The Complete Guide to Facial Fillers: Juvederm, Restylane and Voluma

The Complete Guide to Facial Fillers: Juvederm, Restylane and Voluma

 Injectable dermal fillers are a safe and minimally invasive way to add more plumpness to your skin, significantly decreasing or eliminating fine lines and wrinkles that have grown over time. Dermal fillers are also an effective way to accentuate other areas of your face, such as your lips and cheekbones. 

As we age, the collagen production in our faces starts to decrease, robbing us of the radiant and youthful look we once had. In addition, other external factors, such as skin damage from overexposure to the sun, smoke from tobacco products, and even pollution can make your skin look dull, lifeless, and droopy.

 

Made from a naturally produced substance found in the human body called hyaluronic acid, injectable dermal fillers are a way to bring back the appearance of youth by adding volume and radiance to the skin and lips. The procedure involves injecting a gel-like solution beneath the skin to smooth lines and enhance contours. It is a popular rejuvenation process that is more cost-effective than an invasive surgery such as a face lift, and it provides almost instantaneous results with little to no down-time.

 

There are several different name-brand injectable dermal filler products on the market that are all U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved, some of which you may be familiar with from magazine or television ads. Juvéderm®, Restylane®, and Juvéderm® Voluma™ XC are just a few of the more popular brands. The question is, which brand is right for you and the results you are hoping to achieve? Here’s a quick breakdown:

-       Juvéderm® is best for smoothing the areas under the eyes to remove “bags” that can give you the appearance of constantly being tired. It is also effective at plumping the lips and smoothing “marionette” lines—the little lines that look like parentheses at the corners of your mouth, running downward toward your chin—as well as the nasolabial fold (also known as smile or laugh lines), which run from each side of the nose down toward the corners of the mouth, and chin wrinkles. In addition, Juvéderm® is also effective at filling acne scars, to give your face a smoother overall appearance.

-       Restylane® is excellent for smoothing the areas under the eyes, marionette lines, the nasolabial fold, chin wrinkles, and vertical lip lines.

-       Voluma™ is frequently used to lift and enhance the cheeks.

 

Another brand name you might recognize is BOTOX®. This is not a dermal filler, but it is another type of injectable solution that actually relaxes the muscles in your face to reduce fine lines around the eyes, mouth, and forehead. Many well-established clinics that offer dermal fillers will also have this as an option.

 

The best way to truly discover which brand-name injectable dermal filler will provide you with the results you want is to talk with a local spa or clinic that provides dermal filler services, then go in for a consultation. The clinician can listen to your expectations, provide you with feedback, show you some “before” and “after” photos,” and answer any additional questions you may have.

 

 

Conclusion:

You can quickly and easily restore the youthfulness of your face using injectable dermal fillers to help eliminate fine lines and highlight the contours of your lips and cheekbones. There are a number of different name-brand fillers on the market that are U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved, so talk with a local spa or clinic about which filler will work best for the results you’d like to achieve.