Every passing year, more and more people become open to the idea of getting fillers or using Botox to combat the aesthetic effects of aging. While we can attest to the fact that many people are sold on the idea of using fillers to gain a youthful appearance, others may wonder why they would get lip fillers as well as question if they truly work.
Do Lip Fillers Really Work?
The short answer is yes.
People who are reluctant to get fillers often picture an exaggerated look that is akin to a botched injection. Any experienced dermatologist who offers lip filler injections will tell you that less is more—in most cases.
Of course, dermatologists can only consult but ultimately it is up to the patient what their aesthetic goals are and what they want. We would estimate that the vast majority of people want a slight plump up to achieve an effortless and natural look.
However, there’s a key point to make here: dermal fillers aren’t simply there to plump up your lips. The subtle usage of them around the face can truly make a difference you didn’t know was possible.
Dermal Fillers Combat Aging Through Revolumizing
As we age, one of the inevitable things that occur is the loss of fat and fat padding throughout our face. This is why young people have skin that looks full, healthy, and has excellent elasticity (due to healthy collagen production). Each year that passes, our skin becomes a little less full, a little less elastic, and simple does not bounce back as it once did—leading to wrinkles and an overall lack of volume in the face leaving us looking gaunt in comparison.
Nasolabial folds are a foremost concern for many of our patients coming into get receive dermal filler injections to revolumize their cheeks.
Marionette lines are the lines that appear on the sides of our mouth often tilting down. They appear naturally with age depending on the person’s facial structure. Some people are fortunate and never get marionette lines, but they are quite common and are a result of the muscles and ligaments of the face relaxing causing sagging. This makes marionette lines an ideal target for both dermal fillers and Botox.
Purse Lines—sometimes called smoker’s lines are the vertical lines that appear above and below the person’s lips. Despite being called “smoker’s lines” sometimes, they are equally possible to get even if you are not a smoker. Most wrinkles are simply a matter of how the face moves in conjunction with expression and less so our habits.
How Do Dermal Fillers Work?
The simplest explanation is that a filler is used to create volume in the face to shift the balance of weight in the face to more favorable proportions.
What is this filler in question, though?
Most fillers use H.A. or hyaluronic acid. Patients can have peace of mind when getting HA injections done as hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring substance in the body that dissolves without issue.
Despite many manufacturers using hyaluronic acid fillers, not all of them are the same despite using the same filler.
Dermal Fillers in Palm Beach County
The results of your injectables treatment will highly depend on the experience and skill of the injector. The Herschthal Practice is one of South Florida’s most trusted providers of injectable treatments as well as an array of cosmetic dermatology procedures.
Contact us today or book an appointment for a consultation online. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
