The use of a cosmetic injection is a way of reducing the prominence of wrinkles and facial lines as well as of preventing the occurrence of new lines and creases on the face. There are several substances utilized in cosmetic injections. These include dermal fillers such as the body’s own fat, collagen, and hyaluronic acid, and the neurotoxin botulinum toxin.
One of the primary causes of facial skin folds and lines is the diminishing volume of lipid tissues underlying the skin. This is a natural occurrence as years pass. Adding volume to areas under wrinkled skin using dermal fillers will make the lines and folds less prominent. Many patients opt to use their own lipid tissues as dermal fillers. This is called a fat implant. In this cosmetic injection process, fat is taken from one part of the patient’s body and then deposited where a filler is needed. [Read more...]
















































