Fillers: what is it, indications and contraindications

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Smooth skin without wrinkles, full lips and pronounced cheekbones are not only natural. Fillers are gel-like devices based on hyaluronic acid. They are used as fillers for the face and eliminate cosmetic imperfections.

Fillers are injected subcutaneously into areas where wrinkles have been formed. They are mainly used to correct wrinkles, to increase the volume of the chest, lips and cheekbones. Certain parts of the face are given volume and shape due to the gel-like dense structure.

It happens that fillers are confused with Botox injections. However, there is a tangible difference between the two. With the help of fillers, wrinkles and folds are filled, but thanks to Botox, they are smoothed.

We will learn more about fillers from the famous cosmetologist, candidate of medical sciences, dermatovenerologist of the Clinic of German Medical Technologies GMTClinic Ekaterina Nikolaevna Luchina.

Filler types

Fillers are most often classified into synthetic, biosynthetic, biodegradable.

The earliest in use - synthetic, they appeared in the 70s of the last century. They were created on the basis of components such as silicone or paraffin. Due to the fact that synthetic fillers do not dissolve in the body, they provide a fairly long-term effect.

However, synthetic fillers often cause allergies due to the fact that the body perceives them as a foreign body.

Rejection can occur immediately or after several years after administration. In this case, they will have to be removed surgically. The disadvantages of this type of filler include edema, the appearance of bumps under the skin.

Biosynthetic Fillers are based on purified animal collagen. These components are maximally compatible with the human body, so the risk of developing allergies and inflammation is minimized. The disadvantage of biosynthetic fillers is the slow resorption of the components, which may cause swelling and vascular blockage.

Due to their high safety and efficacy, the most popular drugs are biodegradable fillers. They are endowed with an excellent property: these fillers can be absorbed and completely eliminated from the female body. The most commonly used biodegradable fillers are hyaluronic acid.

The main disadvantage is the fragility of the effect: a maximum of a year. After the expiration of the period, it is recommended to repeat the procedure.

Who are fillers recommended for?

The volume of facial tissues has one unpleasant property: it decreases with age due to the elimination of the fat layer.

Fillers help to bring everything back to its place. However, this does not mean that young girls cannot use fillers. After all, many of us are influenced by negative emotions, poor ecology and regular lack of sleep.

The main indications for the use of fillers are drooping of the corners of the eyes and mouth, sagging skin, various asymmetries of the face.

With the help of fillers, you can not only get rid of the imperfections that have arisen, but also give the image a more aesthetic look (enlarge the lips, change the shape of the nose).

How is the procedure going and the rehabilitation period. The filler procedure is generally painless. It all depends on the pain threshold: sometimes the patient may not even feel the injection. The effect can be assessed only a few weeks after the procedure. During the rehabilitation period, it is contraindicated to often use decorative cosmetics to allow the skin to recover.

Within a few weeks, any heat exposure will help remove the gel from the body. Therefore, during the recovery period, it is better to refuse to visit saunas and baths.

Filler injections are contraindicated during pregnancy, in the presence of acute, chronic diseases, in diabetes mellitus.