Injectable filler
Injectable filler (injectable cosmetic filler, injectable facial filler) is a soft tissue filler approved as medical devices by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These devices are injected into the skin to help fill in facial wrinkles, restoring a smoother appearance. Most of these wrinkle fillers are temporary because they are eventually absorbed by the body. Some people may need more than one injection to achieve the wrinkle-smoothing effect. The effect lasts for about six months or longer. Successful results depend on health of the skin, skill of the doctor, type of filler used.[1]
Material: Hyaluronic acid[edit]
Hyaluronan(Hyaluronic acid) is a common ingredient in injectable filler. Hyaluronic acid fillers have become popular soft tissue filler augmentation agents over the past several years. They have helped revolutionize the filler market with a number of new products available for use for patients.[2]
- Restylane : Produced by Galderma, originally invented by Q-Med. Restylane is a dermal filler that can be used to restore volume and fullness to skin, significantly reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Restylane can be applied around the nose, lips and wrinkles.[3]
- Juvéderm : Produced by Allergan. Juvéderm is an injectable filler which is approved by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It is produced by Allergan.[4]
- Perfectha : Produced by Sinclair Pharmaceuticals. Perfectha is a Hyaluronic Acid injectable filler from non animal source made in France.
- Artecoll
- Yvoire
How it works[edit]
Dermal fillers, also known as "injectables" or "soft-tissue fillers," do just what their name suggests: they fill in the area under the skin. Some fillers are natural and some are synthetic, but they all work to improve the appearance of aging skin in the following ways:[5]
- filling in wrinkles, fine lines and deep creases
- improving other imperfections like scars
- filling out thin or wrinkled lips
- plumping up cheeks
- contouring the jaw line and other areas of the face
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm049349.htm
- ^ "Use of hyaluronic acid fillers for the treatment of the aging face". Published online 2007 September. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ^ "24-7 Press release, Restylane Effective at Reducing Signs of Aging". July 28, 2012.
- ^ "Medical news today, Allergan, Inc. Announces FDA Approval Of JUVEDERM(R) XC Dermal Filler Formulated With Lidocaine". February 3, 2010.
- ^ Discovery Health. "How Dermal Fillers Work".
External links[edit]
- In Pictures: Seven Of The Most Popular Injectable Facial Fillers
- How to Navigate the Anti–Ageing Maze And Not Get Lost (a book about injectable fillers and their practical use)
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