All you need to know about Wrinkle Fillers

Unlike traditional facelifts, injectable wrinkle fillers can provide you with that desired youthful look at a fraction of the cost.  But what do you really know about them?

Unlike Botox injections which paralyze the muscle under the wrinkle, injectable fillers actually fill the crease with a substance that results in a disappearance of the trouble spots. The filling can be done in less than 30 minutes with lasting results ranging anywhere from 4 months to more than a year.

Though these filers are a fast and easy procedure, they do have a downside. They carry risk of allergic reactions, and a formation of tiny bumps under the skin may occur in some patients.  Rarely, these bumps may be permanent. Skin discoloration may also occur.  In rare occasions when the fillers are not utilized in the correct manner, skin death can also occur.

Below is a look at some of the wrinkle fillers that are available:

Hyaluronic Acid Wrinkle Fillers

Hyaluronic acid is one of the more popular wrinkle fillers with rare side effects.  Hyaluronic acid is a substance naturally found in the cells that tends to break down as we age.  According to some research, hyaluronic acid fillers can also assist in the natural production of collagen in the body over time.  In addition, there is also evidence to support the fact that given time, less filler is needed in order to achieve the same results.

Synthetic Wrinkle Fillers

Synthetic wrinkle fillers include substances that are made in a lab, and are not related to anything that can be found naturally in the skin.  Side effects for this group of fillers include swelling, redness, and bruising at the site of the injection.  The plus side is that results are longer lasting with synthetic fillers, but the downside is that side effects are also longer lasting and somewhat more common.

Collagen Wrinkle Fillers

These fillers are mainly extracted from cows and could potentially cause allergic reactions.  They don’t have long-lasting effects, with a breakdown occurring as early as a month after treatment.  Side effects include redness and bruising at the site of the injection.  Collagen fillers are less commonly used now than they once were, partly because of the number of alternatives available, and partly because of the increased risk of allergic reactions and shorter lasting results than many of the alternative.

Autologous Wrinkle Fillers

This category of fillers mainly utilizes fat. Fat from a person’s buttocks, thighs or stomach can be removed, treated and then injected into the trouble spot. The results are semi-permanent in nature and a series of injections may be required over time. The downside to these fillers is that bruising, redness and swelling can occur at the site of the injection.  Because the material comes from the person’s own body, however, allergic reactions are virtually unheard of.

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