Types
There are many different brand names available to patients wishing to receive cosmetic injections. Some are biodegradable, some are man-made, some are derived from animal collagen, and others even use fat from the patient''s own body to achieve a plumping effect. The type of material chosen for your desired treatme nt depends on a few different factors and what your professional provider feels is the best option for your particular condition.
Benefits of Dermal Fillers
- Cost: Filler treatments are less expensive than other methods that are used to achieve similar results. They can last for several months.
- Non-invasive: Receiving them is an outpatient procedure that takes as little as a few minutes to complete. There is no need for painful incisions or to be put under local or general anesthesia as you would need for a comparable surgical procedure.
- Pain-free: Recovery entails some swelling and possible numbness, but you can typically go back to work the following day after receiving the injections. The whole treatment is relatively painless when compared with surgery.
- Reverses signs of aging without facelift: Injections achieve a plumping effect that fills out sunken looking areas, providing a more youthful appearance and smoothing wrinkles, without the need for a n expensive facelift.
Risks Associated With Cosmetic Injectables
- Allergic reaction: It is possible that with some filler, particularly animal-based materials like bovine collagen, you can experience an allergic reaction. Your doctor or injection provider should administer an allergy test before performing the actual treatment on the face.
- Infection: While the general risk of infection is low, if your provider does not properly sanitize equipment and their work area, there is a possibility of infection.
- Non-FDA approved ones: Some are not approved by the FDA so their safety for use in humans has not been verified. Always check for FDA approval before proceeding.
