Facial Fillers: Restore facial firmness

Facial fillers or dermal fillers are diverse substances that can range from temporary to permanent products. They are administered by injections with very fine needles in certain areas of the face. They are one of the most requested techniques in aesthetic medicine due to the speed of results, simplicity of application and safety of the products.

Types of facial fillers

The most commonly used substance is hyaluronic acid, which is a temporary filler that lasts approximately 10 months. All types of wrinkles, both fine and deep, can be corrected. It is an exceptional filler for crow’s feet, between the eyebrows, lip contour and to enhance the cheekbones.

Other temporary fillers that are used less and less are collagen fillers. There are also semi-permanent fillers such as, for example, calcium hydroxyapatite, which are fillers with a longer duration than the temporary ones. This filler also has a tightening effect, so it can also be used to correct sagging of the face.

Another type of fillers are permanent fillers (e.g. polyacrylamide, alkyl amide), with a longer lasting effect. These fillers are less and less used due to the higher frequency of side effects and the different effect they produce over time, as the shape of the face changes over the years.

When to resort to a facial filler?

The main indication for a facial filler is to restore the volume of certain areas of the face that, due to certain circumstances, have lost enhancement. The areas that are usually treated with facial fillers are “resting” wrinkles, which are wrinkles that are present even if one is not making any gesture with the face, for example, nasolabial fold, lips, tear trough, etc.

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Another indication for these fillers is to increase the volume of the cheekbones or to conceal wrinkles caused by flaccidity. In addition, flaccidity of the face can be improved by increasing the volume in certain areas, since a tightening effect that improves the sagging of the skin is always achieved.