Dermal Fillers
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Dermal Fillers
Injectable fillers, also known as dermal fillers, are the most favored way to reverse the effects of aging and volume loss with a few quick injections. At Aria Wellness, we specialize in dermal fillers in Wilkes-Barre, PA, helping clients achieve a more defined, youthful appearance. Dermal fillers work underneath the skin’s surface to reinstate lost volume for a refreshed look. They also recontour flat facial features, smooth out wrinkles, and restore natural plumpness to the face since collagen, elastin, and volume are lost with age. Some dermal fillers are better for lifting and volumizing, while others perform better at smoothing fine lines and wrinkles. But at the end of the day, it’s all about finding the most suitable filler to achieve your desired results.
What Are Dermal Fillers?
What Are Dermal Fillers?
Dermal fillers are FDA-approved injectable products that work to rejuvenate, recontour, volumize, and redefine the face and other parts of the body for an anti-aging, youth-boosting effect. Of all the various types of dermal fillers available, hyaluronic acid-based ones are the most prevalent. This type of dermal filler works by attracting water to the area where it is injected for immediate yet temporary results. Other dermal fillers, like biostimulatory collagen stimulators, work over time.
There are various types of dermal fillers, which fall into the following categories:
- Hyaluronic Acid: this is the most popular type of filler. Hyaluronic acid contains a synthetic gel version of hyaluronic acid, naturally found in the body. Hyaluronic acid fillers work well for smoothing out lines, wrinkles, and folds and adding volume to areas of the face like the temples, cheeks, and lips. They can also be used to enhance the nose and jawline.
- Calcium Hydroxylapatite: This filler, which is known as Radiesse, smoothes out severe facial folds and creases. It also adds fullness to the face by stimulating collagen production. The results are longer-lasting than hyaluronic acid fillers, and there’s no need to worry about migration, which can occur with hyaluronic acid fillers.
- Polylactic Acid: Like Radiesse, polylactic acid, also known as Sculptra, creates collagen over time to fill deeper lines, wrinkles, folds, creases, and hollow areas. While there may be an initial improvement in volume, the results from this type of filler appear gradually over the coming months. A couple of sessions are usually needed to achieve full results.
- Polymethyl-Methacrylate Microspheres: Referred to as PMMA and going by the brand name of Bellafill, this semi-permanent dermal filler is also used to treat deeper, more severe facial folds, creases, lines, and wrinkles as well as pitted scars. Like other collagen-stimulating fillers, PMMA fillers also take time for the results to surface (usually three months).
Hyaluronic acid dermal fillers can be used for a plethora of different purposes, from filling in lines and wrinkles to adding volume to the face to mitigate the effects of aging facial features. They also help the skin retain moisture for added fullness. While some dermal fillers are FDA-approved to treat specific areas, like the lips, others are used off-label and can still provide excellent results when used safely and appropriately. The primary benefit of dermal fillers is to restore lost volume and fullness in the face. As the face ages, it is normal for facial fat to diminish, which causes a sunken, hollow, or flatness to the face. That’s where dermal fillers come into play—they restore a natural fullness to the face.
Dermal fillers are anti-aging, hydrating, and contouring and can be used to enhance the size and shape of the lips, soften lines and wrinkles, define the face, and erase under-eye hollows and darkness.
Although many people think Botox and fillers are the same, they are different products that work differently. Often, the two types of injectables are used together to achieve the desired results. Unlike Botox, dermal fillers draw water to plump up a facial feature and add volume to the area where injected (they don’t work on the muscle) to improve the face’s contours and volume to give a line- and wrinkle-smoothing effect. They also last longer than Botox–from six to 12 months, depending on the injected filler and treated area.
What are the Benefits?
What are the Benefits?
There are numerous benefits to using dermal fillers, and everyone has their own reason for seeking out the treatment. Some look to dermal fillers to add volume to the face or a specific feature, while others use them to achieve overall balance, youthfulness, and a restored appearance. Dermal fillers can also enhance a specific facial feature, like the lips, and sculpt and balance the face while treating the common signs of aging.
Other benefits of dermal fillers include:
Stimulating collagen production
Adding volume
Smoothing uneven skin texture
Decreasing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
Improving HA levels that naturally exist in the body
Long-lasting results
Decreasing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
Dermal fillers are often used off-label, too, meaning they do not hold FDA approval but are safely and widely used. Some of the more popular areas to treat with dermal fillers off-label include:
The temples
The tear troughs
The cheeks
Smile lines
The lips
The chin
The jawline
The hands
The earlobes
The chin
The jawline
The hands
The way dermal fillers work, which are suitable for men and women, to give an immediate volumizing effect, which smooths out flat and volume-deficient features and fills in hollows, lines, and wrinkles, is by attracting water to the area to give a plumping effect. HA can hold up to 1,000 times its weight in water, giving the skin a nice, natural effect.
