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What You Should Know
About Wrinkle Fillers
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. |
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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 |
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Wrinkle fillers can also be
used as "volumizers,"
plumping and lifting cheeks,
jawlines, and temples;
filling out thin lips, and
plumping sagging hands. |
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The treatment is fast and
easy. But all wrinkle
fillers have a downside,
including the risk of
allergic reaction and the
formation of tiny bumps
under the skin. In some
cases, those bumps may be
permanent. And sometimes, a
bluish skin discoloration
known as the Tyndall effect
happens. The color change
can last for several months,
but there are treatments
available. In very rare
cases, skin cells may die if
the wrinkle fillers are not
used properly. There have
also been a few reported
cases of blindness and nerve
paralysis. Typically, the
wrinkle fillers that last
longer are the ones more
likely to cause side
effects. |
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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. |
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Here is a breakdown of
available wrinkle fillers.
It includes their basic
ingredients, how they work,
their pros and cons, and the
best areas for treatment.
Your doctor can help you
choose the right one for you |
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Hyaluronic Acid Wrinkle
Fillers
The most popular category of
wrinkle fillers is
hyaluronic acid. Each type
works in a slightly
different way with varying
results. |
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Side effects are rare but
can include redness,
swelling, and bruising at
the injection site. The
filler may also show up
under the skin as tiny
bumps. This is a problem
that often improves over
time. |
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How long the results last
varies from several months
to over a year or two. Some
research shows that repeated
injections may help
stimulate the body's own
natural production of
collagen. That will help
reduce the number of lines
and wrinkles. There is also
some evidence that less
filler is needed over time
to achieve the same look |
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Hyaluronic wrinkle
fillers include:
•Belotero Balance
•Captique
•Elevess
•HylaForm
•Juvederm 24HV
•Juvederm 30
•Juvederm 30HV
•Juvederm Ultra
•Juvederm Ultra Plus
•Juvederm Voluma XC
•Perlane
•Perlane-L
•Prevelle Silk
•Restylane
•Restylane-L
•Restylane Silk |
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Synthetic Wrinkle Fillers
This smaller category of
wrinkle fillers includes
lab-made substances that are
not related to anything
found naturally in the skin. |
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All the fillers in this
group have similar side
effects, such as redness,
swelling, or bruising at the
site of the injection. Other
side effects include nodules
or bumps under the skin that
can be seen and felt and
that, in rare instances, may
require surgery to remove. |
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The benefits include a
longer-lasting effect. And
at least one filler offers
permanent filling of lines
and creases. Remember,
products with longer-lasting
effects are more likely to
cause side effects. And when
not used correctly,
synthetic wrinkle fillers
may cause disfigurement. |
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Synthetic wrinkle fillers
include:
•Radiesse
•Sculptra
•Silicone |
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Read more:
http://www.webmd.com/beauty/facial-fillers/wrinkle-fillers-what-you-should-know |
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