1. What are fillers?
Fillers are used to improve volume and fullness of cheeks or lips. They are injected below the skin surface. Fillers are also used to reduce wrinkles, and lessen the appearance of scars. Fillers can provide permanent or temporary results.
2. What are the materials that can be used in fillers?
Polymethylmethacrylate beads, collagen, poly-L-lactic acid, calcium hydroxylapatite and hyaluronic acid are materials that have been approved for use in fillers. Their effects vary from 3-4 months to 6-12 months, depending upon the material and individual metabolism.
3. Can I use these fillers on my breast?
Fillers are not approved for enhancing breasts or other muscles. Using them for enhancement might cause permanent disfigurement or scars and even cause death in extreme cases.
4. Are there any side-effects of fillers?
People commonly experience bruising, allergic reactions, itching, swelling, redness, and scarring or infection in the skin as side-effects of fillers. In some cases, the fillers also produce tiny bumps under the skin.
5. When can these side-effects occur?
Side-effects of fillers occur within a few hours after the fillers have been injected. The side- effects subside within two weeks. In some cases, the side-effects can last for up to many days or even years. Talk to your cosmetologist if you experience a side-effect.