Injectable Facial Fillers
Filling is one of the most popular procedure that delays age signs; yet the results can be dramatic if done by a none qualified person.
According to Dr. TAREK HUSAMI, The expertise and experience of the plastic surgeon play the ultimate role in defining the final results and preventing disasters as well as stereotyped faces.
Making sure that your doctor is registered in LSPRAS (www.lspras.com) is already the first step towards safety.
What does it do?
Facial fillers are substances that soften wrinkles when injected into the skin. The duration of the effect depends on the type of wrinkle filler used.
Cosmetic injectable fillers do not stop the aging process but they help delay the need for more invasive procedures, such as a facelift, brow lift or other procedures.
Cosmetic injectable fillers are often used to:
• Address nasolabial folds (facial creases between the nose and mouth)
• Improve marionette lines (lines or wrinkles that extend from the outer corners of the mouth down toward the chin)
• Correct “lipstick lines” around the mouth
• Restore fuller cheeks
• Create fullness in the lips
• Improve forehead frown lines, when used in conjunction with Botox®.
• Hand rejuvenation in reducing the appearance of veins and tendons
Types of injectable fillers
Hyaluronic Acid: Juvederm Ultra/Juvederm Ultra Plus
Duration: Up to one year
Restylane/Perlane
Duration: 6 months or longer
Collagen: Cosmoderm® or Cosmoplast®. Alternatively, Zyderm® and Zyplast®
Duration: 3 to 4 months
Autologous (fat, taken from your own body):
Duration: Unpredictable. varies from patient to patient and location of injection.
Calcium hydroxyl-apatite (substance found in bone and teeth): Radiesse®
Duration: Can last 2-5 years
Poly-L-lactic Acid: (Sculptra®) Used in HIV patients
Duration: Can last up to 2 years
PMMA (polymethylmethacrylate): (Artecoll®, ArteFill®, Artesense™, Artes Medical)
Duration: Some degree of permanence
Side effects
Risk of allergic reaction and the formation of tiny bumps under the skin. In some cases, those bumps may be permanent. A bluish skin discoloration known as the Tyndall effect is also possible.
Not every wrinkle is right for every type of wrinkle filler. That's why you should only have wrinkle fillers injected by a board-certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon.
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