Injectable Filler (Hyaluronic Acid)

Hyaluronic acid is a polysaccharide naturally present in human body at different concentrations, notably in the skin, where is maintains tissues hydration. In addition to its excellent biocompatibility, this compound has many physico-chemical properties that find applications in various biomedical fields, such as ophthalmology, viscosurgery, viscosupplementation, soft tissue augmentation and etc.

Over the last few years, hyaluronic acid has emerged as the miracle compound for filling in wrinkles. Hyaluronic acid has been used as a physiological constituent of dermal tissue, which maintains local moisture content and is gradually reabsorbed with time.

Hyaluronic acid based injectable filler is available in many different versions depending on the nature of the depression, which needs to be corrected. The most common types of filler are Surgiderm^®, Dermalive^® and Dermadeep^®.