Cosmetic Surgery & Beauty #72
Cosmetic Surgery and Beauty is the definitive consumer guide to aesthetic enhancement in Australia. Written by medical journalists and industry experts CSBM covers everything you need to know and with hundreds of untouched before and after photos it is the authoritative information source.
Cosmetic Surgery and Beauty is the definitive consumer guide to aesthetic enhancement in Australia. Written by medical journalists and industry experts CSBM covers everything you need to know and with hundreds of untouched before and after photos it is the authoritative information source.
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Do you know your neurotoxins from your<br />
HA fillers? We simplify the jargon and give<br />
you the what’s what of injectables.<br />
Plump cheeks, smooth foreheads and perfect pouts have led many of us down the cosmetic<br />
medicine path. Injectables – anti-wrinkle muscle relaxants and dermal fillers – are usually the go-to<br />
treatment for beautifying our looks and defying age, with minimum discomfort and no downtime.<br />
The surge of minimally invasive procedures has been significant and with an ever-expanding and<br />
increasingly sophisticated array of options available today, you need to know your options.<br />
We now have an enormous range of fillers, many of which can last a long time and be used to revolumise<br />
and sculpt ageing faces. We also have neurotoxins to reduce lines and wrinkles, as well as<br />
lasers to effectively treat a wide range of skin conditions.<br />
‘In the past 10 years, we have seen significant improvements in the technology and design of soft<br />
tissue fillers,’ says Sydney plastic surgeon Dr Steven Liew.<br />
‘There are now different grades of fillers designed specifically for use in different parts of the face and<br />
different anatomical levels of facial structure.’<br />
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Fillers<br />
Fillers are used to plump out lines and smooth skin, restore<br />
volume to areas where tissue commonly degenerates with age, fill<br />
in pockmarks and acne scars, contour or reshape facial features<br />
and add volume to the lips. They are also a popular adjunct to<br />
treatment with anti-wrinkle injections to create a universal result.<br />
Fillers are gel-like in consistency, and the type of filler<br />
(composition and viscosity), the area of injection and the depth<br />
of injection all influence the final result, and how long they last.<br />
Fillers can be made with biodegradable substances, such<br />
as collagen or hyaluronic acid (HA), or non-biodegradable<br />
substances like silicone.<br />
Fillers can be used in multiple areas. ‘There is a lot of science<br />
behind soft tissue fillers that make them customisable to each<br />
patient’s individual requirements and to different areas of<br />
injection,’ says Dr Liew.<br />
As with most cosmetic procedures, a holistic approach using<br />
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