Wrinkle Filler: How It Works
May 30, 2010 by Kimberly Thomas
Filed under Skin Care
Technology is improving exponentially and with it improving the beautification techniques. There was a time when people had no other option but to be content with age lines and wrinkles, but now things are different. With the latest wrinkle filler, one can bid adieu to the age lines and wrinkles.
The wrinkle filler, which at times is also referred as dermal filler by the dermatologists and other medical professionals, can reduce wrinkles either temporarily or permanently and can improve the skin’s radiance. Permanent fillers cannot be removed once they have been injected without scarring face tissue and, as they are prone to cause adverse reactions like infections and swelling; many specialists do not advocate this course of treatment.
Instead, temporary wrinkle fillers are usually administered. These are much safer and the majority of adverse reactions reported by patients are limited to short-term redness, lumpiness and mild bruising. A temporary treatment lasts anything from two months to two years, depending on which filler is used and where wrinkles are located.
The filler is injected into the skin to literally fill wrinkles and lines from beneath. They can be used anywhere on the face, although fillers that use human or animal fat should never be used to treat forehead wrinkles as there is a danger of the fat entering the blood and potentially causing blindness. The procedure takes somewhere between 30 and 60 minutes and are relatively painless, especially if a local anesthetic or anaesthetizing cream is applied beforehand.
Broadly speaking there are two types of wrinkle fillers one is the ones that use synthetic materials, and those that use animal fat or human fat. The most common component of synthetic filler is hyaluronic acid which is used in different quantities to treat different types and depths of wrinkle.
Injected fat to fill wrinkles is another options, however the risk of infections and treatment failure are higher. Most patients opt to have the donor fat removed from their stomach or thighs. This fat is then frozen and gradually transferred to their problematic wrinkle zones every six to eight weeks for up to a year. The process of removing the fat is carried out under local anesthetic, as are the series of injections.
Before you think about getting facial wrinkle filler, you should step back and evaluate the pros and cons of them. Some people think that facial wrinkle fillers are a scam, while others think they are amazing. Different people have different opinions. According to Dr. Brian M. Kinney a famous plastic surgeon, the process is quite secure and people who have confidence in it should go for it.
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