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  The role of injectable fillers in facial rejuvenation and volume restoration continues to grow. With their growing acceptance and the number of patients requesting such facial treatments, it is no surprise that new options for injectable fillers continue to emerge. The majority of these continue to be hyaluronic-based fillers because of their biocompatibility, ease Read More…

  The use and number of synthetic injectable fillers for facial wrinkle and fold reduction continues to expand. New filler variations have been developed to try and improve the one disadvantage that they all have…a temporary effect. Some synthetic fillers contain a percent of non-resorbing particles, to produce some degree of permanence. But with their Read More…

  The number of available injectable filler options has grown exponentially since the first non-collagen based products became available in 2002. Since then more than a dozen new variations of fillers has appeared, most of which are derivatives of hyaluron-based materials. All of these injectable materials have a limited duration of effectiveness because they are Read More…

  Injectable fillers are right behind Botox injections as a leading non-surgical facial rejuvenation procedure. While both require needles to be inserted, injectable fillers are deemed by patients and providers alike to be the more painful to receive. This is for two main reasons, a much larger volume of filler is needed for each treatment Read More…

The use of injectable fillers for fold and wrinkle reduction and lip augmentation rivals that of Botox and Dysport for in-office facial rejuvenation treatments. One advantage of fillers over muscle relaxers is their immediate results that will stay stable as long as the filler material lasts. At this time, there are over a dozen different Read More…

  There are over a dozen available injectable fillers for facial use. While all can safely add volume, how long they last and for what indications they may be useful for does vary. In my Indianapolis plastic surgery practice, I find that all of them can be effective in different situations. But the one that Read More…

Sculptra is one of the numerous injectable facial fillers that has an established history of treating the condition known as facial lipoatrophy, most commonly seen in patients with HIV disease as a result of their antiviral therapy. By working as a facial volume restoration method rather than as a wrinkle or lip filler, Sculptra’s mechanism Read More…