Dermal Fillers: The Ultimate Anti-Aging Weapon

Dermal fillers, facial injections that reverse unwanted signs of aging, are experiencing a surge in popularity in the skincare market right now. Many celebrities are even said to use them regularly to maintain their super-human beauty. But how exactly do they work? What are you committing yourself to when you sign up for a filler injection procedure?

Overall, dermal fillers use injections of natural ingredients that temporarily improve the appearance of the skin by fighting aging signs like wrinkles, sunken cheeks, and discoloration. Most dermal fillers provide a younger-looking face almost instantly after the injection. Since they are noninvasive and very quick, dermal fillers don’t require any downtime or recovery. The process is simple and virtually painless!  

But how does it work? The top layer of skin, called the epidermis, protects the lower layer, called the dermis. It’s the dermis that contains the skin’s structural components like nerves, hair follicles, and blood vessels. Collagen acts as the main element in the dermis and is tasked with the responsibility of giving skin strength and elasticity. Age does many nasty things to the skin, including weakening the protective powers of the epidermis and slowly eliminating collagen’s production altogether. This leads to wrinkles, sagging skin, and the other signs of aging we all know too well.

Dermal fillers work to counteract time’s damage to the skin by injecting something into the skin that will either prompt the skin to create more collagen, temporarily replace lost volume to fill wrinkles, or both.

The dermal fillers that help the skin create more natural collagen take longer to show results because the process needs time to talk place, but the results will last a longer. The fillers that strictly replace lost volume and wipe away wrinkles will show results right away but not last as long since the body will eventually metabolize the filler.

Once certain filler, Radiesse, actually plumps the face and stimulate new collagen growth simultaneously, giving you the best of both worlds in your injection. It’s even FDA-approved for use on both the hands and face.

Regardless of which dermal filler you ultimately choose, you will notice your skin essentially healing itself and looking dramatically younger in no time at all.