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Journal EKalman's Journal: Everything You Know About the Dermal Fillers Procedure

Are you looking for something that could give you fuller lips or cheeks? Are you looking for a way to quickly fix the wrinkles on your skin? If yes, then you should consider getting dermal fillers! Dermal fillers are injections that are made of natural or artificially made substances.

They could help fill up the gaps left behind by degrading skin proteins. Your skin loses a good deal of its volume as you age. Dermal fillers help you regain this volume, which then helps you overcome the signs of aging. How are dermal fillers administered? Letâ(TM)s find out!
Following are the steps of administration of dermal fillers.

Step # 1
This step involves the assessment of your skin and skin mapping. This is the most important step for the administration of dermal fillers. In this step, the cosmetician would assess your skin quality and health. It would determine the kind of dermal filler that would best suit your needs.

The cosmetician would also mark the areas of the skin that need to be augmented. He might also mark those skin areas and might also take photographs of your face.

Step # 2
On the operation day, you should clean your face with a non-medicated neutral face wash. You should avoid applying any cream or medicine on your face. Your cosmetician will start by marking the injection sites, as mentioned before. Once the injection sites have been marked and you and your cosmetician have discussed the details, the cosmetician would start.

They will start by cleaning the injection site with an antiseptic solution. The procedure involves injecting the filler material underneath your skin with the help of needles. So, it is ought to be painful. Therefore, your cosmetician might start by giving you a local anesthetic. The local anesthetic would help reduce pain during the procedure.

Step # 3
In this step, your cosmetician administers the dermal filler into the target areas. The cosmetician fills the dermal filler into the injection and starts administering the material into the target sites. Each injection takes only a couple of moments. Once the injection has been administered, the cosmetician might massage the area and would see if the injected amount has produced desired results.

The cosmetician might administer some more of the dermal filler material if the result is sub-optimal. The time needed for the whole procedure depends on a number of factors. These include the expertise of the cosmetician and the injection sites. Depending on these factors, the whole procedure might take from 15 minutes up to one hour.

Step # 4
Once the procedure is complete and the cosmetician is satisfied with the one table results, he would start cleaning up. He would clear any residues of the filler or any stains of blood on the injection site. The cosmetician might give you a pack of ice to reduce the swelling you might get after the procedure. You might not be able to see the desired results for the first couple of days due to the swelling of your face.

You might continue to use ice packs to limit the inflammation of your face. The pain is minimal but you could use an over-the-counter painkiller if the pain is unbearable. Once the inflammation clears up, you will start to see the results. The use of dermal fillers is one effective way for you to get rid of signs of aging.

It is also one effective way for you to enhance your beauty and make a statement. So, you should get the procedure done from a trained cosmetologist to see the best results!

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Everything You Know About the Dermal Fillers Procedure

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