Dermal fillers: past and present

It is the human instinct to live a longer life with a youthful face. Loss and redistribution of facial fat and collagen along with static and dynamic rhytides, give rise to facial aging. This concern has paved the way for different invasive and noninvasive cosmetic techniques to address each aspect of facial ageing. In most cases, these techniques work synergistically to deliver the desired results. Soft tissue augmentation by injecting different substances called dermal fillers can be considered as an important segment of modern cosmetic procedures because of its suitability in all skin types (Fitzpatrick type I to VI)