CosBeauty Magazine #98

Fillers
QUICK FACTS
• Used to add volume to cheeks,
midface, temple hollows and lips
• Fills in static lines, wrinkles,
depressions and scars
WHAT ARE THEY?
Fillers are used to add volume and
structure, fill deep folds, and smooth
fine lines and wrinkles. They vary in
longevity, composition and viscosity
but all are gel-like in consistency and
use a substance called hyaluronic
acid, which is found naturally in the
body and can absorb up to 1,000
times its own weight in water.
WHAT DO THEY
TREAT?
There are different grades of
fillers designed for use in different
parts of the face and for different
purposes – from creating fuller lips,
revolumising sagging areas of the
face, and filling in marionette lines,
nasolabial folds and temples.
Fillers can be injected superficially
to add volume to lips, fill in fine
lines, reduce under-eye circles and
hollows, or more deeply to ‘sculpt’
the face and add more contour,
projection, symmetry and definition
to areas such as the cheeks, chin,
jawline and even the nose.
WHAT CAN I EXPECT?
The areas to be filled are numbed
with a topical anesthetic, which means
you should only feel slight discomfort
during a filler procedure.
The type of filler (composition and
viscosity), where it’s used and the
depth of injection all influence the
final result, and how long they last.
Superficial ‘soft’ injections for lips, for
example, may last up to 6 months,
while firmer filler designed for
building and contouring and injected
deep on the bone can last 12-18
months. Depending on how many
areas, this type of procedure will take
anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour.
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