Filler Injections - OBAGI CLINIC
What are the types of filler injection?
They are flexible materials that are injected into the skin to fill it in and thus relieve wrinkles and smile lines, as well as fill the lips and cheeks and treat sunken scars.
What are the types of filler injection?
They generally fall into two main categories of pre-made injections and autologous fat injections.
1 - Ready-made injection, which is of two types:
A- Substances that the body dissolves (temporary injection): It is the most popular and safest type of ready-made injection and it is found in the commercial markets with different brand names and its emergence has led to a great leap in the field of cosmetics and hyaluronic acid is the most famous and the best choice for treating wrinkles and scars And fill the lips and cheeks and lasts for periods ranging from 6-9 months and there are in the market with different brand names, the most famous of which is Restylane injection, which is recognized by the American Food and Drug Administration.
B - Substances that the body does not dissolve (permanent injection):
it is characterized by staying in the body for a long period of up to years, but its side effects are many and it is not recommended to use it now by most international cosmetic organizations.
2 Self-fat injection: It is fat that is used in a simple liposuction procedure from other parts of the patient's body (from the thighs or buttocks) and then injected into the face, and it is possible to obtain large amounts of fat to fill in the sunken cheeks and deep wrinkles, and this method is already recognized. US Food and Drug Administration.
Uses:
1- Hide or reduce the prominence of the smile lines extending from the nose to the mouth.
2 - Blowing the cheeks for some cases that complain of shriveling of the cheeks or cheeks for genetic reasons or due to weight loss resulting from the diet or any other reason.
3- Lip augmentation for cases in which the lip is small inborn, or for any other reason that makes the lip atrophied and small, or according to the patient's desire.
4 - Facial scars resulting from acne, accidents, or genetic causes.
5- Reducing the effects of fatigue or discoloration around the eyes (dark circles around the eyes) by injecting them into the tear duct.
6 - In some cases, to enlarge the chest or the buttocks, due to its atrophy inborn or because it was damaged by an accident or external symptom.