Wrinkles

... The Right Filler is Key to Successful Treatment The Right Filler is Key to Successful Treatment A Dermatologist Can Assess Your Skin and Select a Filler that Best Suits Your Particular Needs SAN FRANCISCO, Mar.

2 /PRNewswire/ - As people live longer and healthier lives, more and more of them are looking for ways to look as young as they feel.

Because the aging process causes the face to lose underlying fat and collagen, the skin starts to sag and wrinkle.

Wrinkle fillers, commonly known as fillers, can give the skin back its plumped up, youthful appearance, but the key to their successful use is knowing which of the many available options will work best for each individual.

Speaking today at the 64th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, dermatologist Derek D.

Jones, M.D., assistant clinical professor of dermatology at the University of California, Los Angeles, said, "Fillers have become a popular means of addressing skin problems that result from aging, sun damage, trauma and/or scarring or disease.

Because there are so many options, a dermatologist can recommend the filler that is best suited for the individual patient's needs." Fillers are commonly used to treat facial lines and wrinkles, hollow cheeks, receding chins, thinning lips and wrinkles between the eyes.

Other procedures such as laser rejuvenation, which can improve the skin's tone and texture, and botulinum rejuvenation, which can relax the muscle...

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