Surprising Uses for Dermal Fillers

Injectable fillers, also known as dermal fillers, can be used by licensed aesthetic professionals to smooth the lines of a patient’s face, plump up lips, and diminish sagging in the face or neck. These are great benefits of injectables, and they are also the most well-known. What you might not know, is that there are a multitude of additional uses for dermal fillers. Here are 5 unexpected examples of lesser-known purposes behind dermal fillers.

Restore the Shape of the Earlobe

Over time, gravity takes its toll on the body, and the earlobes aren’t excluded. If you wear heavy accessories and/or jewelry on your lobes with any frequency, this will only make this effect of aging more pronounced. Dermal fillers can be used to restore the elasticity and thickness of a thinned-out earlobe with relative ease and minimal pain.

Adding Definition to the Chin

There’s something to be said for a strong, prominent chin. It’s an aesthetic that is highly desirable these days and invokes a confident and more pronounced look. Dermal fillers have replaced chin implants in making subtle but significant changes to the line of a person’s chin. Fillers are much more convenient, less expensive, and significantly less painful than the recovery involved in having implants performed surgically.

Reducing the Appearance of Acne Scars

Scars caused by acne, even those that are very old and faded, can be difficult to treat with conventional dermatological procedures. An injectable filler essentially fills in the space behind the scar. This, in a way, is like placing suction to get a dent out of a metal surface when this happens. The scar becomes less visible when the space behind it is filled in and new blood vessels form beneath it.

Smoothing of Hands

Just like the neck, a person’s hands are a giveaway as to their age. Dark spots, wrinkles, diminished collagen and veins make hands look older, perhaps even drastically older than the person themselves. Dermal fillers can restore the hands to a more youthful condition by filling out lines and hollow spots, diminishing the appearance of dark spots, and hiding visible veins.

Smoothing Out Wrinkled Knees

Wrinkly knees can be a serious source of discomfort when a person’s self-esteem is affected to the point where they will not wear their favorite shorts, dresses and skirts. Knee rejuvenation with dermal fillers creates smoother lines and a heightened confidence that patients rock all summer long.

While the benefits of dermal fillers as a tool against the signs of aging on the face are very commonly discussed, these same fillers can be used all over the body – wherever some plumpness and evenness are desired. If you’re curious about using dermal fillers to help restore a more youthful look to any part of your body, confer with an aesthetic clinic physician!