Dermal fillers and Botox are considered non-invasive procedures, meaning they do not require surgery. However, even non-invasive procedures can have undesirable effects if they are used too much or too often. In fact, injecting or using too much dermal filler not only does not help your beauty, but also harms the aesthetic balance of your face.
Many people run into problems like these because their filler was injected by non-specialists using low-quality raw materials. The result of a filler injection should never be obvious. For example, if a friend tells you "Your lip filler looks great", it means your doctor has not done the job properly. In fact, fillers should make the face look fresh and young, but never be so obvious that they attract attention.
How much filler is right?
You may have thought about getting dermal fillers because you have dreamed of more defined cheeks, a sharper jawline, smoothing facial wrinkles or fuller lips, but the truth is that filler injection worries you, because remembering the faces of some people who have had fillers does not leave you with a good feeling. In fact, you think that overdoing filler injection can make you look artificial and fake.
We have all seen pictures on social media and in the press of people who have overdone filler injections, or even people who looked better before treatment. The most important factor in this happening is the skill of the person performing the injection. In fact, when filler is injected by an experienced specialist doctor who has a good aesthetic eye and sees the face as a coherent whole, it can contribute to facial symmetry and harmony without harming your natural look.
Well-injected dermal fillers can be a wonderful way to rejuvenate and beautify the face. They are able to shape the face, add volume, reduce wrinkles and improve the condition of the skin.
As mentioned, the secret of a good dermal filler injection is that it should be undetectable. After the injection, the goal is for others to notice that you look great, but not know what you have done. The best kind of injection is essentially an invisible one: you look fresher, younger and more radiant, without it being clear what you have done.
Some people may end up with too much filler or look unnatural because they want more and more filler and the person performing the injection agrees with them. The best candidates for filler are those who get the best results with the least amount of filler. In fact, if your doctor refuses your request for more filler, it is better to listen to them. They have the technical knowledge, experience and aesthetic eye needed to achieve optimal results.
Does filler injection make you look artificial?
Fillers have many uses in facial rejuvenation and can make your face beautiful and balanced in the best way. However, the fear of looking artificial after filler injection is what makes people hesitate about fillers more than anything else these days.
What are fillers used for?
Fillers containing hyaluronic acid rejuvenate in two ways:
- They fill hollow, sunken and dull areas of the face
- They stimulate collagen production
High-quality fillers injected in the right area improve skin firmness and, because they stimulate collagen formation, create mild lifting and gradual rejuvenation in the area. Fillers are used in different areas of the face.
Filler injection around the eye area improves bruising and the hollow look under the eyes. Filler injection is also used to highlight the cheekbones, the mid-face, frown lines, smile lines and the area around the lips, tear troughs, the chin and the jawline. What matters in filler injection is the quality of the injected filler, alongside the skill and expertise of the doctor in charge.
Why shouldn't we be afraid of filler injection?
Many of us worry about an unnatural, artificial-looking face after filler injection, and this concern is completely fair and justified. In fact, if a high-quality filler is used for us, the injection is done in the right area and a doctor with sufficient knowledge and experience supervises the injection process, our face will never look unnatural, fake or unbalanced after the injection. For example, prominent, youthful cheeks do not need emphasis or filler injection. Likewise, injecting filler into well-shaped, striking lips only makes the face look artificial, unnatural and doll-like.
High-quality gels or fillers, which are expensive, contain very fine molecular components that are similar to the natural hyaluronic acid in our body. These fillers take shape well under the skin and grow part of the dermal tissue. These fillers do not form lumps, do not migrate, and all of them are gradually absorbed in their fixed form. In contrast, cheap fillers remain separate from the tissue and may appear pelleted. These fillers and their particles are incompatible during absorption and create an appearance of deviation and disharmony in the face.
Accordingly, if you trust your doctor's skills and are confident about the quality of the fillers used, you should not worry about consequences that give your face a fake or unnatural look because of filler injection.
How can we look natural after dermal filler injection?
You may overdo filler injection and, as a result, create an artificial look for yourself. When choosing the injectable material or the place where you want to have the injection, talk to a specialist doctor. They can guide you toward a face that is natural and yet younger.
Another point to remember is to take the injection process slowly. Start with one syringe, and the next time you sit in the chair, ask your doctor to inject a little more. This way, you will not have a completely new face overnight, and you can assess how your face reacts to the filler.