What are Derma Fillers?
Dermal fillers have become a popular way to improve face features and make the skin look younger. Dermal fillers are chemicals that are injected into the skin and are used to add volume, smooth out lines, and change the shape of the face. Most of the time, they are made of hyaluronic acid, calcium Hydroxlyapatite, or poly-L-lactic acid. These substances are meant to add volume to certain parts of the face, making the face look younger and more refreshed. We'll talk about the hyalase dissolving process, how Dr. Shuai Wang can do it, and when to go to the hospital right away if something goes wrong.
What the Procedure Involves:
- Consultation: The first step is to talk to an experienced medical professional, like Dr. Shuai Wang. During this session, the patient talks about their goals and worries about how they look. The doctor looks at the shape of the patient's face and suggests a personalized treatment plan.
- Injection: The dermal filler is put into the places that need it with a fine needle. Some of these places are the lips, the cheeks, the nasolabial folds (smile lines), the marionette lines, and other places. The injections are given in a planned way to get the effects that are wanted.
- Immediate Results: Patients usually feel better right away in the places that have been treated. The filler adds volume and smooths out lines and wrinkles, making the face look younger and more refreshed.
Whether the Procedure is New or Experimental?
Dermal fillers are not new or experimental. For decades, they have been used to make the face look better. For example, hyaluronic acid-based fillers have been used safely and effectively for a long time. In the area of cosmetic medicine, these treatments are well-liked by most people.
What are the possible Outcomes of the Procedure, in the short and long term?
Short-term results:
Immediate Improvement: The treated areas of the patient get better right away, and the effects can be seen right after the procedure.
Reduced Wrinkles: Dermal fillers can reduce the look of wrinkles and fine lines, making the skin look and feel better.
Long-term results:
Gradual Absorption: The filler material is slowly absorbed by the body over time. How long the effects last depends on the type of filler used and on the person.
Maintenance Treatments: Patients often need regular maintenance treatments to keep the effects they want. Results can last anywhere from a few months to a couple of years.
What are the Risks and Possible Complications associated with the procedure?
- Mild bruising and swelling: are typical at the injection sites, but they usually go away in a few days. Most of the time, ice packs and over-the-counter painkillers can help.
- Lumps and Bumps: Sometimes, the injection sites can cause small lumps or bumps to form under the skin. Most of the time, these are caused by the filler not being spread out evenly. You can massage the area or give it time to smooth out.
- Asymmetry: When one side of the face looks different from the other, this is called asymmetry. During a touch-up visit, the filler can be moved to fix this problem.
- Allergic responses: Allergic responses to dermal fillers are rare, but they can happen. At the injection site, there may be swelling, itching, or hives. Dr. Shuai Wang can look at mild allergic responses and treat them with antihistamines or corticosteroids if needed.
- Infection: Infections aren't common, but they are major problems. Infections show up at the injection site as redness, warmth, swelling, pain, and pus. When this happens, you need to see a doctor like Dr. Wang right away, and they may give you medicines.
Hyalase Dissolving method:
Some people may want to undo the effects of skin fillers or fix results that aren't even. This can be done with a procedure called "hyalase dissolving," which includes injecting hyaluronidase to break down fillers made of hyaluronic acid.
As a trained medical worker, Dr. Shuai Wang can do hyalase dissolving procedures in a safe and effective way. If a patient is unhappy with the results of their filler or has problems, Dr. Wang can evaluate the situation, suggest the best course of action, and give the removing treatment if it is needed.
Here's how the hyalase dissolving method works:
- Consultation: If a patient is unhappy with the results of their filler or has problems, they should talk to an experienced doctor like Dr. Shuai Wang. Dr. Wang will look at the case and decide if dissolving hyalase is the right thing to do.
- Hyalase Injection: During the process to dissolve the filler with hyalase, Dr. Wang injects hyalase into the places where the filler needs to be broken down. The enzyme does its job by breaking up the molecules of hyaluronic acid in the filler.
- Immediate Effects: As the hyalase starts to break down the filler, the patient may feel effects right away. The places that were filled will slowly go back to how they were beforeFollow-up: After the procedure, most people make a second visit with Dr. Wang to talk about how things went. Depending on the amount and type of filler used, you may need more treatments to get the results you want.
When to consider Hyalase dissolving:
- Complications: If problems like lumps, bumps, or unevenness come up, hyalase melting can help fix them.
- Unsatisfactory Results: If a patient is unhappy with the results of their filler, hyalase dissolving helps them to look like they did before.
- Emergency situations: hyalase may need to be broken down right away to stop tissue damage from happening in rare cases of serious complications like vascular occlusion, which is when a blood vessel gets blocked. This is a medical emergency, and the person needs to get help right away.
When to call an ambulance for an urgent care:
- Even though problems with dermal filler treatments are rare, there are times when you need to see a doctor right away. Patients should go to the hospital right away and call for an ambulance.
- Severe allergic reactions: If you have trouble breathing, your face, lips, or tongue swell up, or you get hives, you need to see a doctor right away.
- Infection: You need to see a doctor right away if you get an infection at the injection site that causes serious symptoms like fever, redness, warmth, or drainage.
Contraindications:
Some people may not be good candidates for dermal fillers. Some reasons not to do something are:
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding: Because of the risks, cosmetic treatments are usually not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
- Active Skin Infections: If a person has an active skin infection, dermal filler treatments should be put off until the infection is gone.
- Costs: Dermal filler treatments cost different amounts based on things like the type and amount of filler used, the skill of the provider, and where you live. A single treatment session can cost anywhere from a few hundred dollars to several thousand dollars on average.
Results
The effects of dermal fillers are immediately visible and often continue to improve over the course of several months to a couple of years, depending on the type of filler used and other individual characteristics.
Aftercare of the Procedure
- Patients are told to avoid strenuous exercise and activities right after the treatment to keep swelling and bruising to a minimum.
- Protecting from the Sun: It is important to keep the treatment areas from getting too much sun in order to avoid problems and keep the results.
- Follow-Up meetings: Patients should make follow-up meetings with their doctor to talk about the results to figure out if they need more treatments.