A review of dermal fillers in facial plastic surgery

Abstract

The refinement of techniques to restore facial volume with dermal fillers, and widely available botulinum (BTX) injections to treat dynamic facial rhytids, fuelled by widespread mainstream advertising, has led to a surge in demand for nonsurgical rejuvenation procedures. An increasingly well informed and discerning patient population now seek better value procedures that require minimal downtime and have instant results. A thorough knowledge of the dermal fillers available for soft tissue facial augmentation is therefore essential to any clinician involved in facial plastic surgery.

Free fat grafting in superficial parotid surgery to prevent Frey's syndrome and improve aesthetic outcome

“…poly-L-lactic acid, calcium hydroxylapatite and polymethylmethcrylate) can also be used after the healing process is complete, to improve cosmetic outcome. 25 Fillers have not been reported to have a role in the prevention of Frey's syndrome and may not be adequate for large defects. They generally increase costs and may require repeated application due to reabsorption.…”

Medical Devices

“…By definition, a dermal filler is a product that is injected or placed into the dermis [35,36]. By definition, a dermal filler is a product that is injected or placed into the dermis [35,36].…”

Complications of minimally invasive cosmetic procedures: Prevention and management

“…[78] There are a variety of filling agents approved by the FDA for the correction of moderate-to-severe facial wrinkles (e.g. nasolabial folds) and are composed of different synthetic materials including hyaluronic acid (HA; Juvaderm Ultra, Allergan, Santa Barbara, CA, USA), poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA; Sculptra, Dermik Laboratories, Bridgewater, NJ, USA), calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA; Radiesse, Bioform Medical, Inc., Franksville, WI, USA) and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA; Artefill, Suneva Medical, San Diego, CA, USA).…”