Today, many people gain more self-confidence and enjoy their lives more by using various beauty procedures. This information is provided for your information only. Obviously, it is necessary to see a doctor for more details and how beneficial such an operation is for you.

The skin consists of two layers. Its outer layer is called the epidermis and acts as a natural barrier preventing the entry of harmful factors into the body. The inner layer, which is called the dermis, contains connective tissue and contains blood vessels, nerves, and the supporting tissue of the skin. Often, skin wrinkles are created in the inner layer of the skin, i.e. in the dermis.

Young and healthy skin contains a large amount of moisturizing and natural substance called hyaluronic acid. Over time, sunlight and other factors can reduce the amount of this substance in the skin. The lack of hyaluronic acid in the skin leads to the loss of the structure and volume of the skin and this leads to the appearance of wrinkles.

The natural structure of the hyaluronic acid molecule is very similar to a sponge. Its main function is to absorb water, which increases the volume of the skin. In this way, hyaluronic acid can be considered as an internal skin moisturizer. With age, the amount of hyaluronic acid in the skin decreases and wrinkles appear. By using fillers containing hyaluronic acid, this substance can be returned to the skin and the lines of different parts of the face can be improved. Laughter lines and vertical lines around the lips are among these.

It is necessary to explain that gel or fillers that are used, they are all made of hyaluronic acid and are absorbed over time, and the side effects of old gels that are permanent and made of artificial materials and after a while moved or became lumps The laugh line is a line that reaches from the side of the nose to the corner of the mouth. Most people who come for gel injections want their smile line to be shallower. Although the results are different for each person, most of those who have undergone gel injection in this area have experienced a significant difference.

Another wrinkle that can be corrected with gel is a line that runs down from the corner of the mouth. These lines sometimes make the skin look sagging and loose. Over time and due to frequent contractions of the lip muscle, vertical lines appear around the lips. However, environmental factors such as exposure to bright light, smoking and stress are also effective in the appearance of these lines. Gel can also be used to improve these lines.

Another application of fillers and gel injection is lip contouring and highlighting. Lips and cheeks play a very important role in the beauty of the face, and nowadays people can easily use fillers to highlight the cheeks or the so-called cheek implants and the beauty of the lips. The beauty of the nose without surgery is another application of gel injection.

The jelly used in medicine has a consistency similar to edible jelly. This gel is made from materials that are harmless to the body and have a long shelf life. Different gels have been prepared and distributed by different factories for medical purposes, so there are formulas with different qualities and prices.

Using fillers is a simple and non-surgical method used by doctors to correct facial wrinkles. For this purpose, gel or filler is injected under the skin with a very thin needle head (insulin needle head) to fill the soft tissue of the dermis. This increases the volume of the dermis and thus reduces facial wrinkles. For this purpose, there are various fillers that can be mentioned as Zooderm, Aquamid, etc.

Joiderm, which is produced in France, has received the necessary permits from the US Food and Drug Administration, so it is a safe and harmless substance. The shelf life of this gel is one year. This gel is prepared in a way to obtain a gel with a smooth and uniform consistency, and in order to make it easier for the patient to inject, the manufacturer has added some lidocaine, which is an anesthetic, to this gel. Therefore, it is expected that the injection will be easy and the result will be smooth and uniform, so that after the injection, anyone will notice a change without knowing what happened.

Skin wrinkles are more superficial than folds, so the concentration of the gel that is used to correct them is slightly different, for this reason, Zooderm has two types. The concentration of the type used to correct wrinkles is lower than the type used to correct wrinkles. Gel injection is an outpatient procedure that can be performed with local anesthesia in the office and within about 10 minutes. For 24 hours after the injection, the patient must avoid intense physical activities and not be exposed to heat or strong sunlight. After the injection, in some cases, pain, redness and swelling may appear for a while, which is nothing to worry about and will be resolved. A cold compress will help reduce the swelling of the injected area.

Given that the new gels are of high quality and have been able to receive permission from the relevant regulatory centers such as the US Food and Drug Administration, usually the injection of these gels is not associated with any serious side effects, and if there is a side effect, it is mild and short-term. Among these, we can mention the redness, swelling and brief pain of the injection area. Hyaluronic acid fillers are compatible with the body, which means that they do not cause allergies, however, it is better for those who have a history of severe allergies to any injectable drugs to avoid gel injections.

Those who use drugs that weaken the blood coagulation system, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, or Advil, may experience bruising in the injected area after the gel injection. If you do face laser, peeling, or any other action that depends on the skin's response after the gel injection, there is a possibility of an inflammatory reaction. In patients who have a weak immune system or use drugs that weaken the immune system for any reason, the gel injection should be done with caution because in these people, the risk of infection is higher than Common people.

The harmlessness of gel injection has not been proven in pregnancy, lactating women and people under 18 years of age. The harmlessness of gel injection in patients who have a history of prominent scars (increased flesh) has not been studied and investigated. In addition to gel, there are other methods to remove facial wrinkles. In this case, we can mention facial creams, chemical peeling, and facial laser

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Dr. Hamid Vahidi

Skin and hair specialist University faculty member