Types of Dermal Fillers

Calcium Hydroxylapatite

Brand names include: Radiesse

Calcium hydroxylapatite is found naturally in human bones and is a mineral-like compound. It is considered a dermal filler and biostimulator. You may see immediate results that lift and gradually will stimulate your body’s own production of collagen and elastin over time to create a more natural result. It’s often used to:

• Moderate-to-severe creases such as nasolabial folds, marionette lines and frown lines
• Enhance fullness of the cheeks and other facial contours
• Improve the appearance of crepe-like in the neck, hands, and many other areas of the body
• Improve volume in areas of facial wasting such as can occur in extreme weight loss and people taking certain medications

Calcium hydroxylapatite is biosynthetically produced, which means that no animals or animal products are used. This lowers your risk of an allergic reaction and no skin testing is required. This type of dermal filler is known to produce a very natural result, doesn’t migrate and side effects are rare. This dermal filler was first used in dentistry and reconstructive surgery and has a long safety record. This product can be combined with PRP for an extra biostimulatory boost with long lasting results.

Hyaluronic Acid

Brand names include: Revanesse, RHA, Restylane, Belotero

Hyaluronic acid injections can be used to improve the skin’s contour and reduce depressions in the skin due to scars, injury or lines. You can see potentially dramatic improvements immediately for:

• Redefining lip border & filling thin lips
• Cheek depressions
• Hollows under your eyes
• Deep smile lines that run from the side of the nose to corners of the mouth (also known as nasolabial folds)
• Marionette lines at the corners of the mouth
• Scars including burns, acne and those caused by wounds
• Smoker’s lines; vertical lines on the mouth
• Some facial & acne scars

Hyaluronic acid is a natural substance found in your body. High concentrations are found in soft connective tissues and in the fluid surrounding your eyes. It’s also in some cartilage and joint fluids, as well as skin tissue. It is extracted and reformulated and now has become one of the most popular kinds of injectable fillers. If the term sounds familiar, it’s because the same substance is often injected into the aching joints of people with arthritis to ease pain and provide extra cushioning.

Polylactic Acid

Brand names include: Sculptra

Polylactic acid is a synthetic dermal filler that is injected into your face, causing your body’s own production of collagen and elastin. This type of dermal filler is known as a biostimulator. This non-toxic, biodegradable substance has been used for more than 40 years as suture material.

Polylactic acid is known to work particularly well in the lower half of your face, and is used to:

• Fill the lines caused by laughing
• Treat deep nasolabial folds
• Improve the appearance of crepe-like in the neck, hands, and many other areas of the body
• Improve volume in areas of facial wasting such as can occur in extreme weight loss and people taking certain medications

This substance is unlike other dermal fillers because it doesn’t produce immediate results. Instead, it stimulates your own body’s collagen production, so results appear gradually over a period of a few months and will give you the most natural, youthful appearance. This product can be combined with PRP for an extra biostimulatory boost with long lasting results.

You will likely need about three monthly treatments and multiple vials to achieve your desired results. With each treatment, there is re-stimulation of your own collagen. Then it can take four to six weeks to see the full effect. While this type of dermal filler is considered semi-permanent, you may still need occasional touch-ups.