How Long Will It Take Me To See Results After Dermal Filler Injections?
Dermal fillers (also called soft tissue fillers) are a non-surgical injectable treatment used to restore facial volume, create youthful facial contours, add volume to lips, and smooth out and reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, and folds. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS), dermal fillers are the most common non-surgical procedure after BOTOX®, and are typically used as part of an ongoing skin maintenance routine.
There are currently many dermal filler products available on the market, the most popular of which are based on Hyaluronic Acid (HA), a substance that naturally exists in the human body, lubricating soft connective tissues, the skin, the eyes, and certain joints. The Hyaluronic Acid found in popular dermal fillers such as Juvederm®, Revanesse®, Restylane®, Perlane®, VOLUMA™, and Teosyal® is a synthetic compound that acts similarly to the natural substance. It attracts water molecules and therefore acts like a cushion, propping up existing facial structures that have lost volume and elasticity as part of normal aging. By increasing the skin’s supply of Hyaluronic Acid, dermal fillers revitalize and add volume to the skin, smooth out wrinkles and lines, fill in hollowed out areas, and impart a softer, more youthful appearance.
Dermal fillers can also be used to address a host of issues unrelated to aging. The following improvements can be made to your appearance using dermal fillers:
The dermal filler that is selected as being the most appropriate for you is eased into your skin using a very fine needle. Depending on the improvement you are trying to achieve, the filler will be injected along wrinkles and deep facial folds, or into hollowed out areas of the face that have lost volume due to age. The procedure itself should take approximately 15 minutes.
Dermal fillers are used in the following ways to treat a variety of issues:
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Deepening Of Facial Folds And Wrinkles
With age, wrinkles and facial folds become more pronounced. Fillers are able to erase moderate to severe wrinkles, and folds such as:
Nasolabial Folds (Laugh Lines)
Marionette Lines
Lipstick Lines
Corners Of The Mouth
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Hand Rejuvenation
Even if you are able to maintain a youthful look, withered hands are often a telltale sign of age. Dermal fillers are not just for the face, and are very effective at rejuvenating the appearance of hands, by making them appear smoother and suppler, while minimizing wrinkles and hiding prominent bones and veins.
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Loss Of Facial Volume
As we age, the fullness of youth is lost, which is most evident in areas such as the lips, cheeks, and eyelids. By restoring volume, fillers are able to directly improve a gaunt appearance by filling in hollowed or sunken areas.
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Tissue Sagging
As skin ages, it atrophies, which affects the appearance of skin under the eyes, around the lips, the chin, jowls, and the area between the nose and the mouth.
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Fine Lines
Fine facial lines become more problematic with the passage of time – in particular, tiny lines below the eyes, and around the lips.
1
Deepening Of Facial Folds And Wrinkles
With age, wrinkles and facial folds become more pronounced. Fillers are able to erase moderate to severe wrinkles, and folds such as:
Nasolabial Folds (Laugh Lines)
Marionette Lines
Lipstick Lines
Corners Of The Mouth
2
Hand Rejuvenation
Even if you are able to maintain a youthful look, withered hands are often a telltale sign of age. Dermal fillers are not just for the face, and are very effective at rejuvenating the appearance of hands, by making them appear smoother and suppler, while minimizing wrinkles and hiding prominent bones and veins.
3
Loss Of Facial Volume
As we age, the fullness of youth is lost, which is most evident in areas such as the lips, cheeks, and eyelids. By restoring volume, fillers are able to directly improve a gaunt appearance by filling in hollowed or sunken areas.
4
Tissue Sagging
As skin ages, it atrophies, which affects the appearance of skin under the eyes, around the lips, the chin, jowls, and the area between the nose and the mouth.
5
Fine Lines
Fine facial lines become more problematic with the passage of time – in particular, tiny lines below the eyes, and around the lips.
How Long Will It Take Me To See Results After Dermal Filler Injections?
How Long Will The Results From Dermal Fillers Last?
How Long Is The Recovery From Dermal Filler Injections?
How Much Do Dermal Filler Injections Cost?
Are Dermal Fillers Reversible?
Are Dermal Filler Injections Painful?
Will I Look Natural After Getting Dermal Filler Injections?
At What Age Should I Start Getting Dermal Filler Injections?
