A more youthful and rested look with no anaesthesia and no need to go under the knife ? A recent survey of more than 800 Canadian women by Leger Marketing found that one in four was open to getting an injectable treatment, and 34 percent considered injectables to be a standard procedure akin to teeth whitening and hair colouring.

How fillers work

Fillers add volume to the face, usually by filling in wrinkles and lines, and sometimes by plumping up areas of the face that have lost fat. Patients requesting dermal filler treatment range in age from their 20s even up to their mid-80s.

The subtle improvement that dermal fillers can provide is a selling point for many. Treatment only takes about 20 minutes to complete, and in some cases, you can see immediate results.

Here’s a cheat sheet on various options:

Hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers

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