skin care - fillers

we are in a new era of cosmetic dermatology when safe and effective fillers offer compelling alternatives to surgery

WHAT'S CAUSE WRINKLES?

Wrinkles and lines, other than lines of facial expression are formed when our skin loses collagen and subcutaneous fat and the skin loses its elasticity and becomes lax. One solution is to inject a filler substance such as collagen into the deeper layer of the skin to plump up the depression or wrinkle. There are a wide variety of excellent fillers available today.

There are two things you should keep in mind when you consider fillers.

First, fillers are camouflage. They make the wrinkles or lines less noticeable, but they do nothing to correct the basic problem.

Secondly, most filler are temporary. Since fillers are foreign protein derived from animal sources, the body recognizes them as foreign proteins and degrades and removes them.

COLLAGEN TEMPORARY FILLER

Collagen has been the most popular filler. It is injected into the dermis to plump up the skin and can be used to treat lines, scar and other depressions.

HYALURONIC ACID TEMPORARY FILLER

Restylane, Perlane and Hylaform are a newer filler with several advantages over collagen. First, allergy to HA is not an issue, so the skin testing is not required. Early studies indicate that HA may last longer than collagen.

OWN FAT PARTIAL FILLER

Your onw fat can be removed from an area of your body and injected back into your face to treat nasal-labial fold lines, puff up the lips and fill the tear trough deformity. Fat from your own body has the advantage of not being a foreign substance, so you don't need to worry about an allergic reaction.

But, only about 35 or 50% of transplanted fat cells survive the process. That means, you must repeat the process more one or two times.

LONG LASTING FILLER

Radiesse, Artefill and Sculptra are new fillers that are marketed as long-lasting or permanent fillers. Once injected, they stimulate your body to form your own tissue around the filler, producing a long-lasting result.

FILLERS COST

Collagen is 650 American Dollars per session. Typically, one session is enough to fill several wrinkles.

Hyaluronic Acid is 800 American Dollars per session. Typically, one session is enough to fill several wrinkles.

Own Fat is 1000 American Dollars per session. Multiple sessions may be required.

Long-lasting Fillers is 1400 American Dollars per session.