Are Dermal Filler Injections Safe?
Whether to reverse the signs of aging, prevent aging, or enhance your natural beauty, the team at Skinjectables can help you achieve your aesthetic goals for natural-looking results worth investing in.
Dermal fillers are very similar in composition to the Hyaluronic Acid that naturally exists in your body, as such it is very unlikely to induce an allergic reaction. To reduce the risk of complications and ensure your safety, your practitioner will review your medical history, including allergies and medications, at your initial consultation to determine whether you are an appropriate candidate for fillers.
The most common complications associated with fillers include receiving results other than you had intended, tiny lumps or irregularities under the skin, and prolonged redness. After receiving dermal filler injections, patients prone to cold sores may develop an outbreak. Those with HSV-1 should therefore be treated with a course of antiviral medication prior to the procedure. More serious complications such as infection and tissue necrosis are exceedingly rare.
There are a plethora of hyaluronic-based dermal fillers available on the market, and while they are all comprised of the same substance, they differ in the way their molecules are packed together and stabilized. This has an effect on the consistency of the product (i.e. gel-like vs. granular), and how long it lasts, which in turn makes each one ideal for treating specific types of issues. When you arrive at Toronto’s Skinjectables Cosmetic Clinic for your consultation, your skin will be assessed and a recommendation will be made as to which filler product would be most suitable for you.
Juvederm® Ultra and Juvederm® Ultra Plus
Juvederm® Ultra and Juvederm® Ultra Plus are products designed to treat moderate to severe wrinkles and folds. These smooth consistency gel products are injected into the mid to deep layers of the skin, smoothing away fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth, nose, and eyes, resulting in a more rejuvenated appearance. Juvederm® is FDA approved to last for up to a year after the initial injection. These products contain Lidocaine, a numbing agent, to minimize your discomfort.
Juvederm® Refine
Juvederm® Refine is a new formulation released by Allergan that was specifically designed to treat fine lines. Addressing the initial signs of aging at the outset before they become deeper, will allow you to maintain a smoother, more youthful appearance, for a longer period of time. Refine is ideal for improving the appearance of finer lines such as crow’s feet, smile lines, and more superficial forehead lines.
Juvederm® VOLUMA®
Juvederm® VOLUMA® was specifically developed to restore facial volume on a larger scale, and is particularly effective when injected in the cheeks, cheekbones, and chin. In addition, VOLUMA® is a smooth, consistent gel, which is able to impart long-lasting results.
Juvederm® VOLBELLA®
Juvederm® VOLBELLA® is a new product created specifically to augment and smooth out lips. The main benefits of VOLBELLA® are that its results can last for up to 12 months (which is double the time of other lip fillers), and it has a shorter downtime compared to other lip fillers. VOLBELLA® also features a unique technology that causes it to attract less water molecules, and thereby reduce the amount of swelling. The results you get from VOLBELLA® are beautiful, smooth, and natural looking. VOLBELLA® also contains Lidocaine to minimize any discomfort you may experience during your procedure.
Juvederm® VOLIFT®
VOLIFT® is the latest product available from Juvederm®, and was created to address the smiles lines which run vertically between the tip of the nose and the outer corners of the lips (parentheses). Smile lines age the appearance of the face and can even make us appear sadder and worn out. VOLIFT® works to soften the appearance of smile lines, and restore firmness and suppleness to this prominent area of the face. The results are visible after just one treatment and have been proven to last for up to a year. This product is formulated with Lidocaine to increase comfort during the procedure.
Restylane®
Restylane® was the first stabilized Hyaluronic Acid-based filler released on the market and has been used in over 11 million injections worldwide since 2010. Restylane® adds volume and fullness to the skin, and is ideal for correcting moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds. Restylane® immediately improves facial contours so you will be able to see your results right after treatment. Restylane® is commonly used to add fullness and contour to lips. The two formulations available are Restylane® and Restylane-L®. These products are identical except that Restylane-L® contains the anaesthetic Lidocaine, which can minimize any discomfort you may experience during your procedure.
