As we age, factors such as genetic factors, sun exposure, the effect of gravity, daily life stress, weight changes, alcohol and cigarette consumption begin to wear out our skin both from the inside and outside. The amount of elastin, collagen and hyaluronic acid in our skin gradually decreases. Soft tissues located under the skin begin to weaken. As a result of all these, our skin tends to lose its volume, sag, lose its elasticity and wrinkles occur in our skin.
In order for our skin to regain its lost volume, achieve a smooth appearance, correct facial features and shape the subcutaneous tissue, filling treatment is applied by injecting hyaluronic acid-based filling material. In addition to hyaluronic acid-based fillers, fatty tissues obtained from the person's own body can also be used for filling purposes.
Nowadays, filling treatments that can be applied to different parts of the body shape and support the skin and ensure the elimination of existing deformations. Filling treatment is mostly used in the facial area. Filling treatment is applied for purposes such as eliminating sagging in the cheeks, making the cheekbones prominent, correcting the asymmetric lip appearance, giving volume and fullness to the lips, supporting the chin tip and making the jawline prominent. In addition, people who want to get rid of the appearance of an arched nose or who want to lift the tip of the nose can also apply for filling treatment. Filling treatments also provide an effect against wrinkles in the area between the eyebrows and the forehead. Medical Aesthetic Doctor Dr. Lida Çiteli, who serves her patients in Istanbul, explained what needs to be known about filling treatments.
What are Fillers?
Fillers are a medical aesthetic treatment that, although generally preferred in the facial area, can be applied to many parts of the skin and is based on injection. They eliminate sagging, wrinkles, volume loss, and depressions in the skin without the need for surgical operations or serious procedures like facelifts. They help individuals regain a fuller, younger, firmer, smoother, more aesthetic, and healthier appearance. Because it is a minimally invasive treatment method, it leaves no scars on the skin and does not require stitches. Dermal filler applications fill in fine lines and wrinkles on the skin. They add fullness to areas such as the lips, chin, cheeks, cheekbones, forehead, and between the eyebrows. Since it is not a permanent procedure, if the results are not satisfactory, it can be dissolved by injecting hyaluronidase enzyme. In fact, dermal fillers will dissolve on their own within 4-11 months. In such cases, the treatment can be easily repeated. Some people may confuse filler treatment with Botox. However, Botox injections eliminate wrinkles caused by facial expressions and prevent new ones from forming. Botox is successful in treating deep lines and wrinkles. But to achieve skin firmness and volume, filler treatments are necessary.
How Many Types of Fillers Are There?
Filling treatments are applied for three basic purposes. These are:
- To provide volume to tissues that have lost volume due to genetic or different reasons
- To lift sagging areas with fillers
- To regain the elasticity of the skin, smoothing out wrinkles and ensuring the skin tightens again.
According to all these different purposes, the density, fluidity and duration of action of the filler to be applied also change. Especially in sagging, volume loss and wrinkles occurring in the facial area, filler injections give successful results.
The permanence of the most frequently preferred filling materials today varies between 4-6 months and 9-12 months. One of the reasons why temporary fillers are preferred is that there is a chance of reversal in case of unwanted results. Today, the most used filling material is hyaluronic acid-based temporary filling material. The filler to be injected into the under-eye hollows and areas with fine lines on the face should have high fluidity and low density. On the other hand, the fillers to be applied to the cheeks, lips and nasolabial lines should have low fluidity and higher density. Hyaluronic acid-based fillers give volume to the skin, provide a lifting effect and tightening. It also supports the skin's collagen production and accelerates the self-renewal processes of the tissues.
How is Filling Treatment Applied?
Filling treatments are not painful or aching procedures. With local anesthetic creams used before the procedure, the treatment is ensured to be painless and comfortable. Skin cleansing is performed with antiseptic materials beforehand. Afterwards, filling material is injected into the targeted points in determined amounts. In case of a complication or if the injection cannot be performed as desired, the filling material can be immediately dissolved with hyaluronidase enzymes. Therefore, it is a much safer application compared to other permanent filling procedures.
To Which Areas Can Filling Procedures Be Applied?
Filling treatments can be applied to sagging points on the face, on the cheekbones, to mimic lines on and around the lips, to eyebrows, to lines between the eyebrows, to areas with acne and scars, to the nose, to the jawline, to the neck area and to the back of the hand.
Who Can Have Fillers?
Filling treatments can be applied to anyone who has turned 18 and does not have any condition that would constitute an obstacle. However, it is recommended that mothers in pregnancy or breastfeeding periods postpone having fillers. Filling treatments should also be postponed for people who have an active infection or inflammation on their skin. Finally, fillers are not applied to people who show an allergic reaction to the filler material to be used.
