Category: Dermal Fillers
Does Sculptra Last a Long Time?
Sculptra is a soft tissue dermal filler that is formulated by Sanofi Aventis. Once injected into the skin, Sculptra’s PLLA microparticles promote the body’s fibroblasts, which are collagen-producing entities, to reproduce skin-strengthening collagen fibers, which are lost due to aging. With the use of Sculptra, aesthetic imperfections are erased gradually, resulting in smoother and plumper …
Restylane for Marionette Lines
Restylane For Treating Marionette Lines For many years, the leading treatment of marionette lines were invasive surgical procedures to tighten and lift the skin. However, the same effects can now be achieved in a non-surgical manner with injectable dermal fillers, such as Restylane. Restylane replenishes volume to the face, producing a lifting effect and smoothing …
Juvederm Voluma for Enhancing Lips
The lips are important for various functions, including enabling speech articulation, eating, and displaying facial expressions. The size and shape of lips are greatly influenced by one’s genetics, race, and lifestyle habits and tend to fluctuate along with the natural aging process. The reality is, not all patients are born with well-sculpted and plump lips. …
More About Dermal Filler Removal
Cosmetic surgery and dermal filler treatments are more popular than ever, and this trend is showing no signs of slowing down. Recent advances in the realm of cosmetic fillers have led to a surge in popularity and minimally invasive procedures are in increased demand. However, in recent years, cosmetic filler removal has also become a common request. …
How do Juvederm & Stylage Compare?
Dermal fillers injections are increasingly popular cosmetic procedures nowadays – and for good reason. Patients can use them to correct many imperfections of their appearance, and not only in the facial area. Cosmetic injections are capable of eliminating deep lines between the eyebrows, smooth out wrinkles around the mouth and the eyes, correct the chin …
Dermal Fillers For Scars
Dermal fillers are cosmetic medical formulations that assist with a number of skin imperfections, including facial scars. The most popular dermal fillers are made of hyaluronic acid, a naturally-occurring substance that is found in the human body and human skin. Hyaluronic acid levels naturally deplete as the skin ages, causing sagging and the formation of …
Treating Forehead Lines with Restylane
Using Restylane dermal fillers to treat forehead rhytids is effective, easy, and safe, and is of great benefit to patients, who appreciate the quick procedure with no recovery period, and minimal side effects. What are forehead rhytids? Forehead rhytids are the wrinkles that horizontally traverse the forehead and occur as a result of facial aging. These …
5 Types of Wrinkles & Their Prevention
There are a number of factors that contribute to the development of facial wrinkles. The most obvious factor is aging. As the body ages, it slows down production of the key proteins and other substances that contribute to a strong support system within the skin. Collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid, which each contribute to the …
Fillers – Treatment & Side Effects
What are Dermal Fillers for? Dermal fillers are a minimally-invasive, non-surgical, and effective treatment for most wrinkle correction and facial rejuvenation. There are many factors that can contribute to the appearance of wrinkles and facial creases, including the lines that appear around the eyes, cheeks, and lips, and the nasolabial folds. Age is a major …
Dermal Filler Procedure
Introduction The use of cosmetic dermal fillers, particularly hyaluronic acid (HA)-based fillers, has become the predominant standard for non-surgical treatment of aging skin. These dermal fillers have surpassed collagen as the most popular cosmetic filler. Producing minimal side effects, having a reversible nature, and lacking immunogenicity, these treatments are preferred by practitioners and patients alike. …