Filler injection
- Filler is a filler that is used by injection to give a certain aesthetic.
- The goal of filler injections is to hide wrinkles and improve the appearance of the skin and skin.
Filler injection uses to :
- Hide wrinkles.
- Work on the consistency of facial features.
- Enlargement of the size of certain areas of the face, such as increasing the fullness and size of the lips.
- Reducing fine lines that appear around the nose, lips, between the eyebrows and on the forehead.
- Filling the hollow and drooping areas of the skin and correcting scars (such as acne scars).
Types of filler injections
1: Calcium Hydroxyapatite: a safe substance that does not cause complications, is temporary in use, meaning that its results last for about a year only, and gives a natural appearance to the injected area.
2: Hyaluronic acid: an easy-to-inject substance, which is the main substance in our cartilage, which is treated and reused in injections and gives excellent results that last from 6-12 months.
3: Body fat (autologous fat graft): that is, we use the patient’s fat by suctioning a small amount of fat from some areas (the most important of which are: the flanks, buttocks, abdomen, thigh), and then this fat is re-injected into the areas to be repaired, and this method is characterized as It lasts a very long time, knowing that we cannot use it on the breasts and lips.
4: Other substances: such as collagen – poly lactic acid – polyvinyl alcohol.
Anesthesia and duration of operation
- These operations are usually performed under local anesthesia, and do not take more than 30 minutes.
Post-operative advice
- Drink enough water (to keep the skin hydrated).
- Use a sunscreen to protect the skin.
- Do not put pressure on the face.