Dermal fillers are injected under the skin with either a needle or a cannula (it’s up to the injector to choose which method). All hyaluronic acid dermal fillers contain lidocaine so that the area instantly becomes numb as soon as the first needle prick is made. Still, most patients choose to have topical numbing cream applied before their injections to make the treatment more comfortable.
Dermal fillers help improve the symptoms above but are not recommended for anyone with an active breakout of oral herpes, uncontrollable diabetes, issues with blood clotting, or connective tissue disorders.
Treatment Areas
Treatment Areas
There are several areas where dermal fillers work. Some of the most commonly used areas that respond well to treatment include:
- The lips
- Under the eyes
- The bridge of the nose
- The cheeks
- The temples
- The jawline
- The mid-face
- Folds and lines around the mouth
- The chin
- Areas affected by acne scars
Before & After
Before & After
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
The cost of dermal fillers varies depending on the treatment area and the type of filler you choose to obtain your desired results. Some patients require more than one session to build up the results.
To determine the cost of your dermal filler treatment, call our office to schedule a consultation where we will put a custom program together to correct your current skin concerns.
Most dermal fillers are safe, effective, and offer little risk. But all aesthetic procedures can have the potential for complications, but it’s important to be aware of them, although they are uncommon. In addition, the type of filler used and the area where it is injected can pose certain risks.
Hyaluronic acid fillers are reversible if an adverse effect arises or you don’t like the results. Hyaluronidase acts as an antidote to hyaluronic acid fillers and dissolves them immediately.
The actual process of injecting dermal fillers is fast. It can be done in a few minutes to 30 minutes, depending on the areas of treatment and the fillers used.
Most fillers show immediate effects, although you may be swollen or bruised initially. This will subside in a few days, and the results you see will be what remains.
The results last about six months or longer, depending on the filler used and the areas injected.
Most filler lasts six to twelve months, depending on the filler used and the treatment areas.
You’ll be able to see increased plumpness and more definition immediately. You’ll also notice a youthful, refreshed appearance with more volume in the face and a smoothing effect of wrinkles before you leave your appointment. Some patients need more than one treatment session to build upon their results and achieve their desired results; others can accomplish their goals in one session. There’s also no downtime or recovery with most dermal fillers, so that you can resume your normal activities immediately.
You can undo the effects of filler that you don’t like only if HA dermal fillers are used. HA fillers can easily be dissolved by injecting hyaluronidase into the area where the filler exists. Hyaluronidase is an enzyme that breaks down the filler to bring the area back to baseline. As far as other fillers, there’s no easy or safe way to undo their effects, so, unfortunately, you’ll have to wait it out and let them naturally break down.
To minimize swelling and bruising, avoid alcohol and caffeine for 48 hours before and after your treatment. Also, avoid taking aspirin, flax oil, cod liver oil, vitamins E or A, or other fatty acids one week before treatment. Avoid wearing makeup directly after treatment. Wait at least 12 hours. Do not exercise for 24 hours or go in the sauna and avoid sun/heat for 48 hours.
Your injector may recommend Arnica tablets and icing the area to help minimize bruising and swelling.
Experience The Aria Difference
If you’re ready to diminish the signs of aging and restore lost fullness to your face, it is time to book a consultation with Aria Wellness for dermal fillers in Wilkes-Barre, PA. A personalized consultation with our experienced team will determine the best dermal filler treatment for you. We can customize a package for your needs for the best results possible.
Aria Wellness is conveniently located in Wilkes-Barre, PA, and is just a short drive from Scranton, Pittston, Clark Summit, and Dallas in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Fill out the form to schedule a consultation, or click the button below to book your dermal filler appointment today!
Experience The Aria Difference
If you’re ready to diminish the signs of aging and restore lost fullness to your face, it is time to book a consultation with Aria Wellness for dermal fillers in Wilkes-Barre, PA. A personalized consultation with our experienced team will determine the best dermal filler treatment for you. We can customize a package for your needs for the best results possible.
Aria Wellness is conveniently located in Wilkes-Barre, PA, and is just a short drive from Scranton, Pittston, Clark Summit, and Dallas in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Fill out the form to schedule a consultation, or click the button below to book your dermal filler appointment today!
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