What is the filling process?
Filling procedures are procedures in which substances that are safe for human health are injected to increase volume, often in the face area.
-It can be applied in some areas for plumping and removal of facial defects and to eliminate asymmetries and / or in some patients to remove sagging areas due to gravity and aging.
-Organic or synthetic materials produced from different sources can be used as fillers. In addition, patients' own tissues are also used for filling purposes.
- According to the substance used, the conditions of the procedure, the duration of the filling, possible side effects and risk rates, transaction fees and many other criteria differ.
-Patients who want filling procedures should be evaluated by experienced doctors and their applications should be performed by experienced doctors.
Where are fillers applied?
-Applied all over the skin, from head to toe (except the nail), inside and under the skin. For example, it can be applied under the scalp, back of the hand, earlobe, male-female genital area, arm, leg.
It can be applied into the skin in areas with fine wrinkles such as forehead, between eyebrows, around the lips, and around the eyes.
-The most common areas of application are the lips, lower eyelid, nose, above the cheekbones and above the jawbone.
Are fillers and botox similar things?
-No, they are not similar in quality, but both are used in the health sector. Botox is a powdered drug obtained from a bacterium that inhibits muscle contraction. After preparation, it is injected in liquid form like water and the target tissue is basically muscle tissue, but it is absorbed in a short time and does not remain in volume where it is applied.
Fillers, on the other hand, are solid but fluid materials produced from different sources and usually in the form of jelly. They are injected into the skin, under the skin or on the bone, where they remain in volume and fill the area where they are applied.
What are fillers?
From past to present, very different filling materials have been used in the field of health. However, those that have been approved and improved in terms of safety and effectiveness continue to be used.
*The most preferred and safely used fillings are Hyaluronic Acid fillings.
*Hyaluronic acid is a molecule that is normally found in humans and provides dermal moisturizing.
*It can be produced from bird origin or bacterial origin. There is no need for skin test in products produced from bacteria because it does not create an immunological response molecularly.
*Hyaluronic acid expands by absorbing water in the tissue to which it is applied.
*Some hyaluronic acid fillers also contain lidocaine, a local anesthetic agent, and therefore their application causes less pain.
*In addition, the mesotherapy product called 'youth vaccine' is hyaluronic acid, which is made to moisturize the skin. The difference from the filler one is the absence of intermolecular cross-links. In this way, it significantly increases the amount of moisture in the skin, while it does not create a volume effect like a filler.
What are the advantages of hyaluronic acid fillers?
- When the products of quality brands are applied by experienced doctors under appropriate conditions, the risk of side effects is very low.
- It is sufficient to apply an anesthetic cream to apply.
- Processing time is short.
- After the application, patients can return to their social lives in a short time.
- It is cheaper than other alternatives in terms of cost.
- Their permanence is 8-12 months on average and this is a good time considering the price performance.
What are the disadvantages of hyaluronic acid fillers?
- There may be swelling and bruising for a few days after the procedure.
- It is not permanent.
- Very rarely, infection may occur in the application area.
What are the advantages of adipose filling?
- If the patient is not very weak, it can be obtained in high amounts from his body.
-Because it also contains stem cells in the adipose tissue, it can also be used for mesotherapy by further thinning with special methods.
-It is reliable because it is the patient's own tissue and does not cause side effects.
- If the patient has demand and suitability, regional fat reduction and body shaping, ie liposuction, can be performed at the same time.
What are the disadvantages of adipose fillers?
- This is not a non-surgical procedure and carries a very low risk of bleeding and infection. In addition, temporary swelling and bruising may be observed depending on the size of the treated area.
- The permanence of the adipose filling is not guaranteed and some of the adipose injected to give volume may melt within months. Although the retaining oils may remain for years, the process may need to be repeated.
Which filling should not be done?
Among the synthetic fillers, liquid silicone filler, whose use is prohibited in European countries, should be avoided. The use of Biopolymero or another brand of liquid silicone can cause irreversible harm to patients