Skin Resurfacing Treatments
Skin resurfacing is the removal of the outer layer of the skin - using abrasion, chemicals or a laser . Skin resurfacing procedures improve skin texture, the appearance of fine lines, hyperpigmentation and pore size. Every procedure can be used alone or in combination with other skin resurfacing techniques.
Facial Fillers and Injectables
Exist a variety of soft tissue fillers. Facial fillers are flexible substances that can be injected in furrows, wrinkles, and folds in many of the lower facial areas. All injectable skin fillers by their very nature can give a result which is temporary.They will resorb so that 2 or 3 treatments per year are required to maintain. Most fillers replace the host components of the skin,others can stimulate production of collagen. Sometimes more than one filler may be used to achieve the best results.
The first available injectable skin filling material was silicone, which was banned because of the high complication rate.
Filling substances commonly used are: