DERMAL FILLERS

Dermal fillers are typically made up of hyaluronic acid which naturally occurs in the skin and fills in wrinkles and adds volume to soft tissue. You can have dermal fillers in different parts of your face: around the eye, cheeks, mouth and jawline, as well as lip fillers which are administered directly into the lip tissue. 

Fillers basically restore lost volume to your face and plump areas, so that deep-set lines are smoothed. Why is this needed? As we get older our bodies stop producing collagen and elastin, both of which contribute to the youthful look.

Experts argue over when we start losing collagen, but the generally agreed age is 25. Pretty young, right? Your collagen and elastin levels then decline at a rate of about 2% per year, and your body will have stopped producing it altogether by your late twenties.

It's completely normal to experience a little bit of discomfort, swelling, redness and bruising after treatment.  

These reactions are generally mild to moderate and usually disappear a few days after the injection into the skin.

Botulinum toxin stops the small muscles in your face from making the movements that cause wrinkles, while dermal fillers plump from below the wrinkles to smooth them out and promote the youthful look. Fillers are similar to the stuffing or padding under our skin while botulinum is a chemical that interrupts nerve transmission to muscles.... in other words two totally different substances!