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Injectable fillers inject various substances into your skin to make it appear smooth and soft. The procedure helps treat facial lines and most types of scars. The most commonly used filler is collagen. Hyaluronic acid is another popular substance that is normally secreted by the body. Other fillers used include fat obtained from your own body and different synthetic materials. Collagen injections fill up the skin with collagen wherever there is an absence of natural collagen. This makes your skin to appear plumper as any vacancies in your skin support structure are filled and an even texture is achieved. A physician with the necessary expertise is the only candidate to do the procedure.
There are several products that are used as injections to deliver collagen to your skin. Zyderm and Zyplast are collagen products that are derived from bovine and replenishes the collagen loss occurred to your skin over time. Zyderm and Zyplast collagen are injected into the dermis, immediately beneath your skin, where the collagen readily gets accepted by your body. CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast come under bioengineered products having human collagen. The process of injecting collagen is similar to Zyderm and Zyplast. The unique feature of CosmoDerm and CosmoPlast is that they do not require the patient to go through a skin test before the first treatment.
Artecoll, a synthetic filler, Autologen, an injection of collagen procured from another part of your body and Restylane, a clear gel containing hyaluronic acid are among the other fillers used for smoothening the skin. Depending on the filler you use, the treatment needs to be done two to four times a year to retain the fullness attained. Before undergoing the procedure, you should discuss your medical history with your doctor. You should also inform the areas you desire to be treated to your doctor and get the green signal. Every filler injection does not suit all kinds of people. So, you must identify filler injections that will work well for you with the help of your doctor.
Before carrying out the injection, a skin test is performed to determine whether you are allergic to the injected substance or not. The injection is done with the help of a fine needle placed at various points along the boundary of the site being treated. A small injection of local anesthesia may be given in the absence of which, you may experience some minor burning during the administering of injections. Immediately after treatment, you may feel some minor stinging in the injected area. Even if some swelling or bruising occurs, it will usually be minor. Redness may appear in the injected site and usually vanishes inside 24 hours. Also, tiny scabs may be formed over the needle-stick areas, which generally disappear quickly.
Complications arise if injected fillers are administered when the patient is:
• Pregnant or a nursing mother
• An active herpes sufferer
• Malignant tumor sufferers
• Suffering from Keratosis
• Using Retin A of accutane
Temporary risks and side effects include redness, swelling, bruising, or stinging and burning at the injection sites. Usually these discomforts will subside within 3 hours after the treatment. Even though synthetic materials last longer, they possess an increased risk of allergic reaction. Fat, according to the way it is employed, can sometimes attain permanent results; however, the effects usually don’t last that long. Around half an hour is required for performing the procedure and the cost of the procedure can vary between $400.00 and $1,500.
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