The popularity of Dermal fillers has risen exponentially over the last few years with more and more people choosing them over surgical procedures. The reasons for this are the quick procedure time and Long lasting but non-permanent effects.
Dermal fillers are much more cost effective compared to surgery and have a lower risk of complications. The quality of the fillers has also improved a lot over the past few years with improvements in technology helping make the procedures safer and produce more natural results.
Social media and pop culture impact
The rise of Instagram and other social media platforms has contributed to the increased popularity in dermal fillers. With famous stars or influencers such as the Kardashians/Jenners promoting the benefits of non surgical procedures to millions of followers.
The selfie is also seen as a driver in the increased amount of dermal fillers used today. Love Island and other popular reality TV shows are seen as other reason for the increase in non-surgical procedures as well.
Popular dermal filler procedures
Dermal fillers are a versatile product that can be used in many ways to achieve the desired results. Here are some of the most popular procedures that dermal fillers are used for.
Lip fillers
Lip fillers used to have a bad name. With many celebrities gaining a “trout pout” overnight from bad procedures when the quality of fillers was nowhere near where it is today. Thankfully those days are long gone with the improvements and new techniques that have been developed to give lips a natural full appearance.
Lip fillers can be performed in as quick as 30 minutes and can last up to 8-10 months all with hardly any recovery time. There’s no wonder that this procedures is growing in popularity year on year!
Nose Fillers
Many people think that if they want to change the shape of their nose then they need to have a surgical procedure to achieve this. However this is now not the case as dermal fillers can be used to achieve great results that can take just ten minutes to complete.
To achieve these varied results a thicker dermal filler is used so the results will last for as long as 12 months. By injecting dermal fillers the appearance of the nose can be made thinner or shorter as well as built up if desired.
Jaw Fillers
Dermal fillers aren’t just growing in popularity among women, men are also turning more and more to non surgical cosmetic procedures. One of the most popular of these is jaw fillers. A defined jawline is seen as a masculine trait that many men wish to have.
Dermal fillers are injected into the jawline to boost the definition of the face and can last between 9 – 12 months.
Cheek Fillers
As people age the amount of collagen in the skin reduces, because of this the face can lose it’s lift and wrinkles can form. To combat this natural sign of ageing many people have cheek fillers to enhance their cheek bones or make their cheeks more plump to create a more youthful look.
This procedure can take around 30 minutes and last as long as 18 months. This makes the treatment one of the longest available.
Tear Trough
Another sign of ageing is under eye bags that can form because of a reduction of fat around the eyes. Fillers are injected into the area to lift the skin thus reducing the bags and giving the face a fuller more youthful appearance.
The treatment takes around 30 minutes and the results can last for a whole year. As the treatment area is particularly sensitive some bruising and swelling can occur after the treatment.
For all of the procedures above it is extremely important to properly research and gain the advice of professionals.
As you can see above, dermal fillers have many different uses. The types of dermal fillers used for these treatments differs depending on the procedure. We stock a extensive range of dermal fillers from industry leading brand such as Bliss.
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