Dermal Fillers

What Are Dermal Fillers?

Acne scarring caused by loss of subdural tissue or collagen fibers can be treated with various methods like laser resurfacing, surgical punch, chemical peel and microdermabrasion. hese are often done under a doctor’s supervision but there’s an emerging method that require only cosmetologists and beauty spa practitioners to do.

This is dermal filling or skin augmentation that has become the most popular technique not only to treat acne scarring but to lift sagging skin caused by aging.

It uses any number of FDA approved dermal filling substances injected under the skin permanently or temporarily.

How It Works?

The loss of collagen material under the skin is what causes those deep pits and depressed skin blotches where the acne pimple once stood. With subdural injections of either permanent or temporary fillers, these depressed scars are lifted to the same level as surrounding skin and thus, even out the surface to make the treated skin look and feel smoother.

• Hyaluronic acid dermal fillers are temporary fillers based on either human or animal proteins extracted or pharmaceutically processed as injectible gel. Fillers like Restylane, Esthelis and Perlane in clear injectable gel are the most common.

• Collagen Dermal Filler are the best temporary filler as collagen is basically what is needed to bring the depressed skin areas at their correct natural height. They are either bovine or human based with a fibrous consistency for the right resiliency to support skin over it. CosmoPlast and CosmoDerm are the most common brands used by cosmetologist as temporary dermal fillers. They are also formulated with anesthesia that numbs the skin area being treated.

• Permanent dermal fillers are not really permanent but last longer than their temporary counterparts. Brands such as Artefill and Artecoll, Bio-Alcamid and Alquamid including silicone and hydrogel-based products can last for several years and work on the same principle.

Candidates For Treatment

Subdural injections of dermal fillers work best in treating depresses scarring and those boxcar and ice pick scars left behind by acne breakouts stand to benefit the most from the procedure. In many severe scar cases, it is best used in tandem with a chemical peel, laser therapy or microdermabrasion to achieve best results.

Cost, Results And Side Effects

Dermal filling can cost anywhere from $200 to $600 per cc for collagen injections and can cover various skin area sizes depending on the severity of the scarring. Other dermal fillers my cost higher and it is best to get a quotation from your dermatologist or cosmetologist near you as it can vary between states and among practitioners.

For deeper scarring, dermal filling can be aided with ND:Yag laser treatment to help stimulate collagen production under the skin as well as microdermabrasion and the combined treatment per session can cost an average of $500 per session.

Dermal filling effects are instant and as an outpatient procedure, there’s generally no healing time involved as patients can resume their normal activities after leaving the clinic or beauty-spa.

There are virtually no documented allergic complications from temporary dermal fillers using gel since its genetic structure is bio-compatible with humans. Depending on the severity of scarring that will be treated with injections, topical or local anesthesia is used over the skin area to mitigate the pain. Temporary hyaluronic dermal filling will need retouching after 6-9 months while collagen-based temporary dermal filling will require regular touch-ups 2-3 times in a year.

But there may be allergic reactions to using either temporary or permanent dermal fillers with the latter getting a larger risk spread at nearly 39% of patients. Permanence can be both an advantage as you only spend for one session but can be a bane as any allergic reaction or complications can happen even years after the injections at which time you will need to undergo reconstructive plastic surgery to correct whatever problems it created.

With that in mind, it is always advisable to seek dermatological advice and not be swayed by cosmetic ads promising the moon. It may be a good idea to get a test injection first in one inconspicuous area on your body to determine if you’re allergic to the injected substance.

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