Facial fillers are used in the removal of established skin wrinkles, volumising and reshaping the face, lip augmentation, as well as nose shaping, scars and atrophic skin tissues.
The permanence of facial fillers varies according to their content and the density of cross-links. Fillers containing hyaluronic acid show permanence between 6 months and 1.5 years.
Hyaluronic acid is a basic intermediate substance that forms collagen in the dermis tissue. It can bind water up to 1000 times its volume. Facial fillers containing hyaluronic acid do not displace or slip in the area where they are injected. Since they do not cause allergic reactions, they are frequently used to increase the volume of soft tissue. Fillers can be easily administered with local anaesthesia through needles and cannulas.
Most of the time, cheap facial fillers that are not carefully tested in laboratory tests can cause allergic reactions. The risk of infection of such products is also high. Therefore, cheap facial fillers should be avoided.
Free hyaluronic acid in facial fillers used to give volume to the face provides collagen increase while moisturising the skin. These facial fillers are easily injected under the skin thanks to their fluidity and provide a natural appearance. They have been proven to be safe in tests.
By using microcannulas, the application can be performed without bruising and with minimal pain. Since their adaptation to the face is higher than thick fillers, they create a natural appearance.
These materials can be easily applied to the chin oval, cheek cavities, nasolabial sulcus and hands that require volume, including the forehead and eye contour with fine lines. In facial filler application, the amount of material used will decrease in the following sessions.
Facial fillers containing calcium hydroxyapatite crystal (Radiesse) are also used to fill the deep grooves in the face and to shape the face. This is a substance that has no allergy risk and stimulates collagen. Its permanence is 1-1,5 years.
Things to Know About Facial Filler Application
After the application of facial fillers, oedema may occur on the face lasting between 2-7 days. This is due to the water retention properties of fillers.
– Care should be taken not to mimic too much on the day of facial filler application.
– After the application of the facial filler, the applied area should not be touched with water and make-up should not be applied for about 4 hours.
– After the application of the facial filler, bruises may occur in the applied area. However, these bruises disappear within a week.
– Since facial fillers are affected by heat, places such as sauna and Turkish bath should be avoided.
– Facial fillers are not permanent. The permanence period of facial filler varies between 6-24 months depending on the content of the filler.
