Dermal fillers are quick and effective procedures to revitalise aging skin and improve your overall appearance. They are a versatile tool that can be used for various concerns, from skin smoothing to facelifts. Soft-tissue fillers rejuvenate your skin by plumping up areas that have sunken and creased with age. They are the most popular form of lip enhancement and are also used on the nose to camouflage the hump, or sometimes to slightly elevate the tip.

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Procedure

Soft tissue fillers, also called dermal fillers, facial fillers, or simply “fillers”, are used to fill up defects in the soft tissues, typically wrinkles, folds and dents in the face. Some fillers are intended to add volume, for example to the cheekbone or the chin and are often used for lip enhancement. Some fillers are used as little injections over a large area of the skin and by absorbing water have a refreshing effect. These are usually called skin boosts.

There are many products on the market. The safest fillers are non-permanent Hyalorunic acid fillers and calcium hydroxyapatite microspheres, which disappear spontaneously after a while depending on the patient’s metabolism, activity, the thickness of the fillers and the linkage between the filler particles. The filler’s longevity also depends on which area is treated. Although there are many products available on the market, Dr. Shahram, during his years of practice, has developed specific brands and types for each and every area, to have safe, long lasting and natural results. He only uses non-permanent FDA approved products.

Fillers are injected directly into the area to be treated either with a small needle or a special cannula, often after application of a topical anesthetic cream and or local anaesthesia. The effect is immediate but it gets better and more natural over the next two to three weeks and lasts between two to eighteen months, depending on the type of product and the treated area.

Length

Twenty minutes to one hour.

ANESTHESIA

Usually topical anesthetic cream, sometimes a local anaesthetic injection.

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INPATIENT/OUTPATIENT

Outpatient.

POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS

Transient swelling (mainly when used in the lips), redness, tenderness, and bruising. Cold application after treatment can minimise these side effects.

RISKS

For all fillers, risks include irregularities or lumpiness, over- or under-correction, asymmetry and infection.

RECOVERY

If present, swelling and redness usually settles after one to two days. Most patients can go back to their activities immediately with none or some make-up.

RESULTS

Partial or complete correction of wrinkles and folds. Enhancement of facial features and contour.

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