The four main groups of fillers:
- Hyaluronic acid fillers, these are used for wrinkle smoothing, volume building, lip plumping or lip contouring.
- Calcium hydroxylapatite (e.g. Radiesse®), which is used to reduce wrinkles, give the skin new volume and emphasize facial contours
- Polycaprolactone/PCL (e.g. Ellansé®), for plumping up the skin and reducing wrinkles
- Polylactic acid fillers, e.g. (Sculptra), for the production of the body’s own collagen
Hyaluronic acid
The widest range of fillers Hyaluronic acid is a natural ingredient for our skin. Hyaluronic acid binds water, which is why it plays an important role in regulating skin moisture. Hyaluronic acid fillers utilize this characteristic. The more intensively a hyaluronic acid is cross-linked, the more water it attracts. Highly cross-linked fillers therefore provide more volume and are suitable for cheek augmentation, chin sculpting, chin line definition, etc.
Calcium hydroxyapatite
Calcium, like hyaluronic acid, is one of the body’s natural components. Calcium hydroxyapatite, an excellent volume filler, allows cheekbones, chin, chin area or forehead to be beautifully built up. Calcium can also stimulate certain cells (fiboblasts) that are responsible for collagen production. This means that the filler injection also supports the stimulation of collagen.
Polycaprolactone (PCL) filler
The PCL microspheres are injected into a gel carrier (carboxymethylcellulose/CMC). First, volume is added to the gel carrier. The PCL microspheres then stimulate the production of collagen and thus replace the gel carrier. These fillers are characterized by their long-lasting effectiveness and the improved skin structure resulting from the collagen stimulation. Depending on the preparation, the filler lasts between 1 and 4 years. PCL fillers are particularly suitable for customers who expect a longer effect.
Polylactic acid filler e.g. (Sculptra)
Polylactic acid, a biodegradable substance that occurs naturally in the human body, is the basis of Sculptra®. The polylactic acid filler is placed in the lower layers of the skin, where it causes an inflammatory reaction. This leads to a reproduction of collagen.
h2. Which areas of the body can be injected with a filler?
A filler treatment is used in a wide variety of areas of the body and is quickly successful everywhere. We mostly use filler treatments on the face, but we can also fill in annoying wrinkles on the arms, legs, décolleté or buttocks. Treatment options: – Fillers are particularly suitable for,
- Nasolabial folds – from the bridge of the nose to the corner of the mouth
- Vertical wrinkles around the mouth, also known as smoker’s lines
- Marionette lines from the corners of the mouth to the chin
- Tear trough, dark circles, chin, forehead, small bumps on the nose
- To replenish cheeks
- To smooth facial areas or to even out irregularities
- To correct unsightly scars – acne, wounds or burns
- To fill thin lips, for lip augmentation or for lip plumping
What other treatment options are available as fillers?
In addition to various fillers, botulinum toxin and other methods are also used in aesthetic medicine to treat wrinkles. This substance prevents the nerve cells from transmitting excitation to the muscles, which prevents them from forming wrinkles. Botulinum toxin is used, for example, to treat frown lines or frown lines. An additional option to fillers is the thread lift. This type of wrinkle treatment causes the connective tissue in the face to have extremely fine, absorbable threads. This means that particularly sunken areas such as the eyebrows, the corners of the mouth and the cheeks can be perfectly reaffirmed.
