The Top 6 Benefits of Facial Fillers

Since the early 2000s, fillers have become one of the most sought-after aesthetic procedures, with some brands becoming household names. While many newer types of non-surgical treatments are now widely available, injectables remain highly popular for facial rejuvenation—even despite challenges due to the pandemic. According to statistical studies, there were about 3.4 million facial filler treatments administered in the United States in 2020, and many practices even noticed a rise in the number of requests for these treatments as patients had more free time to recover in privacy at home and wanted to look their best during video conferencing. Thinking about having dermal fillers? The Los Angeles area's Cosmetic Surgery Institute encourages patients to get to know more about the treatments before deciding. Here are six benefits of injectable fillers you might not know: 

1. They Aren’t Affected Much by Sun or Heat 

Cold climates—or at least chillier times of year—are ideal for plastic surgery to increase breast volume or get a swimsuit body by losing excess fat and skin because you can take more time off to recover indoors, there’s less exposure to sunlight while your skin is healing, and you can easily use bulky jackets and scarves to cover up telltale signs of surgery, such as bruising, swelling, and scars. Luckily, there are some types of procedures that are a good choice during any time of the year, even in very hot weather. Facial fillers and other “last-minute beauty treatments” can help you sculpt the look you want for your face with minimal (if any) indications that you had anything done.

2. They Hide Wrinkles

The main reason why most patients choose injectable fillers is because they soften wrinkles that result from a range of causes, including everything from collagen deficiency and sun damage to a sleeping posture that puts constant pressure on the skin. The gel-like substances are injected beneath the skin and integrate well, physically filling in depressions. 

3. They Sculpt and Reshape Your Face

The bone structure of the jawline, chin, and cheeks significantly impacts the overall appearance of the face. Some people naturally have a smaller or recessed bone structure or lose bone density and fat as a result of the aging process. In addition to smoothing the skin, facial fillers are also used for restoring facial contours or enhancing specific features. The thicker fillers act as “replacements” for bone and fat to add bulk to certain areas or to make the face look slimmer, depending on what type of look you desire. They’re often used to plump the lips and cheeks or make a jawline look sharper if it has lost its definition. 

4. They Can Make Your Hands Look Younger

As the skin on your face ages, so does the skin on your hands, losing thickness and elasticity as the years pass. Your hands also lose fat over time—not that they have much to start with—so they may develop a skeletal appearance as the increasingly translucent skin has a diminishing cushion against the tendons and bones below. Along with making your face look more youthful, soft tissue fillers such as collagen stimulator Radiesse^® and Restylane^®, which has a hyaluronic acid base, are FDA-approved for hand rejuvenation. 

5. There’s No Recovery Time 

Recovery is typically very simple and easy for patients who choose injectables. In most cases, results appear as soon as fillers are administered, and patients can resume their usual activities. Any bruising or swelling that occurs is mild and goes away on its own after a few days. 

6. They Lift Your Skin

Skin becomes less elastic over time, as we lose a significant amount of the proteins that maintain its structure—collagen and elastin—and there is less water and fat to keep it looking plump. Gravity, sun damage, and air pollution also cause the skin to become weakened and stretched out. Facial fillers don’t just add fullness to reduce wrinkles, they can also have lifting effects for sagging areas, such as creating a support structure in the mid-face to prevent jowls from developing on the jawline.

Want to find out more about minimally invasive procedures like BOTOX^® and dermal fillers? Contact Cosmetic Surgery Institute for more details. Call (760) 837-0364, or submit a contact form to request a consultation.