You are in your late 20s, early 30s and something about your skin texture tells you to start looking for age spot treatment. Lately you have come across Dermal Fillers getting too popular almost like a routine cosmetic procedure for some influencers on TikTok and Instagram. Its cost effective after all. It seems every other celebrity gets it too. It seems Do-able. Why not you?

Among the myriads of anti-ageing procedures, your eyes are on Dermal Fillers now, reading this blog, confused what if it’s not for you. What if you will look unnatural after getting the procedure? How much is too much? And what’s the right amount of fillers to be injected?

No doubt, dermal fillers work miraculously if we know what it is and what it does to your skin. Read on..

What Are Dermal Fillers?

Dermal Fillers, also clinically known as soft tissue fillers, are minimally invasive cosmetic treatments. They are powerful anti-ageing injectables that plump up and smooth out your fine lines, wrinkled skin, correct volume loss and enhance facial feature. Not limited to these, dermal fillers are also known to fix skin concerns like acne scars and stretch marks.

What All Substances Are Used In Dermal Fillers?

There are different types of dermal fillers in aesthetic medicines out of which non-permanent hyaluronic fillers are predominantly administered of various brands and categories.
To name a few of the most popular substances in dermal fillers widely used for clinical as well aesthetics purposes are –

1. Calcium hydroxylapatite: Bone-like mineral compound.
2. Hyaluronic acid: Adds skin plumpness, found in body fluids and tissues.
3. Polyalkylimide: Body-compatible transparent gel.
4. Polylactic acid: Stimulates collagen production in the skin.
5. Polymethyl-methacrylate microspheres (PMMA): Semi-permanent filler.

If you ask again : What are the best dermal fillers for the face?

Hyaluronic acid based fillers are injected into the skin dermis in a certain depth (never superficially) and location on the face or any part of the body where you have your cosmetic concerns. HA fillers are notably popular for its hydrating and nonreactive properties as they are naturally occurring substance inside our body.

When injected, HA fillers bind with the water in the skin, resulting in a lifting and plumping effect and an overall smoother skin texture.

Among the popular HA fillers are: Juvederm and Restylane. However, your dermatologist or aesthetic practitioner will identify what sort of Fillers work for your concerns which we will break it down again in this blog – how much fillers are too much for your skin?

But before that, Know What Dermal Fillers Fix For Your Skin?

Primarily, Dermal Fillers are design to correct various signs of age related concerns including: age lines, volume loss (often ignored!), smoker’s/kiss lines and thin lips depending on the selected areas of the skin such as:

• Plump up thin lips.
• Fill shallow areas on the face.
• Reduce or eliminate under-eye shadows or wrinkles caused by the lower eyelid.
• Soften or fill recessed scars.
• Diminish static wrinkles, particularly on the lower face.
• Sharpen your facial features
Now, the problem is – there are several cases mushrooming everywhere with young women getting unnatural and most most bizarre results after the fillers injectables; one of the major issues being “filler migration” and the second most common “gone-wrong-situation” due to “overdone”.

What Could Go Wrong With Dermal Fillers?

Dermal Fillers (or simply fillers) have become a popular choice of anti-ageing injectables across the globe, known for the immediate results after procedure. However, it doesn’t come without its own TNC to be applied consciously, which often people normally take it so much granted until its alarming “Disappointment”.

Globally renowned Dermatologist and Aesthetic Specialist, Dr Pankaj Chaturvedi, Director and Co-Founder MedLinks, breaks down the “not-so-common” and less talked about cosmetic mishaps happening in aesthetic procedures.

Things To Be Aware Of Before Fillers Injectables:

: The “Perceived Flaw” as we correct or address has a thin line beyond which any cosmetic treatment and its efficacies could fall out.
Here comes the golden rule of “less is more” and “subtle art” of beauty. The idea is that no cosmetic procedures should attract obvious attention and MedLinks Aesthetics prides itself being one in hundreds ensuring small subtle changes in multiple areas to create a significant but natural-looking results.
Aesthetic procedure such as dermal fillers is an art as much as science. Simply injecting into very superficial skin or loose fat tissue gives rise to unwanted issues such as “filler migration” dissipating its composition to the rest of the facial areas, giving unnatural distorted results.
This calls for highly skilled facial assessment specialisation to facial anatomy, genetics and psychology of beauty. After all, it is all about restoring balance not altering completely.
Always remember, it’s equally important to have realistic cosmetic goal as much as the ability of your practitioner.
* Word of advice : ethical and professional injectors do KNOW when to say “NO” to an unrealistic feature you ask for. Never over-do it !
Put your face in the hands of professional dermatologist or certified aesthetician to help you bring your facial features into better alignment.