Dermal Fillers
What are Dermal Fillers
Dermal fillers are aesthetic tools that help to manage skin aging. They are gel-like injectables that fill the soft tissue present beneath the skin and improve the appearance of sagging skin, wrinkling and aging. They are ideal for filling facial lines or creases, to enhance facial contours and pumping up lips. They provide a subtle look which can be adjusted to meet your cosmetic needs.
Types Of Dermal Filler
Dermal fillers are derived either from synthetic or natural materials.
Natural Fillers
Natural dermal fillers are derived from animals or human bodies. Two most common natural dermal fillers are:
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1. Collagen fibres- Collagen is a natural protein. Collagen dermal fillers are obtained from cow, pig or human. It involves injecting collagen beneath the skin surface to improve the shape and texture. It also plumps the lips, makes scars less noticeable and fills the wrinkles.
2. Autologous fat- In this, patient’s own body fat cells are surgically removed from the areas that have excessive fat such as butts, thighs, and stomach and then the fat cells are injected to the regions where the dermal filling is needed.
Synthetic fillers
1. Natural Fillers- Hyaluronic acid is a polysaccharide. It is naturally found in our skin, synovial fluid, connective tissues and certain cartilages. The hyaluronic dermal filler is derived from purified microbes and then modified so that they will last longer.
2. Calcium Hydroxyapatite- Calcium hydroxyapatite is naturally found in human bones and teeth. Calcium hydroxyapatite dermal filler is synthetic bone microspheres that are suspended in carboxymethylcellulose carrier gel. It is non-immunogenic and is used to fill moderate to severe creases or deep wrinkles such as frown lines, nasolabial folds and marionette lines. It adds fullness to facial contours and also helps in improving the areas of facial wasting.