Facial aging is often associated with loss of volume. As we age, our skin loses elasticity and firmness, and subcutaneous fatty tissue decreases. This can lead to facial sagging, more pronounced hollows and wrinkles.
Filler injections can help restore lost volume, restoring volume and fullness to the cheeks, temples, lips and other areas of the face. These treatments can help rejuvenate the overall appearance of the face by creating a fresher, more youthful appearance.
Filler injections are effective, non-invasive and quick. The products used are most often hyaluronic acid (Restylane, Belotero and Juvederm) and calcium hydroxide (Radiesse).
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a natural sugar found naturally in your skin and connective tissue, serving primarily to retain water and hydrate tissues. In fact, skin alone contains around 50% of all hyaluronic acid in the body, playing a vital role in skin elasticity and tone.
Between the ages of 40 and 50, we lose about 50% of this natural reserve due to the normal aging process as well as exposure to ultraviolet rays from the sun, tobacco smoke and pollution, which can decrease the amount of hyaluronic acid in the skin. Well-hydrated skin significantly helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles.
Our team will choose the appropriate products to reshape, volumize or hydrate according to the needs and facial structure of each patient. Although immediate improvements are often seen after treatment, the full result can only be appreciated 2 to 4 weeks later.
Areas that can be treated with hyaluronic acid include the lips, nasolabial folds, bitter folds, temples, eyebrows, facial contour (chin and jaw), nose and cheeks. The duration of effects generally varies from 9 to 18 months, depending on the product used and the area treated, with a generally shorter duration around the mouth and longer for the cheeks. We recommend maintenance treatments to maintain results, because without this, a gradual return to initial state usually occurs after 6 to 18 months, depending on the technique, product and area injected.