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There are many different types of cosmetic fillers. The newest generation of fillers is made from a substance, hyaluronic acid, which occurs naturally throughout the body and is found predominantly in the skin. This substance is what keeps our skin plump and young looking and is what we lose over time as we age.
Three of the most popular of these products are Restylane®, Juvederm®, and Voluma™. They are made from NASHA — non-animal stabilized hyaluronic acid — and last at least twice as long as traditional bovine and collagen fillers. For diverse areas of application, our Provider will recommend different fillers according to the consistency and viscosity that is best for different areas of the face like the lips, chin, cheeks, marionette lines, or nasolabial folds. Each filler has diverse properties that make them more effective for different regions of the face in order to give you the most natural and beautiful results possible.
When used correctly and injected by well-trained medical provider, cosmetic fillers are very safe. Because hyaluronic acid is a natural substance already found in skin, there is very low risk that a patient will have an allergic reaction to a treatment. No allergy skin testing is required. All of these products are FDA approved.
Our experienced and trained medical provider will inject the filler substance under the wrinkle or fold. The cosmetic filler helps to restore volume to the skin, thereby softening wrinkles and reducing the visual effects of damaged skin. They also can be used to fill in scars and to provide fullness to the lips. The results are immediate and readily visible after the treatment.
Hyaluronic acid fillers work by binding about 1,000 times their weight in water, and this helps to plump the skin. All of these fillers can help to stimulate your own body’s production of collagen over time.
In addition, many patients achieve quick, dramatic results by combining cosmetic filler treatments with Botox® Cosmetic injections.