Dermal fillers are becoming more and more popular, as word spreads about this anti-aging treatment.
However, like most things which involve appearance medicine, there are a lot of myths and half-truths out there. Many people don’t know what dermal fillers are, or how they are used.
Continuing on with our “myths” features, this week we clear up some of the assumptions about dermal fillers, and set the record straight about their use in appearance medicine.
However, like most things which involve appearance medicine, there are a lot of myths and half-truths out there. Many people don’t know what dermal fillers are, or how they are used.
Continuing on with our “myths” features, this week we clear up some of the assumptions about dermal fillers, and set the record straight about their use in appearance medicine.
Dermal Fillers are the same as Botox
While it’s understandable where this misconception comes from, Dermal Fillers and Botox Injections are two very different treatments.
Both involve injections into the skin to decrease wrinkles, but that’s where the similarity ends. How they achieve a more youthful appearance is completely different.
Dermal Fillers inject Hyaluronic Acid, a natural substance found throughout the body, into the soft tissue underneath the skin, plumping it up from behind. Botox is a neurotoxin which paralyses the muscles, stopping them from moving and creating wrinkles.
Both involve injections into the skin to decrease wrinkles, but that’s where the similarity ends. How they achieve a more youthful appearance is completely different.
Dermal Fillers inject Hyaluronic Acid, a natural substance found throughout the body, into the soft tissue underneath the skin, plumping it up from behind. Botox is a neurotoxin which paralyses the muscles, stopping them from moving and creating wrinkles.
Dermal Fillers are painful
No medical procedure is pain-free, but Dermal Fillers are no more painful than any other treatment. The injections are considered more uncomfortable than painful, with a slight stinging sensation which lasts only for a few seconds.
If you do have sensitive skin and anxious about injections, a numbing cream can be applied beforehand, but many Dermal Fillers these days contain a mild anaesthetic called lidocaine.
If you do have sensitive skin and anxious about injections, a numbing cream can be applied beforehand, but many Dermal Fillers these days contain a mild anaesthetic called lidocaine.
Dermal Fillers require a long recovery period
Again, another myth which comes from the image of the 1980s plastic surgery scene.
A Dermal Filler isn’t a facelift, and the procedure which can usually be done during a lunchbreak, means you are back to work immediately afterwards too!
Like all medical procedures there is a risk of side effects such as bruising and swelling, but with dermal fillers these are very rare and minimal if they do occur.
A Dermal Filler isn’t a facelift, and the procedure which can usually be done during a lunchbreak, means you are back to work immediately afterwards too!
Like all medical procedures there is a risk of side effects such as bruising and swelling, but with dermal fillers these are very rare and minimal if they do occur.
Dermal Fillers are obvious to everyone
This myth is understandable, because badly administered Dermal Fillers tend to stick in the memory, while treatments that have been done well, look natural and go unnoticed.
When performed by a professional and experienced Doctor or cosmetic nurse, Dermal Fillers are subtle and natural looking, injected into the right spots to make you look younger and fresher.
When the treatment is done right, people don’t notice the work, but rather the results, and think you just look brighter and more relaxed.
When performed by a professional and experienced Doctor or cosmetic nurse, Dermal Fillers are subtle and natural looking, injected into the right spots to make you look younger and fresher.
When the treatment is done right, people don’t notice the work, but rather the results, and think you just look brighter and more relaxed.
Dermal Fillers can be injected by anyone
There are plenty of people offering appearance medicine treatments from their home, and that’s fine if you’re having your nails done or getting a massage, but Dermal Filler injections are a medical procedure, and should be carried out by a Doctor or cosmetic nurse in a medical clinic.
Having this treatment isn’t simply a case of knowing how to use a needle. An appearance medicine cosmetic nurse with years of experience will know exactly where and how much filler you need to achieve the best results.
Having this treatment isn’t simply a case of knowing how to use a needle. An appearance medicine cosmetic nurse with years of experience will know exactly where and how much filler you need to achieve the best results.
Come to the professionals for your Dermal Filler treatment
If you’re interested in Dermal Fillers or have any questions about the treatments which we haven’t covered here, then please don’t hesitate to contact us. Our friendly and experienced Doctors and cosmetic nurses will be happy to help in any way they can.
Dermal Fillers can give you a more youthful appearance, and while they may be growing in popularity today, the Vein and Skin Clinic have been using them for over 20 years.
All our procedures and treatments are performed by highly-trained and experienced appearance medicine Doctors and cosmetic nurses, so you can be sure you are receiving the best, medically appropriate care available.
Book a consultation with us today, and let’s start the journey of making you look better, more youthful and refreshed.
Dermal Fillers can give you a more youthful appearance, and while they may be growing in popularity today, the Vein and Skin Clinic have been using them for over 20 years.
All our procedures and treatments are performed by highly-trained and experienced appearance medicine Doctors and cosmetic nurses, so you can be sure you are receiving the best, medically appropriate care available.
Book a consultation with us today, and let’s start the journey of making you look better, more youthful and refreshed.
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