Some of the most popular names in dermal filler treatments include Juvéderm®, Volbella®, and Voluma® from Allergan, and Restylane® and Sculptra® from Galderma. Dr. Parkins provides plenty of options to meet their patients’ diverse and unique needs, because not all filler varieties are recommended for all areas of the face.

Dermal fillers are an ideal nonsurgical solution to address age-related collagen depletion, loss of facial volume, and sagging skin. Using dermal fillers in the Milwaukee and Madison area, Dr. Maida Parkins can help patients look many years younger by adding youthful volume back into the face, helping soft tissue to look plump and vibrant instead of gaunt and hollow.

When skin is hydrated and full, fine lines and wrinkles are diminished. As we age, we naturally produce less collagen, elastin, and even our own hyaluronic acid. This, in combination with the effects of gravity, makes skin droop and creates papery and dry soft tissue.

Hyaluronic acid is used in many dermal fillers to create a plumping and lifting effect. Compare this to neuromodulators, like BOTOX® and Dysport®, which inhibit muscle activity to smooth the skin, but do not add volume.

Hyaluronic acid molecules’ size is what allows them to remain in place at the treatment site, holding many times their weight in water molecules to create a fuller look. Hyaluronic acid is found naturally in the body, so treatments are well tolerated, which makes dermal fillers popular among many patients.

Other dermal fillers work as collagen stimulators. The active ingredient in Sculptra®, for example, is poly-L-lactic acid, which activates natural regeneration processes in skin cells responsible for creating new collagen molecules. Increased collagen improves support and resilience in the skin.