The Various Types of Injectable Fillers Available
Monday, July 27th, 2009Injectible fillers are non-surgical cosmetic procedures that involve rejuvenating the skin’s natural collagen. There are various types of injectible fillers:
Botox
Botox is a safe injectible treatment for smoothing out moderate to severe frown lines. It is a non-surgical procedure approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA). One treatment only lasts about ten minutes. A few small injections are administered between the brow areas. There is a bit of redness and swelling that may occur. Results will last up to four months. This procedure is so common and safe that over 3.3 million individuals have tried it so far since it was produced.
Macrolane Breast Shaping Injections
Macrolane breast shaping injections were first introduced in the UK back in 2008. Macrolane raises breasts one to one-half cup size. The patient is usually anesthetized and injected with up to 150 milliliters of solution. It is much safer than silicone gel breast implants that can rupture and need to be replaced every ten years.
Human-Based Collagen Fillers
Cosmoderm and CosmoPlast are amongst the brand names that are classified as human-based collagen fillers. These fillers increase the volume in face regions such as the lips, below and above the eyes, crow’s feet, the creases around the nose toward the mouth, and frown lines. The procedure is safe and lasts four months and beyond.
Bovine-Based Collagen Fillers
Zyderm and Zyplast are amongst the brand names that are classified as bovine-based collagen fillers. These fillers originate from cows and are utilized to add mass to face regions such as the lips, crow’s feet, above and below the eyes, the nasal fold area, and frown lines. These fillers are safe and approved by the FDA. Results last over four months.
Hyaluronic Acid-Based Fillers
Perlane, Hylaform, Juvederm and Restylane are amongst the name brands classified as hyaluronic acid-based fillers. Treatment areas and results are the same as bovine-based and human-based collagen fillers.
Buttock Fat Injections
This procedure is less invasive than buttock implants. It does include injecting fat from donor areas of one’s own body, or from synthetic donors into the buttocks. The advantages include a more natural look than buttock implants, a faster procedure, less scarring, and a reduced recovery time.
