Filler (dermal filler)

Fil­lers are injec­ta­ble sub­s­tances that replace volu­me, shape con­tours or pad out wrink­les. They are pla­ced into dif­fe­rent lay­ers of the skin with a fine need­le or a blunt cannula.

Appli­ca­ti­on

Hyalu­ro­nic acid is used most fre­quent­ly. The­re are also fil­lers based on cal­ci­um hydro­xyla­pa­ti­te or poly-L-lac­tic acid, which addi­tio­nal­ly sti­mu­la­te the body­’s own col­la­gen pro­duc­tion. Per­ma­nent fil­lers made of sili­co­ne or acry­la­te are now con­side­red out­da­ted, becau­se any com­pli­ca­ti­ons remain per­ma­nent as well.

Good to know

Fil­lers and botu­li­num toxin com­ple­ment each other but work dif­fer­ent­ly: fil­lers replace volu­me, botu­li­num toxin rela­xes mus­cles. Sta­tic lines, visi­ble even wit­hout facial move­ment, respond bet­ter to fil­lers; dyna­mic lines respond bet­ter to botu­li­num toxin.

Matching tre­at­ment at Swiss Der­ma Cli­nic: Wrink­le treatment