Resource Center: Injectables and Fillers

Botox (Botulinum Toxin Type A) is a diluted form of botulism (bacteria) used by cosmetic surgeons and practitioners to paralyze facial muscles to reduce or eliminate wrinkles, resulting in a younger looking appearance.

Botox is the most requested non-surgical cosmetic procedure and is one of the best values for looking younger on a budget.

Various Types of Injectables and Fillers

Cosmetic fillers and injectables are not all alike. Here is a brief look at several types.

ArteFill

ArteFill, unlike many other injectable fillers, is permanent. ArteFill is made of synthetic microspheres suspended in bovine (cow) collagen. The FDA has approved it for filling smile line wrinkles. It can also used for lip augmentation, acne scars, and more.

Understanding Dermal Fillers

Because of the large demand for a more natural way to decrease the effects of aging (especially in the facial area), there are a wide range of options for cosmetic dermal fillers available.  Some of these are made from animal or human proteins while others are completely synthesized.  You will need to discuss all of the different varieties of fillers with your cosmetic surgeon before deciding which one would work best for your needs.

What’s Behind the Collagen Injections?

When someone is considering getting collagen injections to help fill any problem areas with their skin and lips, they might wonder what it is that collagen is made from.  Collagen is actually part of the connective tissue in animals.

There’s a lot of talk on TV today about Botox treatments and how they can add years to your face. Botox is a type of body contouring that is usually used for the face. Botox will make you look years younger and give you a smooth, wrinkle-free appearance. Collagen treatments are very similar to Botox and will give you about the same results.

Fat fillers are a popular short-term solution to hollow cheeks, thin lips, an aging forehead, eyes, wrinkles and scars. There isn’t any need to worry about introducing a foreign substance into your body as the collagen and fat used in the injection is taken directly from another part of your own body.

Fat fillers may be useful to anyone and at any age. Repeated treatments may be necessary in order to achieve your desired results. Also, to be a good candidate you must have excess fat in another part of your body to harvest the fat injection from.

It should come as no surprise to most people that many medications and medical treatments that are approved for use in the United States are first used elsewhere in the world.  After all, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) always does extensive testing before approving any medical substance or method of treatment. One of the most recently approved cosmetic enhancement substances is called Artefill.

These days, many women (and men, actually) do not find the prospect of aging gracefully to be at all appealing. Cosmetic enhancement procedures are more widespread than ever, with more and more people getting face lifts, eyelid surgeries, and other types of plastic surgical procedures. Facial fillers are among the most popularly-used cosmetic enhancements. Artecoll is one of these facial fillers.

In addition to the original lip filler collagen, there are other new temporary fillers that can be used to deliver that bee-stung look in just seconds. The injections procedure is the same for each one, but the results can differ slightly depending on the patient and the filler they choose with their cosmetic surgeon.

For patients seeking lasting yet removable lip volume, permanent lip enhancement via implants is offered by most plastic surgeons. Lip implants differ from temporary lip augmentation because they are not injected into the lip area requiring plumping; rather, they are shaped to form to your lips’ contour and are surgically inserted through small incisions in the corners of the mouth.