As you age, no matter how young at heart you are, the inevitable part of aging is the reduction in collagen production and volume loss in the face. This causes definite manifestations of skin aging signs. Hence, marionette lines and deep nasolabial folds start to develop on the face with lip thinning, chin prominence, and a downward turning of the corners of the lips. All of this makes one look much older than their actual age. However, the good news is that this is super treatable with face fillers.
If you are apprehensive about fine lines and wrinkles on your face and do not mind undergoing a non-invasive procedure that imparts instantaneous outcomes with a short downtime, you can consider facial injectables. This article will talk about how facial fillers can help your skin look rejuvenated and young-looking, the common types of fillers, their associated risks, and price.
5 Ways Which Fillers Can Help To Improve Skin
1. Treat Fine Lines And Wrinkles
Wrinkles and fine lines can be treated with face fillers, particularly in spots with lost volume, saggy skin, and areas of insufficient collagen. The face fillers commonly use a gel-like substance known as hyaluronic acid, which is naturally found in the body.
2. Fill Up Hollow Areas
As aging comes with the loss of collagen production hence causes loss of volume on facial skin. Thinning of the facial tissues leads to hollowing of cheeks, sunken under-eye area, eye bags, dark circles and the appearance of lines surrounding the nose. Thus, facial fillers offer to add volume and support underneath the skin for a smoother and fuller look. Wrinkles, fine lines, scars, and hollows can hence be treated.
3. Prevent Future Concerns
Facial issues such as wrinkles, lost volume, and laugh lines can be diminished with fillers and injectables, serving as the anti-aging solution that can defy the process of aging by reinstating hydration, volume to the skin as well as collagen remodeling. Accompanied with the right skincare routine recommended by a dermatologist, future skin aging problems can be limited.
4. Improve Skin Cells From Within
Generally, face fillers are made out of components that are naturally found in the body. Thus, they are considered safe. Besides, these also stimulate collagen synthesis in the body and improve the skin from within at the cellular level.
5. Encourage Long Term Improvement
With the use of fillers, the skin’s potential to remain plump and hydrated is enhanced. From leveling smile lines to augmenting cheekbones and rejuvenating the skin, fillers will allow you to cherish a more young-looking and stable profile.
Understanding Fillers. What Is It?
Expressions such as talking, laughing, and frowning promote the development of fine facial lines. In addition, the fat is also lost, and the muscles of the face weaken with age. Thus, facial fillers serve to be products that transiently relax wrinkles as they are injected into the skin. This is carried out as an outpatient technique under local anesthesia. It takes about 30 minutes to an hour to complete.
These fillers slow down the process of aging while providing natural rejuvenation to the skin. Injectable wrinkle fillers fill hollows, wrinkles, and lines by filling in areas that suffer from volume loss as a result of aging. They fill the lines and creases with one or a combination of fillers, resulting in the disappearance of the trouble spots. They are also used as “volumizers” to add plumpness and lift to the chin, cheeks, jawlines, and temples, as well as fill out thin lips and saggy hands.
Hyaluronic Acid Fillers
Hyaluronic acid (HA) happens to be the most frequently used wrinkle filler as of now. There are different brands of HA-based fillers available. Each has hyaluronic acid as the main component. Some may also have lidocaine to minimize pain and discomfort.
HA mainly delivers moisture to your skin while also holds it for effective absorption in the skin. HA is a carbohydrate molecule that has hydrating potential. Thus, makes the face plump, smoothes wrinkles and fine lines, reduces aging signs, and improves contours.
The results of HA fillers are temporary and fade away as the compound is broken down and absorbed by the body. The effects in general, last from 6 to 12 months. Repeated sessions would be needed to maintain the results.
Being a natural compound of the body, HA fillers are not associated with any allergic reaction or serious side effects. Those that may occur are mind and include swelling, redness, and bruising at site of injection.
Differences In Fillers
Both popular hyaluronic acid facial fillers Juvederm and Restylane, are suitable treatments for enhancing facial features.
These non-invasive procedures come with minimal side effects. It is done using a simple procedure that involves injecting the filler into the target areas. While these procedures can volumize your cheeks, plump up your lips, and redefine your facial contours, certain diversities between them make them unique. These are discussed below.
Viscosity
Restylane has a more cohesive texture, so it does not slump away and remains where it is injected. However, your surgeon will massage and mould the filler into the preferred shape. In addition, Restylane offers supplementary choices, making it a better option for volume building.
There are also fillers that comes in milder viscosity which can be used on the superficial level of the skin for complexion rejuvenation.
Result Longevity
For both brands of hyaluronic acid filler, Juvederm and Restylane, the results can last from 6 to 12 months. However, it should be remembered that the duration of effects of any filler type depends on each individual’s capacity, tolerance and rate of absorption.
Applicable Areas For Different Types Of Fillers
HA fillers are actually used to “fill in” or add plumpness to the face regions with lost volume. These can be used to plump the following regions of the face for a smoother texture with reduced wrinkles and scars.
- Glabella or forehead
- Temple region
- Cheeks
- Tear troughs
- Lips
- Infraorbital region
- Perioral region
- Nasolabial folds
- Nose
- Chin
Risk Associated With Fillers
Overall, the facial fillers are considered safe. They may only show minimal side effects, like any other procedure.
The mild side effects of face fillers can include
- Swelling
- Bruising
- Redness
- Pain
- Itching
- Rash
However, these are mild and short-lived and will fade away on their own in a few days.
Other rare ones may include
- Infection
- Skin cell death
- Movement or displacement of the filler
Price Of Filler Injection In Singapore
Price of Restylane and Juvederm fillers in Singapore ranges between $600 and $1000 per syringe.
The cost of your filler treatment can vary from others depending upon several factors. These include
- The amount of filler needed
- The number of treatment area
- The size of the treatment area
- The location and reputation of your cosmetic center
- The expertise and experience of your surgeon
Consult your clinician for detailed information. Your doctor will assess your case and give you a precise estimation of the cost of your treatment.
Conclusion
This article comprehensively educates you about the information on facial fillers so that you have its basic knowledge before your first consultation.
All in all, you must choose a board certified plastic surgeon at a reliable cosmetic clinic to achieve the best and complication-free results. Besides, beware of the too-low prices offered at some clinics and ensure you are getting a fresh syringe filler with an approved product.
About Dream Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery
Bespoke surgical for cosmetic or medical reasons is what Dream covers to bring out the beauty in every individual. Going beyond the aesthetics and working on physical anomalies are what we value the most in leading our patients to cherish self-improvement and confident lifestyles.
Derived from Associate Professor Vincent Yeow’s long-standing experience performing plastic surgery in Singapore, our treatment plans deliver physical remodelling in our patients’ favour. One of the notable remodellings is droopy eyelid correction. The ptosis surgery used for treatment eventually fixes drooping eyelids, improves vision and enhances appearance.
Most importantly, as a trustworthy plastic surgery and aesthetic clinic, we treasure positive and natural outcomes for each individual. We will ensure to deliver the beauty refinement of your dream without compromising your safety and privacy.
