What is facial filler?
Facial filler is an aesthetic treatment method in which substances that can be injected into the dermis or subcutaneous tissue are used to correct skin defects such as wrinkles or scars or restore facial volume. Fillers are designed to restore the volume lost to the face. They usually consist of hyaluronic acid, a molecule that integrates very well with the tissues under the skin. The filler is the cheekbones, detention area, lips, nasal arch, nasal tip lows and chin area on the face. Collagen fillers are also used as facial fillers.
How is facial filler applied?
The treatment consists of injections made using very thin needles to certain points of the face. The use of these needles does not cause pain and does not require anesthesia, but anesthetic creams can be used to prevent any discomfort. Creams are applied to the required areas half an hour before the procedure. Depending on the number of areas to be applied, the treatment usually takes 10 to 20 minutes.
What are facial fillers?
Along with hyaluronic acid, which is a necessary molecule due to the sugar and protein contained in it and is one of the most commonly used biological facial Decongestants, collagen is also preferred as the most commonly used facial fillers.
Biological fillers have the advantage of being tolerated by the body, but their temporary effect is limited to 4-8 months.
Hyaluronic acid is found in the epidermal layer and tends to decrease with age. Hyaluronic acid, which has a fundamental role in connective tissue, is used as a facial filler thanks to its properties that affect the elasticity and firmness of the skin. Collagen can be bovine or autologous (taken from a person's self) and is widely used.
Hyaluronic acid
Hyaluronic acid is a substance that the body produces spontaneously and is therefore naturally well tolerated by the body. Hyaluronic acid belongs to the group of glycosaminoglycans, which are molecules that give skin tone, firmness, elasticity and hydration, along with elastic fibers and collagen produced by fibroblasts located in the dermis.
Over the years, the synthesis of hyaluronic acid undergoes a decline. The skin looks drier, wrinkles appear, and there is a general loss of volume. There are various types of hyaluronic acid that are distinguished according to the level of depth to be intervened, density and volume-forming ability.
Low-density hyaluronic acid filler: It is used for more superficial wrinkles and is characterized by faster reabsorption.
Medium density hyaluronic acid filler: Used for deeper wrinkles, such as nasolabial folds.
High-density hyaluronic acid filler: These are volumetric fillers, used for support areas such as cheekbones and jawline.
Which areas of the percentage of hyaluronic acid can be applied?
Hyaluronic acid fillers can be used on the face; eye area (crow's feet), nasolabial lines (lines between the base of the nostrils and the corners of the mouth), lip wrinkles (barcode wrinkles), cheekbones, jaw and jawline, non-surgical rhinoplasty, lip contours can be used to Decontaminate and increase the volume.
What is collagen filler?
Collagen fillers are substances used to combat volume loss that occurs in some areas of the face, such as lips and cheekbones, due to signs of aging, such as wrinkles. Collagen fillers belong to the group of biological or absorbable fillers. Therefore, the resulting effects are temporary and usually have an average duration of three to four months.
The duration of the effect of collagen fillers varies greatly from person to person, as it is influenced by our lifestyle and habits. For example, smoking or excessive and excessive exposure to the sun, an irregular lifestyle associated with bad habits can significantly reduce the duration of the filler's effect.
How does the collagen vaccine affect the skin?
Collagen vaccine is to stimulate the production of collagen in the dermis layer located under the epidermis layer of the skin. It offers quick solutions to many different skin problems with its special ingredients. In addition, with its supportive effect, it has positive effects on skin rejuvenation or beautification applications. The field of application of collagen vaccine is scars on the skin, wrinkles that develop depending on age, acne scars. While it does not give volume like a filling, patients who prefer a natural appearance, especially wrinkles, wrinkles and scars are reduced. The effect of the collagen vaccine manifests itself in an average of 4 weeks. This effect lasts for an average of 1-1.5 years.
What are the side effects of facial filler?
Most of the time, there are no significant side effects of filler treatment. However, the observed facial filler complications are:
In the treated area;
Swelling
Redness
Bruising
Itch
It is a change in color or sensitivity.
In some cases, the body may have an allergic reaction and react to facial filler. It is inconvenient for those who have an allergic reaction to the fillers used to have fillers.
Other Curious Questions About Facial Filler
Is the facial filling permanent?
Facial filler made with biological fillers is not permanent. The effect of facial filler lasts for 6 to 9 months, and as time goes by, the face returns to its former appearance. For this reason, it is recommended to repeat the treatment every 4-5 months before the effects are expected to pass completely. The temporary nature of facial fillers can be considered as an advantage, because the reversible nature of the interventions with fillers actually allows the body to maintain its natural appearance.
Are all facial fillers the same?
Not all fillers are the same, and it is the job of specialist physicians to determine the one that best suits individual needs. Although fillers are a suitable solution for all ages, different substances may be preferred depending on the age and the type of problem to be treated, depending on the possible physiological response to aesthetic treatment in most cases.
Who can't have facial fillers?
Those with confirmed allergies to the excipients contained in the filling, those who are pregnant or breastfeeding, those with Decoction disorders, those with inflammation or infection present at the injection site, those with autoimmune skin or connective tissue disorders are among the cases where facial fillers cannot be applied.
