How to Choose a Filler

With so many skin enhancement and anti-aging solutions on the market, how do you know what to use? Dermal fillers are an increasingly popular option among patients who want to correct moderate to severe signs of aging. In fact, they’re a quick and easy way to create a more youthful appearance and restore facial volume lost with aging. They can also be used for a variety of other aesthetic uses such as filling in acne scars, enhancing the lips, filling in undereye bags, and more. But with so many dermal fillers available, how do you choose? Here is what to know about our top injectable dermal fillers here at RSVP Med Spa.

Types of Dermal Fillers

Most dermal fillers include an active ingredient called hyaluronic acid. This ingredient is a naturally occurring substance in your skin and is responsible for attracting moisture and producing volume. Other dermal fillers include ingredients that stimulate collagen production. Here are a few of the most popular dermal fillers on the market.

RADIESSE®

RADIESSE® erases lines and folds by replacing lost structure with immediate volume. What makes RADIESSE truly unique is the ability of the product to act as a scaffold under the skin, providing structure and stimulating your own natural collagen to grow. It does this with active calcium hydroxylapatite and hyaluronic acid. The production of natural collagen continues for several months, which extends beyond the initial effect of RADIESSE®. Best of all, the natural results are clinically proven to last a year or more in many patients, which means more value from each treatment and long-lasting results. In fact, this biostimulatory dermal filler treatment is one of the most long-lasting available.

JUVÉDERM® XC

JUVÉDERM® XC dermal filler adds volume and diminishes the appearance of wrinkles and nasolabial folds instantly. While there are a variety of hyaluronic acid fillers available, JUVÉDERM® XC is uniquely formulated. A next generation hyaluronic acid filler, JUVÉDERM® XC uses a cross-linking manufacturing process called HYLACROSS™ technology. HYLACROSS™ gives JUVÉDERM® XC its special smooth-gel structure that holds up over time. That’s why JUVÉDERM® XC is the first smooth-consistency HA gel and the only HA filler that’s FDA approved to last up to one year with only one treatment.

RESTYLANE®

Restylane® fillers produce results that last about 6 months, although studies show that with one repeat injection, results can last up to 18 months. The FDA has given Restylane® an 18-month duration approval timeframe, provided a specific application pattern is provided. This can provide on-going “full correction” for up to the specified time frame, thus keeping you satisfied longer, cutting down on re-treatments and costing you less in the long run.

How to Pick a Dermal Filler

When you’re dealing with patients’ individual skin textures, age, sun damage, and genetic and metabolic factors, not to mention a doctor’s preferences and skill with injectables, the injectable fillers that work best are judged on a case-by-case basis.

The Rising Popularity of Dermal Filler Injections

According to the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, dermal fillers like Restylane and Perlane have seen a 110% increase in procedures performed in the past three years. Botox, which doesn’t fill wrinkles, but reduces the muscular contractions that cause them, has seen a 115% increase. Facelifts, on the other hand, have only seen a 20% increase in the same time period. People don’t want to pay for a facelift anymore when they can get a dermal filler procedures for a fraction of the cost and no downtime.

Dermal Fillers in Overland Park, KS

What do you think? Have you tried a dermal filler? If not, do you think you would try a dermal filler? Why or why not? Contact our office today to meet with our expert injectors and learn more about the soft tissue fillers that can help you feel like your best self.