Filling (Hyaluronic Acid) Applications
Hyaluronic acid is an absorbable gel-like substance compatible with the body. Its use in aesthetic medicine has gradually increased over the years, and a significant market share and diversity has been reached in the medical market. There are so many brands and types of hyaluronic acid fillers that it creates confusion even for a physician.
Chemical bonds called "cross-links" are at the forefront of these differences. The number and shape of these bonds determine the fluidity, permanence, effectiveness of the filler and in which area of the face it is ideal for use. There is a point we want to mention before moving on to their use in the face area. Hyaluronic acid fillers are products with certain costs and unfortunately, unapproved and dangerous products enter our country and these fillers are used by unauthorized users despite the threat to human health. We are increasingly encountering these reflections in the media. No physician in his/her right mind would use an unlicensed product that he/she does not trust and put both the patient and himself/herself at risk. Therefore, if you are considering filler treatment, the most important point you should pay attention to is to deliver yourself to an experienced and authorized physician in this treatment.
Lip Fillers
Our lips are the second organ of the face after our eyes. Appropriately thick, shaped but still natural and beautiful lips that are in harmony with the face are the results we want. It should be well planned and foreseen where the filler will be applied in which patient and lip type. Otherwise, it is possible to encounter lips that are inflated and thickened but shifted unnaturally.
Cheekbone Filler
Cheekbones are another area of the face that determines its attractiveness. It is important for us that this area is prominent and does not sag. The methods used to define the cheekbones are stem cell-rich fat injection, hyaluronic acid fillers and permanent facial implants. I do not prefer permanent facial implants unless there is a very serious depression. The methods I use the most are the other two. As a filler in this area, I prefer harder, less fluid, more water-absorbing types that create a lifting effect and add volume. I usually recommend bichectomy, a simple cheek thinning procedure, to make this area more prominent.
Chin Filling
A chin of a size proportional to our face with distinct lines is one of the most aesthetic qualities of facial features. The chin tip and chin angle may be smaller in some people than the rest of the face. This proportion is achieved when appropriate amounts and types of fillers are applied to these areas (jawline and chin tip), which are referred to as "jawline" and "chin" in English.
Nose Filling
It is possible to hide the arch by reducing the prominence of the nasal arch with nasal filling. The highest, most sunken point of the nose, which we call "radix", is located right in the middle of our two eyes. The more sunken this point is, the more prominent the arch is. Thanks to the filling applied to this point, the nasal arch is relatively less prominent. This process does not make the nose smaller, it even enlarges it a little more, but illusionally hides the arch.
It is possible to lengthen and lift the nose a little by filling the right points at the tip of the nose. Fillers are also used to camouflage small asymmetries in the nose. Rhinoplasty with fillers is not a substitute for surgery, but it can be used to correct minor deformities that are not worth surgery or for people who do not want to have surgery.
Fillers for Wrinkles
Static wrinkles between the eyebrows, on the upper lip and forehead do not respond to botulinum toxin treatment. In such cases, these gaps can be corrected with hyaluronic acid filling.
