Wrinkles, crows feet, aging lines are some of the words that frighten many women around the world and once they start to appear a woman will look at herself in the mirror and give serious thought about what she can do about getting rid of them. Now there are different ways of getting rid of those lines that have appeared on the face and plastic surgeons, dermatologists and physicians have a host of treatments some permanent and some not to offer patients who want to maintain their youthful appearance. In some treatments the skin is stretched in others the nerve or the muscle is deadened. Dermal fillers are another technique that has gained popularity. Dermal filler is used to typically fill the lines, wrinkles, and scars by injecting dermal filler just under the skin. What the filler does is take up the area and make the skin stretch out over it. The result is a plumper and more youthful appearance. So basically filler is injected to take up space and smooth out the skin.

There are two types of fillers that are used which are, permanent and temporary. The only permanent filler is silicone which was used with excellent results and remained very popular till it was banned in America by the FDA. There have been many advances in the development of dermal fillers and the development and popularity of botox opened the doors for research on dermal fillers. There are several temporary dermal fillers and collagen is one of the most popular temporary dermal filler. Depending on the skin condition and age of the person who has had collagen injected to clear aging lines and wrinkles the effects of collagen will last from 3 to 6 months. Collagen being a natural protein is either derived from bovine or human. The only minus point about this dermal filler is that some people may have an allergic reaction to it. Popular dermal filler for lip augmentation is Radiesse which is made of a synthetic substance and there is no allergic reaction to it and the effect can last up to 3 years. Then there are hyaluronic based dermal fillers which are non animal based so there is no risk of an allergy or of an animal disease getting transferred to the patient. The effect from hyaluronic based dermal fillers lasts for approximately six months. Then there is lipotransfer (fat) in which the fat from one part of the body is taken and injected into the part that requires to be reshaped. This is a two step operation which requires taking the fat out and then injecting it where required.

The type of anesthesia required will depend on the dermal filler treatments and different dermal filler have their own risks associated with them. The common risks of dermal fillers are allergic reaction, pain, infection and in some cases scar formation.

Dermal filler treatments are not cheap and as they are temporary repeated treatments are required. One must consult a physician or a dermatologist before going in for any dermal filler treatment. There are a number of cosmetic dermal fillers that are available and before getting mislead one should consult a qualified person. Also the person administering the dermal filler should have gone through dermal filler training as injecting it is not the same as giving an intramuscular injection. There are dermal filler for acne scar erasing and filling and for people who have acne scars using dermal filler for acne scar repair is quite popular. If one requires dentistry work as well as skin augmentation cosmetic dentistry botox dermal fillers are used.

The use of dermal fillers to rejuvenate the skin and keep that natural youthful glowing skin look has become quite popular in the west.