Articles & Information on "dermal filler"

If you are looking for an alternative treatment to Botox or the normal dermal fillers, the latest cosmetic surgery trend of carbon dioxide injections could be what you are looking for.

Carbon dioxide is the gas that gives fizzy drinks their fizz and it is the main component of the latest cosmetic surgery craze, carboxytherapy. Carbon dioxide is injected below the skin and is said to help combat dark circles under the eyes, reduce fat in the area, tighten the skin, and help remove stretch marks.

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As many women will testify, wearing high heels for long periods of time can be extremely painful. In particular, the balls of the feet tend to suffer the most. However foot fillers are one of the latest cosmetic treatments which are helping to ease the pain of high heels.

Foot fillers are not a new phenomenon and many catwalk models are rumoured to have had the procedure done. Foot fillers can also help medical complaints such as Morton’s Neuroma where the nerves running between the third and fourth toes and in the ball of the foot become inflamed.

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One of the biggest giveaways of a woman’s age is her hands. The backs of the hands have quite delicate, thin skin that is prone to a veiny appearance with crepe-like wrinkles and it is the prevalence of these that can lead people to guessing your age, no matter how youthful your figure and face.

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Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey has had dermal fillers to help reduce the deepset wrinkles on his face.

Ramsey has had filler injections on the lines around his face to help plump out the creases on his face, a cosmetic procedure he is reported to have spent around £400 on. Ramsey has said that he decided to have the filler injections after music mogul Simon Cowell suggested he should have it done.

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When you ask people to name the tell-tale parts of the body to look at when determining a lady’s age, most people will point to the woman’s hands and neck. However the earlobes are also another sign of a person’s true age.

Just as with any other part of the body, the earlobe will go through the natural ageing process. The earlobe is also constantly exposed to the sun and there are few people who will remember to apply sunscreen to their ears when applying it to the rest of their body!

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Jennifer Aniston is rumoured to have had a ‘boob jab’ to help increase the size of her breasts.

According to some rumours, Aniston has had Macrolane injections which has boosted her bra size by a whole cup size.

Macrolane injections take around half an hour to complete therefore can be done in a lunch break. A local anaesthetic is applied before a thick needle is inserted deep into the breast tissue and the Macrolane filler injected. The filler itself contains hyaluronic acid (also commonly found in dermal fillers) and is a thick, dense fluid.

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For patients looking for a rhinoplasty (nose job) but who don’t want to go under the knife, a new non-surgical nose-job may be the answer.

An anaesthetic cream is used on the nose. Injections of cosmetic filler are then injected around the nose to change it’s shape. The whole process takes around 10 minutes and can therefore be carried out during a lunch hour.

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