

Skin fillers on the market today are categorized into transitory biodegradable or resorbable within months and years respectively, and permanent or nonresorbable fillers. Deep-volume increase, combinational approaches, natural looking outcomes, and safety measures are the most important considerations for filler use. The days of treating a nasolabial fold with single skin filler injection is gone, and a new era of more sophisticated approach of thoughtful, restrained, and effective filler injection has come. In 2014, there were 2.3 million soft-tissue filler procedures in the United States, an increase of 3% from 2013. There are now over 35 major filler product companies worldwide. The past decade has seen an evolution in the filler market for meaningful volume restoration in the aging face.

Fillers side effect update#
In this review, we give an update on currently available skin filler agents, and what is new in recent 5 years. Unfortunately, the ideal filler with lasting effect but without any complication has not been discovered yet. They may appear several years after the injection, and treatment is often insufficient. Permanent, nonresorbable fillers usually give rise to severe complications or reactions which may not disappear spontaneous. Semipermenant, biodegradable, biostimulary, nonresorbable fillers may induce a bit more complications, but they will normally disappear spontaneously in a few months. Nonpermenant, biodegradable, resorbable agents may induce little complications, but they will normally disappear soon after injection. The skin filler market is booming and the variety of available skin fillers is increasing, providing the plastic surgeons many choices. Soft tissue augmentation using various injectable filler agents has gained popularity due to their nonsurgical, non-invasive procedures, instant cosmetic outcomes and limited recovery time. Facial rejuvenation has changed over the last decade, evolving from the rhytidectomy to an approach that focuses on revolumization, due to a more complete understanding of the changes to bone and soft tissue that occur with the aging face.
