :
  • You’ll speak with the doctor or nurse about your background and medical history at your initial consultation.
  • A treatment plan will be devised ,which sets out how we can use dermal fillers (possibly in conjunction with other techniques and tools)to create the face that you want.
  • The procedure takes around about 30-60 minutes in total, depending on the size of the area to be treated.
Local anesthesia can be used if necessary, although it isn’t needed for all patients.
Much of the difference you see after your initial dermal filler injection will be due to swelling; you should see the ‘real’ results after about 3 days. You’ll be able to return to work and wear makeup immediately afterwards, although we recommend you don’t commit yourself to any activities after your first-ever appointment.

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