There are many different types of fillers available for different purposes, especially: “Filler filling” and “skin filler” Many people may be confused about the difference. Filler fillers focus on solving deep wrinkles, adjusting the shape of the face, filling in areas that need volume, such as the cheeks, under the eyes, or chin. On the other hand, skin fillers focus on moisture, brightness, and restoring the skin from the inside. They are suitable for people who want their skin to look naturally full. This article will explain the differences between the two types to help you choose the one that best suits your needs.
Filler VS Skin Filler
- What is a filler?
- What is skin filler?
- What does filler and skin filler help with?
- Similarities between filler and skin filler
- The difference between filler and skin filler
- Can filler and skin filler be injected together?
- Side effects between filler and skin filler
- Summary: Filler for fullness VS filler for skin work
What is a filler?
Filler It is a filler that is popularly injected under the skin to help fill in deep grooves and wrinkles on the face, making the skin on the face smooth, full and making the face look younger. The main component of filler is hyaluronic acid, which is a substance that can be naturally found in the body. Examples of fillers that have passed the Thai FDA include: Juvederm Voluma, Restylane Volyme and Belotero Volume, etc.
What is skin filler?
Skin filler (Skin Booster) It is the injection of a substance with the main component being Hyaluronic Acid into the skin layer. This type of HA has small molecules, a light texture, and has properties that help retain water, making the skin moist, the skin looks full of water, and helps fill the skin in various areas. It also helps stimulate the creation of new collagen under the skin and helps adjust the skin condition to be smooth. Skin filler injections are therefore suitable for people who want to increase moisture, want to restore dry skin, and people who want their skin to be smooth and radiant. Examples include Juvederm Volite, Restylane Vital, Restylane Vital Light, and Juvelook etc.
What does filler and skin filler help with?
As you know, fillers and skin fillers have the main component of hyaluronic acid, which is a substance found naturally in the body that has the ability to hold water well. Fillers help make the skin firm, smooth, and help fill in wrinkles and deep lines, such as cheek grooves, nasolabial folds, forehead grooves, and under-eye grooves. In addition, they also help to adjust the shape of the face to be more dimensional and help to solve specific problems, such as filling in deep dark circles under the eyes, solving the problem of bags under the eyes to be smooth, adjusting the shape of the lips to be plump, solving the problem of acne scars to be shallower, and making the face look younger. Fillers are popularly injected under the eyes, cheek grooves, chin, temples, cheekbones, forehead, cheeks, and the back of the hand.
As for skin fillers or Skin Boosters, they have small molecules and a light texture, making them suitable for injection directly into the superficial skin layer to restore the skin. This helps increase moisture to the skin, tighten pores, help adjust skin tone to be even, reduce dark spots, and help strengthen the skin, increase elasticity, make the skin look bright and make the face look younger. Skin fillers are popularly injected directly onto the entire face, forehead, around the eyes, around the mouth and neck.
Similarities between filler and skin filler
The most obvious similarity between fillers and skin fillers is the main component, Hyaluronic Acid, which is a substance naturally found in the body that has good water retention properties and is highly safe. In addition, both types of fillers have the same mechanism of action, which is to stimulate the production of collagen and elastin under the skin, making the skin stronger and more elastic, as well as having similar results, such as helping to increase moisture to the skin, making the skin look fuller and more hydrated.
The difference between filler and skin filler
| feature | Dermal Filler | Skin filler (Skin Booster) |
|---|---|---|
| Main components | High density hyaluronic acid that holds its shape well | Small molecule hyaluronic acid, light texture, good dispersion |
| Main objective | Increase volume, adjust face shape, lift and tighten | Restore skin quality, increase moisture, reduce fine lines, even out skin tone, and increase radiance. |
| Area of focus | Forehead, cheeks, lips, face frame, nose | Face, neck, hands (focus on skin quality) |
| Injection layer | Deep layer of skin | Dermis layer |
| Visible results | See immediate results after injection. | You will gradually see better results over time (since it is a skin care product). |
| Duration of stay | Approximately 12 – 24 months (depending on the injection site and brand) | About 6-9 months |
Can filler and skin filler be injected together?
We can inject filler and skin filler together. Since both types of fillers have different purposes and injection areas, they do not interfere with each other’s work, but instead enhance the efficiency of skin rejuvenation and provide comprehensive results. Before injecting, you should consult a doctor so that the doctor can assess your symptoms first every time.
Side effects between filler and skin filler
As you know, filler and skin filler have hyaluronic acid as the main component. But filler is very dense, viscous, and when injected into the deep layer of the skin, if injected by an inexperienced doctor and injected incorrectly, it may cause side effects such as filler clumping, filler moving from the injection point, blood vessel blockage, infection, allergic reaction, and chronic inflammation.
As for skin fillers, they have small molecules, are light in texture, and can spread well. When injected directly into the dermis, if there are side effects, they will appear as bumps, clear needle marks, infections, and allergic reactions.
Summary: Filler for fullness VS filler for skin work
As you know, filler and skin filler have Hyaluronic Acid as the main component. However, both types of fillers are still different, such as the purpose of use, filler material, injection area, duration of results, side effects, and results obtained. Therefore, if anyone wants to increase volume and adjust the shape of the face, as well as want results that are clearly visible immediately after injection, filler injection is suitable. For anyone who wants to restore the skin, such as reducing small wrinkles, adding moisture to the skin, adjusting the skin tone to be even, and wanting to look radiant, filler injection is the right choice.
