Dermal Filler is a small-volume silicone gel that is injected into the skin. Dermal fillers are a type of cosmetic that use beauty injectors to enhance the appearance of certain areas on the body. Beauty injectors inject the Dermal Filler into the dermis layer of the skin, which is located just below the epidermis (the outermost layer). The layer provides structural support for your skin and helps it maintain its shape. Dermal filler Channelview is made from various ingredients, including hyaluronic acid, collagen, and silicone.
Dermal fillers are designed to last longer than other cosmetic injectables, such as Juvéderm or Restylane. Cosmetic experts may use dermal fillers alone or combine them with other procedures such as Botox, Juvéderm, or Voluma.
Beauty injectors can use dermal fillers for many different reasons:
To add volume
Many women experience sagging of their cheeks and lips following aging with fine lines. The sagging is especially common during the later stages of aging when the skin has stretched and lost its natural elasticity. Injecting skin fillers into these areas can help to restore youthful contours.
To tighten loose skin around the eyes or mouth
The upper eyelids or lower lip can appear sallow and sunken due to thinning skin and wrinkles. A dermal filler can help restore the appearance of youth by tightening loose skin and wrinkles. It is an easy procedure as it only requires one injection per side to fill these areas. The Filler can last between 2-8 months, depending on how much your cosmetic injector chooses to inject into each area.
To smooth out lines or wrinkles
Cosmetic injectors may use dermal fillers to smooth out an area of the face with a crease or a frown line. The procedure is commonly used for the upper lip, between brows, and at the corner of the mouth.
Widening or deepening the nasolabial folds (the lines on either side of your mouth) is one of the most common reasons cosmetic injectors use dermal fillers. The procedure can be done in one session or over several visits. If done over several visits, it is often done in stages to avoid problems with swelling or bruising.
To improve skin texture
Some cosmetic injectors may also use dermal fillers for improving skin texture, including acne scars and redness from rosacea or sun damage. Treatment options for these conditions include injections of hyaluronic acid filler and other treatments such as laser resurfacing or chemical peels.
To smooth out acne scars
Acne scars can be particularly stubborn because they occur deep within the dermis layer of the skin (the top layer). It is difficult for even laser treatments to erase them. A filler could help to reduce their visibility by filling in the depressions left by acne scars so that they are less visible from above but still visible from below (the side of the face). The results may last up to two years before requiring touch-ups due to gravity pulling down on them over time.
To improve facial symmetry
Facial symmetry is when one side of your face looks like it belongs on the other side. It is common for people with asymmetry to look older, tired, and unhappy with themselves because their smiles don’t fit their faces well. Using dermal fillers, cosmetic injectors can reduce asymmetry through facial tumescent liposuction, fat transfers, and cheek augmentation procedures.
If you are interested in undergoing dermal filler treatment, contact Becky Does Botox to talk to a doctor about what type of procedure would suit your needs and get the consultation process started.