Want to make sure that your skin looks youthful and radiant without undergoing any invasive surgical procedures? A dermal filler may be your best option. Dermal fillers are highly popular as they are safer and less expensive than surgery. It works by filling up areas of the face that are prone to sagging to bring back its natural volume and fullness. You can regain the fresh and tender look of your skin after just one treatment, and the effects of a filler last for many months.

Facial fillers or dermal fillers are synthetic or natural substances that are injected into the lines, folds, and tissues of the face to decrease the appearance of wrinkles and restore the fullness of the face that decreases with age. These are used to treat many areas, they can fill in deep lines, creases and wrinkles while adding volume to thin or wrinkled lips.

Dermal Fillers are used to treat many areas, they can fill in deep lines, creases and wrinkles while volume to thin or wrinkled lips.

Hence, they are used to erase smile lines, plump up cheeks and lips, and correct acne scars.

Most of the fillers are absorbable, and their effects last from a couple of months to years, varying from person to person. Facial fillers are not to be confused with Botox, whose action is only on wrinkles that are caused by muscle movement.

Few of the fillers that are commonly used are Hyaluronic acid (HA), Calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA), Poly-L-Lactic acid, and polymetylmethacrylate.

Each of these fillers serve a specific purpose—one for skin support, one for plumping the skin and one for tightening and is uniquely formulated to have a certain texture, density, and injection depth, which means that certain fillers work better for certain areas of concern.

Hyaluronic acid fillers tend to be the most temporary option, and therefore are often recommended for first-time filler patients. These will typically last from 6 to 18 months.
Synthetic fillers tend to last longer, as they are not absorbed by the body.

Fat injections are meant to last indefinitely; however, some of the injected fat is expected not survive.
Side effects which tend to occur around the injection site can be immediate, but usually clear within 7 to 14 days are redness, swelling, pain, bruising, itching, and rash.

At Layers Clinics, our seasoned cosmetologists will analyze your skin and provide the best solution for you to get radiant, youthful, and glowing skin.