What is the Difference Between Filler and Botox?
Botox application cannot completely eliminate deep wrinkles settled on the face. It is performed to eliminate mimic wrinkles and prevent these wrinkles from becoming permanent. Here, the toxins applied temporarily block the mimic muscles that cause wrinkles. It adds a smooth appearance. Filling applications, on the other hand, are injected under the wrinkles. It fills these furrows. it eliminates the appearance of lines and wrinkles.
How Long is the Permanence Period of Filling Treatment?
How permanent the results of filling treatment will be is shaped according to many factors such as the application area, filler type, quality, age and gender. The effect of filling treatment varies between 6 to 18 months. Even after the filling material dissolves, its effect continues, albeit slightly. Therefore, the total effect period can extend over years. After the filler dissolves, the person can easily repeat the treatment.
What are the Side Effects of the Filling Procedure?
Side effects that can be seen after filling treatment are temporary bruises, swelling and redness. These are temporary and mild effects. Pain, swelling, nodules, bleeding and color changes may be seen at the injection site. Rarely, granulomas or abscesses may be seen in the late period. If the filling material used is sterile and stored under correct conditions, the risk of complications is low. Therefore, it must be applied by an expert medical aesthetic doctor under clinical conditions.
What Should be Considered Before the Filling Procedure?
The use of blood-thinning medications should be discontinued some time before the treatment. Vitamins E and C can be used to prevent bruising after the procedure. You must inform your doctor about the medications you use before the treatment.
What Should be Considered After Having Fillers?
It is normal to see mild redness, bruising and edema in the treatment area. These effects heal spontaneously within one to five days. You can continue your daily life from where you left off after the filler injection. After the application, it is necessary to avoid excessive physical activities and the use of facial expressions. One should lie on their back while sleeping and care should be taken to protect from the sun. For a while, it is necessary to stay away from hot, humid and steamy environments such as Turkish baths, pools and saunas.
Do Filling Applications Require Surgery?
Hyaluronic acid-based filler injection does not require surgical intervention. It is a fast and comfortable application that can be completed within 15-20 minutes under clinical conditions. If filling is to be applied with fat injection, anesthesia and operating room conditions may be required for the fat removal process.
Can Filling Be Used Together with Other Skin Renewal Methods?
Yes, filling treatment can be applied in combination with laser treatments and PRP procedures. However, filling treatment should be applied after treatments that provide heat. Because heat may cause the effect of the filler to decrease. The order of these procedures is of great importance.
Filling Application Prices
Filling treatment prices vary according to many factors. The type of filler, the area to be applied, the dosage of the filling material, the expertise and experience of the doctor who will perform the treatment, the technological equipment of the clinic and additional services affect the prices. To get up-to-date and clear information about filling treatment prices, you can contact Medical Aesthetic Doctor Dr. Lida Çiteli, who serves her patients in Istanbul.
Provinces Where We Provide Filling Treatment Services
Medical Aesthetic Specialist Dr. Lida Çiteli also provides filling treatment services to her patients and consultants coming from various parts of Turkey and the world in her Istanbul-based clinic.
Filler Treatment Hakkında Sıkça Sorulan Sorular
Filler treatments are not permanent in nature. The effectiveness of the treatment is shaped according to the filler material used, the person's age, lifestyle, gender, and similar factors. It generally varies between 8 to 18 months.
The goal of filler treatments is to provide the face with a voluminous, youthful, and healthy appearance once again. Another objective of filler treatments applied to the facial area is to improve facial aesthetics, symmetry, and anatomy, ensuring the aesthetic integrity of the face.
Filler treatment applied by specialist physicians under the correct conditions yields successful results. However, if the person does not achieve the desired results, the filler can be dissolved and the treatment can be revised.
In case a complication is observed or the desired results are not obtained, hyaluronic acid-based fillers can be easily dissolved by injecting the hyaluronidase enzyme. This feature makes it a safe application.
Side effects or complications may rarely be seen following filler treatments. Side effects such as redness, bruising, or swelling are generally temporary. Complications such as the formation of granulomas or abscesses may rarely be encountered. There is no danger involved in filler treatments applied by a specialist physician using sterile and high-quality products.
Yes, men who experience wrinkles or loss of volume in their skin due to advancing age, gravity, genetic factors, sun exposure, and lifestyle habits can also apply for filler treatments. In men, filler treatments are especially sought for purposes such as creating a sharp, distinct, and attractive jawline or enhancing the cheekbones.
Ethically, we cannot claim to perform the "best" filler treatment. However, we provide filler treatment services under clinical and sterile conditions by preparing personalized treatment plans in line with the patient's needs and expectations.
