Facial fillers are substances injected into the skin to smooth wrinkles, make them less noticeable, and enhance facial contours. They are gel-like substances that are injected beneath the skin to restore lost volume, smooth lines, and soften creases. The most common types of facial fillers include:
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Hyaluronic acid: This natural component of the skins connective tissue is the most common filler used for wrinkles. The results typically last 6 to 12 months.
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Calcium hydroxylapatite: This filler is used to contour the jawline, restore volume in the cheeks, and treat deeper wrinkles and skin folds. The results last up to a year when used for contouring and 3 years when used to fill wrinkles.
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Poly-L-lactic acid: This product is used to restore facial volume lost due to aging or illness. Two or three sessions are usually required. The effects last up to two years.
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Fat grafting: This involves removing fat from one part of your body and injecting it into your face. The body cant absorb this type of filler, so it doesnt require reinjection.
Facial fillers are approved for specific uses in people aged 22 and older. Those uses include correcting moderate-to-severe facial wrinkles and skin folds, increasing fullness of lips, cheeks, chin, under-eye hollows, jawline, and back of the hand, and restoring facial fat loss in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) . It is important to work with a licensed healthcare provider who is experienced in injecting dermal fillers, knowledgeable about fillers, anatomy, managing complications, and most importantly, tells you about the risks and benefits before receiving treatment.
