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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Filling fine<br />
lines &<br />
wrinkles<br />
When injected superficially, dermal fillers<br />
can help smooth out fine lines and fill<br />
superficial wrinkles. Commonly, the HA<br />
chains are smaller and softer in superficial<br />
filler products, reducing the risk of<br />
lumpiness post procedure.<br />
‘These fillers are used for areas that are<br />
more delicate, such as the corners of the<br />
mouth, the lip line and the crow’s feet,’ Dr<br />
Liew explains. ‘These fillers need to be<br />
very soft so the product can be placed<br />
superficially in the skin to smooth the area<br />
without the risk of seeing or feeling the<br />
product after injection.’<br />
A small amount of filler is usually<br />
required; as the objective is to fill a line<br />
or wrinkle, not necessarily add volume to<br />
the area.<br />
The small particle size, and low quantity<br />
of HA injected, means results typically<br />
last around six to 12 months. The level<br />
of movement in the area – for example<br />
frowning, talking and squinting – also<br />
affects the duration of the result.<br />
‘The lip area tends to have slightly less<br />
longevity due to the degree of movement<br />
in the region,’ Dr Liew explains.<br />
Adding volume<br />
Medium volume HA fillers use medium-sized HA particles,<br />
which combine with the body’s own HA to enhance the<br />
volume of targeted tissue.<br />
These fillers are injected more deeply than superficial<br />
products, and are used to treat deeper skin folds and<br />
enhance volume in certain areas.<br />
‘In areas such as below the cheek, we prefer to inject<br />
soft fillers a little deeper, so they’re encased in the fat<br />
region,’ Dr Liew explains. ‘This provides some soft-tissue<br />
padding in the area.’<br />
Medium volume HA fillers typically have a greater<br />
number of cross-links between the HA particles, compared<br />
with superficial fillers. This increases cohesiveness of the<br />
product and longevity.<br />
Reducing under-eye circles<br />
‘As some patients age, rather than having drooping skin, they become gaunt and hollow, particularly around the eye area.<br />
This is where I find fillers to be very useful,’ Dr Liew says. ‘Each injection can last up to three to four years, as the product<br />
is usually placed quite deeply to reduce the risk of visibility and palpability post-procedure.’<br />
In 2015, a dedicated dermal filler for reducing under eye circles and hollows was introduced to the Australian aesthetic<br />
market called Teosyal Redensity [II] by Teoxane. It uses a unique HA formulation, designed to add hydration, elasticity and<br />
firmness to the skin around the eyes.<br />
In the past, when surgery was the only option available, rejuvenation tended to be the domain of the rich or famous.<br />
Now you can take years off a person’s face at a fraction of the cost with neurotoxin injections to minimise lines and wrinkles<br />
combined with strategic filler placement, giving the eyes and overall face a fresher, younger appearance.<br />
These non-surgical measures have revolutionised the aesthetic anti-ageing industry and made it available and<br />
‘acceptable’ to a much broader audience.<br />
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