Dermal Fillers
What are Dermal Fillers?
As we age, our facial features tend to lose volume and definition, resulting in the appearance of lines, wrinkles, and sagging skin. These changes are primarily due to the natural fat pads that provide shape to our faces shrinking and shifting over time, resulting in a loss of fullness. This can cause some individuals to have a sad, tired, or even angry facial expression, which can be disheartening. While there are several options available for addressing these concerns, the MD Code approach is quickly becoming the gold standard for non-surgical facial rejuvenation.
What To Expect From Treatment
Injectable fillers are not permanent and injected material is eventually metabolized by the body. Every patient differs in how quickly the collagen is metabolized and effects may last 12 to 24 months. A thin needle is threaded under the skin and the collagen is slowly injected as the needle is withdrawn. This is done several times to get the desired effect.
What Are The Side Effects?
Common side effects include redness, bruising and swelling for 1-5 days after treatment. You may notice some minor discomfort, stinging and throbbing immediately after treatment. Rare complications include allergic reaction (1/15 000), infection, abscesses, cysts, skin peeling, lumpiness and scarring.
Who Cannot Be Treated?
Patients with rash or open wounds in area to be treated. Patients who are pregnant, have bleeding disorders, diabetes, autoimmune conditions (ex lupus), form keloids or cystic acne and allergic to local anaesthetic should not be treated.
Does It Hurt?
For lips and some sensitive areas, a strong topical anesthetic will be applied before the procedure freezing will be topically applied 30 minutes prior to treatment