Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Turn Back the Clock

By Alina H. Winamaker


The elasticity of skin that comes naturally weakens over time, saggy skin, wrinkles and lines are the result. When we get older, the collagen that is responsible for keeping skin looking young is diminished. Some treatments take a month or more to take effect, but with dermal fillers, the benefits of treatment are seen right away.

There are all kinds of terms for dermal fillers, including injectable facial fillers, facial fillers, tissue fillers, cosmetic fillers, injectable cosmetic fillers, injectable hyaluronic acid, or injectable collagen. There are many things dermal fillers are used for to rejuvenate the face, recessed scars can be made less prominent, to make skin appear fuller, and of course to reduce lines and wrinkles. These fillers are primarily utilized for correcting the deep lines that show up between the side of the mouth and the nose, or between eyebrows and to enhance and increase lip size and shape.

Dermal fillers are a minimally invasive method of turning back the clock and making one's face appear youthful and refreshed. These is a much less expensive and risky procedure than a face lift, and not much, if any, recovery time is needed. For treating scars due to acne or accidents, wrinkles and lines that are unattractive, this is a widely used procedure. If you want to look younger but aren't ready to commit to plastic surgery, dermal fillers are for you.

The length of time the fillers stay in effect depends on the drug or ingredients used, where it's injected, and the patient's skin type. The site of the facial issues is one of the main factors in deciding which of the numerous dermal filler to go with, as well as the degree of enhancement the patient is looking for. Your surgeon will help you select the filler that will best help you reach the look you have in mind. Dermal fillers today are usually one of these 3 types: hyaluronic acid, fat, and collagen. Typically, the duration of these filler injections need to be re-done in about a year, to keep the effects ongoing.

There are a lot of trade name fillers to choose from, including ZyPlast, Sculptra, Hylaform, Juvederm, Radiesse, Restylane, Perlane, DermaLive, DermaDeep and Artefill. With all of the choices, the advice of your physician will help you to decide what is best in your case.

When a patient opts to use a method other than surgery, dermal fillers are the second most common choice, coming just behind injections of Botox. There are very few complications associated with the procedure. At times, some side effects like swelling, itching, filler shifting, rash or infection, bruising, and some people just plain are not happy after with the effects.

Dermal fillers are quite effective, but when an experienced professional delivers them, the effects are longer lasting and provide more benefit to patients, who require less treatments in the long term. It's worth it to take the time to seek out an highly experienced and certified physician in order to gain the most from the dermal filler injection process.




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