Fortunately for all the women of the world, technological progress concerns not only electronics or automation, but also the means of restoring youth and beauty.
If earlier, in order to "throw off" a few years, a woman had to go under the surgeon's scalpel, today Botox and filler are used in cosmetology. The latter procedure is especially popular, but not every girl knows what it is and whether it is worth paying money for such a service. Let's figure it out!
Trends of modern contour plastics
What determines how a face looks - young or old? Of course, the first thing they give out is the age of the wrinkles. No matter how a woman monitors the condition of her skin, no matter what masks and creams she uses, years and facial expressions mark her face with deep grooves already after thirty years. It is impossible to cancel the passage of time, but it is possible to hide its negative effect on the skin.
The dermis loses its elasticity and acquires wrinkles due to the depletion of subcutaneous moisture and fat reserves.
If you return the substance to the void under the skin, then the folds of wrinkles will be smoothed out, with which you can easilyhandle filler. This is known in cosmetology as the procedure for filling wrinkles with a special substance.
Botox or fillers?
People who are ignorant of contour plastic do not see the difference in the use of Botox and fillers. In fact, the difference is fundamental - both in the properties of these drugs, and in the method of use. Botox makes sense to apply earlier than the filler in cosmetology. If moisture and fat are still preserved in the skin, but the first wrinkles have already appeared, then it is better for a woman to apply for a Botox injection.
In the event that moisture, along with fat, has already been lost, and the skin has folded into an "accordion", then only a filler in cosmetology can save the situation. Despite the strange and clearly technical name, there is nothing strange behind the definition of "filler".
What are fillers in cosmetology?
To answer this question most fully, let's turn to the meaning of the word "filler". The English word "fill" is translated as "fill", and it is this process that involves the use of such a tool as a filler in cosmetology. This procedure has been known to cosmetologists for more than a hundred years, but, of course, has undergone various changes both in terms of technical and in terms of the use of filling substances. What products of modern cosmetology are used as fillers today and how safe are they?
What fills wrinkles?
In the early twentieth century, cosmetologists used the own fat of the girls undergoing the procedure as fillers, getting it from other parts of the body.
A little later, paraffin and silicone were used, but these substances were soon banned due to a large number of complications.
What are they using now? In the last thirty years, this area of cosmetology has been seriously developed, and now many substances are quite safely used, similar in their qualities, but differing in names and prices. Fillers differ in origin into substances of animal origin and synthetic.
Synthetic and natural fillers
Let's look at what substances the filler can contain in its basis. In general, any filler injected under the skin can provide results for four months to one year.
Most expensive drugs contain bovine collagen or human collagen, but the use of these substances is still limited. If your finances allow you, then in the laboratory they will extract your subcutaneous fat and, having transformed it, will introduce you into the voids under the skin of your face. Such a procedure is as natural as possible - the body will not reject your own “material”, and such a filler is unlikely to cause negative reactions. Is natural filler popular in cosmetology? No, due to the high cost.
Where more widespread is hyaluronic acid. In its natural form, this substance is present in the skin of animals and humans and provides a moisturizing process. The introduction of such an acid under the skin provides an effect for five to six months. This filler is alsoto natural, but hyaluronic acid costs an order of magnitude cheaper than collagen. Fillers that are made entirely of natural substances are called biodegradable or resorbable.
Fillers based on synthetic substances have a longer effect and will cost you less than natural ones. However, multiple injections are required to obtain the desired result. Another disadvantage is that they are not completely processed by the body. The most commonly used fillers are based on silicone or artificial gels. If something goes wrong after the procedure, they will have to be surgically removed.
Between natural and synthetic fillers, there is another subspecies of these products - biosynthetic. Their peculiarity is that they are half composed of natural substances - collagen, hyaluronic acid, calcium hydroxyapatite. It is on the basis of these components that biosynthetic fillers are created in cosmetology. Reviews indicate that they are the safest. However, they are also the most affordable.
Fillers in cosmetology - the names of the most popular drugs
Despite the abundance of fillers from different manufacturers, only a few brands are in the greatest demand. A cosmetologist in a beauty salon can offer you Restylane, Juvederm, Sujiderm, Gliton, Belotero.
Restylane is produced by a Swedish pharmaceutical corporation and is a temporary filler based on hyaluronic acid. Valid for up to 6 months.
"Juvederm" and "Sudzhiderm" - French fillers based on hyaluronicacids. Valid for up to 6 months.
Filler Belotero made in Germany. Based on collagen and hyaluronic acid. The filler will dissolve in five to seven months.
Filler Glytone French production. In addition to hyaluronic acid, it also contains manitol, which heals the skin.
"Dermolife", "Reviderm" and "Aftekol" are very popular fillers in cosmetology. Reviews, however, these funds receive not the most positive. The fact that, in addition to hyaluronic acid, they contain synthetic substances does not speak in favor of their use. Over time, the organic matter dissolves, while the artificial ones do not, causing inflammation on the skin.
After assessing the depth of wrinkles and folds, the general condition of the skin, the cosmetologist will decide which filler is more appropriate for you to inject.
Contraindications for fillers
What are fillers in cosmetology, we figured it out. However, does this procedure have any contraindications? Undoubtedly. And you need to get acquainted with them before you make an appointment with a beautician. Unfortunately, not every employee of a beauty salon will honestly tell you what you may encounter after the introduction of the filler.
The cosmetologist must take an anamnesis, no matter what fillers he uses in cosmetology. Contraindications are an autoimmune disease, an acute disease, or even any infection.
What to do before getting fillers
- Choose a beauty salon, focusing not on price, but onquality. Study the reviews about the cosmetologist, read the advice of "experienced". The doctor should not use synthetic fillers, today the best choice would be a product based on hyaluronic acid.
- Consult your doctor about the appropriateness of the procedure for you. Before visiting a beautician, it would be advisable to cure all infectious diseases - inflammation of the mucous membranes, caries and inflammation of the gums, fungi, etc.
- Before proceeding with the introduction of the filler, the doctor will offer you to sign an agreement that spells out all the contraindications. Please read it carefully before signing.
- If your skin is thin or very dry, think again before injecting a filler.
