Filler, also known as filler, is used in cosmetics to help improve skin imperfections or other facial features (nose, lips, chin, etc.). Let’s learn about the safest and most popular fillers today in the following article.
Currently, there are 5 types of fillers that are safe and used in cosmetic surgery by the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration). The doctor will recommend the right filler for each person based on that person’s skin type, skin condition, age and other factors to achieve the best beauty results.
Standards of quality filler
We need to pay attention to some of the following criteria:
Product origin must be clear. It is best to choose reputable brands because this filler product will be produced with a modern process and controlled for quality.
Product packaging must be intact. A quality filler product will lose a lot of value when left open for a long time. Even corrupted.
The product’s expiration date also needs attention. Fillers licensed by the Ministry of Health always have a new expiration date. There are no expired or near-dated products.
Information about Filler ingredients and maintenance time. The most commonly used type is Hyaluronic acid. This type can maintain effectiveness for a short time. Usually it will be 9-12 months.
Licensed safe fillers
The types of fillers allowed by the Ministry of Health are listed below:
Restylane comes from Sweden
Filler Juvederm from France
Filler Losdeline comes from the Czech Republic
Teosyal Rha Fillers Switzerland…
Filler E.P.T.Q is a Korean filler product
Filler Neuramis of Korea
All types of fillers licensed by the Ministry of Health will have Vietnamese stamps, product declaration documents and full VAT invoices, serial codes… In particular, the products are not sold widely online but are sold according to publicly listed prices by authorized distribution facilities and agents.
Main ingredients of fillers
Hyaluronic acid (HA)
Hyaluronic acid is a very familiar name in the medical and cosmetic industry and can also be considered the most popular filler today. HA injections help fill in concave scars and wrinkles in many areas of the face (corners of the eyes, corners of the mouth, between the forehead, laugh lines,…) and help restore plumpness to the skin.
This type of filler is effective for 6 months to 1 year and has been proven to be safe in cosmetic intervention.
Poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA)
Poly-L-lactic acid is known to be especially effective on the lower half of the face, filling out smile lines and making lips fuller.
PLLA is unlike other fillers because it does not produce results immediately after injection. Instead, it will stimulate the body to produce collagen to improve facial problems. Therefore, the results of poly-L-lactic Acid injection will take about 1 to several months to manifest.
You may need to undergo several injections to achieve the desired results and then the beauty effect can last up to 2 years.
Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA)
Polymethyl Methacrylate contains collagen and very small microspheres that help support and improve skin structure, making the skin smoother and more supple.
PMMA can be used to improve moderate to deep wrinkles, especially the smile line area. It can also fill in pitted scars or be used for lip injections to make the lips fuller.
Compared to Hyaluronic Acid or Poly-L-lactic Acid, Polymethyl Methacrylate provides a more lasting beauty effect, but it also takes longer, up to 3 months, for the filler to take full effect.
When injecting PMMA on any location, the doctor always requires experience and high skill to avoid unwanted complications.
Calcium Hydroxylapatite (CaHA)
Calcium hydroxylapatite is a component found in human bones and teeth. It is often used to fill in deep wrinkles in the skin, plump the cheeks or define the jawline.
Calcium hydroxylapatite is produced biosynthetically, i.e. not of animal origin. This is why this type of filler has a low risk of allergic reactions and rarely causes side effects. The effectiveness of this type of filler can last up to 1 year when injected in the jaw and up to 3 years when used to fill wrinkles.
Autologous fat
Doctors can take excess fat from a person’s body (usually fat in the lower abdomen) and inject it back into another location of that person. This method is called autologous fat grafting.
After being sucked out, excess fat will go through a purification process to select clean fat cells to be implanted in areas that need filling such as sagging skin and wrinkles on the face.
Autologous fat grafting is also commonly used for breast and buttock augmentation to help women have a more balanced and attractive body.
Using autologous fat for beauty is somewhat more complicated than injecting other types of fillers because an additional step of liposuction is required before injection. Whether or not the effectiveness of autologous fat injection lasts is relatively difficult to determine because it depends on each patient’s constitution as well as the injection location.
conclusion
Above are 5 types of safe cosmetic fillers approved by the US FDA. When deciding to inject filler into any area, you should also choose a reputable, fully licensed cosmetic facility with a team of highly skilled doctors with many years of experience to have a beautiful beauty experience. safest and most effective.