Beauty Booster (Teosyal® Redensity I with Microneedling)
Beauty Booster is an injectable treatment that revitalizes skin, improves hydration, and imparts tighter skin tone and a luminous glow. It is specifically designed to treat and improve a dull complexion, parched skin, and fine lines on the face, neck and décolleté. The Beauty Booster involves the application of Teosyal Redensity I with a machine called the V2, which incorporates a new microneedling technology. Teosyal Redensity I is an award-winning product offering composed of ingredients naturally found in the skin, which acts as an overall skin enhancer and revitalizer. Teosyal Redensity I serves to improve several characteristics of our skin that are negatively impacted by age: tone, luminosity, and hydration. This product is revolutionary in that it helps to restore a youthful, dewy complexion by diminishing fine lines and increasing skin vibrancy and luminosity. It helps to redensify your skin and helps restore its ability to reflect light. Redensity I is applied using superficial injections. It is a non-cross linked hyaluronic acid based gel which contains vitamins, antioxidants, minerals and amino acids to enhance the quality of the skin by stimulating collagen and elastin production. This product will revitalize and hydrate the skin, provide it with a smooth appearance and restore its youthful glow.
Teosyal® Redensity II
Teosyal® is a European Hyaluronic Acid Filler which has a very high concentration of Hyaluronic Acid, and cross-linked gels that provide long-lasting results and minimal downtime following treatment. Teosyal Redensity II is the first dermal filler developed specifically for the area below the eyes, which is the place where the first signs of aging often appear. Redensity II is very effective at smoothing out and filling out the fine lines, dark circles, and deep hollows under the eyes, giving you a refreshed, more youthful appearance. Additionally, Redensity II is also excellent at smoothing out the vertical lines in upper lip area, which previously was a very difficult area to treat. There is no downtime following treatment with Teosyal Redensity II, meaning that you can literally return to directly to work following your procedure.
Teosyal® Global Action
Teosyal® was formulated for medium line correction. It is generally used to treat moderate nasolabial folds, forehead lines, wrinkles around the mouth, as well as for any other mild to moderate wrinkles. This product is long-lasting, safe, and provides immediate results. It is composed of several hyaluronic based products which act like a sponge and enable it absorb one thousand times its own weight water, which results in skin that looks plump and smooth. While skin appears more soft and supple on the surface, in the deeper dermal layers, the filler effectively fills the gaps between cells, which smoothens wrinkles, and restores lost volume.
Teosyal® Ultra Deep
Teosyal® Ultra Deep is the densest product in the Teosyal® range. It was formulated specifically for the deep filling of folds and grooves, with the intent of creating volume in targeted areas of your face. Over time, volume is lost through the aging process, and since the layer of underlying facial fat is less than what it used to be, it can no longer support the skin to the extent that it once did. As a result, your facial skin becomes lax, and begins to droop and sink. A youthful face is characterized by the “triangle of beauty” with ample volume in the cheek bone area, tapering off in a narrow chin area. The drooping that is caused by a loss of facial volume therefore results in skin that folds over creating deep nasolabial folds and marionette lines, and the face becomes more square-shaped, with the volume concentrated along the jaw bone as jowls rather than at the cheekbones. Teosyal® Ultra Deep is one of the most effective solutions for restoring facial volume in the mid-face, reducing folds, and thereby smoothing out the face. By providing increased support at the cheekbones, Teosyal® Ultra Deep also aids in chin restoration. Achieving sharper angles at the jawline will allow you to regain your youthful contours. Since Ultra Deep is such a strong product it has the added benefit of being very long-lasting, and can even last up to 12 months. For most patients however a top-up before that will be beneficial and extend the results.
Having BOTOX® injections and treatments with dermal fillers are great ways to non-surgically diminish the signs of aging. At the Skinjectables Cosmetic Clinic in Toronto, Canada, our Anti-Aging Specialists use dermal fillers and neuromodulators to essentially ‘turn back the hands of time.’ With years of experience, our Expert Injectors use their skills to provide patients with a refreshed, more youthful-looking appearance.
If you are interested in learning more about the various facial-rejuvenation procedures available at the Skinjectables Cosmetic Clinic in Toronto, contact us today at 416-546-5200 and book your initial consultation. Our experienced Anti-Aging Specialists can use a variety of non-surgical procedures to help you look more refreshed. Furthermore, if you have been diagnosed with axillary hyperhidrosis or would like to reduce the size of your masseter muscles, our Experts can help.