As you age, the decision on whether to undergo cosmetic procedures to battle the aging process is entirely your decision, but be warned that the wrinkles between your eyebrows, the lines between your nose and mouth, and the drooping around your jaw will make you look older, especially as you enter your 40s.

Granted there are a great many products on the market to help you battle the ravages of time, and they can help, but time will eventually begin to take its toll, along with gravity, gradual loss of fat, and sun damage.  If you find that the creams and serums just aren’t giving you the results you desire, dermal fillers can help you look younger at a fraction of the cost of surgery.

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How do Dermal fillers work?

Dermal fillers work in such a way that a naturally derived or synthetic material is injected under the skin to erase the deep lines from the corners of the patient’s nose to the corners of the mouth, and the frown lines between the brows, as well as depressions along the jaw line and in the sunken areas under the eyes or the hollowed areas on the face.  When the injection is administered, the lines and wrinkles get filled in and the skin becomes plump to the point that the fold, wrinkle or depression becomes a thing of the past.

Depending on the type of filler that is used, the results can remain visible anywhere from 3 months to 2 years or longer. The lasting effect also depends on how the skin is taken care of and how the face continues to age.

Dermal fillers should not be confused with Botox, simply because Botox paralyzes the tiny muscles responsible for causing wrinkles and is most often injected on the top half of the face, for example around the forehead and wrinkles around the eyes.  Dermal fillers, on the other hand, actually plump up the skin and are more often utilized on the bottom half of the face

Synthetic Vs Natural Dermal Fillers

Primarily, there are two groups of dermal fillers: natural and synthetic. Naturally delivered fillers, such as hyaluronic acid, typically pose smaller risks allergic reactions than synthetic fillers.  With these fillers, the results are immediate, and can last anywhere between 3 and 18 months or up to 2 years.

Synthetic fillers tend to be longer lasting than their natural counterparts and are considered as semi-permanent.  Risks are present with both the natural and synthetic fillers, however, since the synthetic ones tend to be more permanent, their potential problems also tend to take on a more permanent nature.

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