While botulinum injections may be the most commonly known non-surgical cosmetic treatment, that we see here at Star Cosmetic Medicine, in Pyrmont, Sydney it’s not the best for all applications. The reality is, botulinum injections temporarily paralyses the muscles under the skin but is not the best treatment for all patients.

Understanding what dermal fillers are, how they work and what they are used for should help eliminate some of the myths associated with them. Dermal fillers are used to replace and fill lost volume in the static wrinkles, folds and lines in the facial skin. Because they are designed to fill (hence their name) this lost area in, they do not affect facial muscle contraction, as commonly seen in stand up comedy routines. Dermal fillers are also best used to help combat the lines, wrinkles and folds in the skin on the face when the muscles are relaxed, or during times of non-expression. This is the most effective way to treat the signs of aging and what others more often see.

In addition to helping reduce the signs of aging, dermal fillers can also offer is the ability to define, enlarge and enhance the lips, giving a more sensual look. Furthermore, the ability to use dermal fillers to shape and volumise specific areas of the face such as the chin, nose and cheeks. Utilising dermal fillers allows for far greater control of how you look, unlike botulinum injections that is a bit of a one-trick pony in comparison.

Unlike traditional cosmetic surgery, the effects of dermal filler are temporary, lasting anywhere from four to twenty-four months in patients. The procedure itself is also far less dramatic; most patients can get it done during a lunch break and return back to work with virtually no side effects. Because of these two factors alone, more and more patients are requesting dermal fillers as a way to rejuvenate their look and bring youthfulness back to their image.

The most common areas for dermal fillers are:

* Lips
* Nasolabial folds (deep lines next to the nose)
* Nose
* Cheeks
* Vertical upper lip lines
* Chin
* Eyebrows
* Tear troughs
* Frown lines
* Other lines in the face.

Again, dermal fillers are best used on portions of the face that need to be rejuvenated while the face is at rest, they literally rebuild the lost tissue under the skin that has allowed the signs of aging via lines appear.

There are virtually no side effects to dermal filler treatments aside from minor swelling that usually only lasts a few hours to a few days for treatment areas like the lips. In some instances, minor bruising can also occur but this is rare and easily covered with minimal make-up. On a whole, dermal fillers are extremely safe to use, especially when compared to invasive, non-reversible surgery.

Since dermal fillers have a different effect then botulinum injections, it’s not uncommon to have the two treatments combined. Since both handle muscle, tissue and skin differently with different purposes, they often work well to help hide and eliminate the signs of aging.

Should you have any further questions, please feely very free to give Dr Gajewski a call.

Dr Mariusz Gajewski
107 Harris Street
Pyrmont NSW 2009
info@starcosmeticmedicine.com.au
(02) 9518 4984