Best Dermal Fillers in 2020

Dermal filler treatments are among the hottest trends in the field of cosmetic rejuvenation and plastic surgery. These products have now become easily accessible and the fact that they require just a quick, minimally invasive procedure makes them a very attractive option among a vast range of patients. Most of the brands that offer this type of products promise instant removal of wrinkles and folds and a balanced facial augmentation in one or more of the following areas:

• Forehead and the perioral zone
• Mid-face (nose, cheeks)
• Lips
• Chin and facial contour

There are even options that can be injected into the neck, decollete, hands and etc. You name it – chances are it already exists.

The problem with this beauty market niche is that with all the abundance of choice that it offers, it has become rather hard to find the most reliable wrinkle filler of them all. And 2020 offers more options than ever before. But before we get to the bit in which we discuss this year’s most exceptional skin rejuvenation products, we need to take a closer look at the must-have properties of one quality injectable filler.

Anatomy of the Perfect Dermal Filler

If we have to describe the world’s perfect skin filler, we would say that it needs to perform well on several different levels. It must be:

• Durable
• Able to deliver natural-looking results
• Safe and patient-friendly
• Affordable
• Of an outstanding quality
• Innovative
• Versatile

There are various types of wrinkle fillers that range from such that contain ingredients which can be naturally found in the human body (collagen, hyaluronic acid and more) to synthetic ones that were produced in a lab environment (poly-L-lactic, Polymethylmethacrylate, etc.). Most qualified cosmetic surgeons and aesthetic dermatology experts prefer HA-based options since they are safer, non-permanent and do not lead to any serious or long-lasting side effects. HA fillers are also more likely to rate high when it comes to the above-listed factors. That is why it can be said that 2020 will be the year namely of these types of anti-aging injectables. The brands that will dominate the next 12 months will be:

• Juvederm
• Restylane
• Revolax
• Aquashine
• Dermalax
• Monalisa
• Rejeunesse
• Zishel

Some of these lip filler brands have been around for many years and are regarded as pioneers and leaders in the field. Others are still newcomers that have the potential to shake up the market and dethrone the current leaders in the game.

Juvederm vs Restylane – A Never-Ending Battle

Juvederm and Restylane are the two most widely used cosmetic products of this type and this has been the case for a very long time. However, it is Restylane that has the prestigious title “World’s First Dermal Filler.” The first products from this brand were developed in Uppsala, Sweden in the 1990s. For a while, it had absolutely no competition until Juvederm joined the party and shook the ground under its rival.

Both of these cosmetic solutions share a lot of similarities. As a start, they can be used to provide temporary correction of many different types of facial wrinkles of varying depth, as well as to rejuvenate the face by improving its contour and restoring lost volume. They have zero problem fixing even stubborn folds around the nose and mouth and reducing the appearance of marionette lines because they work in a similar way. Nevertheless, Restylane is generally considered to be a better option for lip enhancement and the correction of folds around the cheeks and the nose, while Juvederm can work miracles when it comes to the removal of lines and wrinkles around the mouth and the correction of eye bags.

Despite the immense success which Restylane and Juvederm have been enjoying and will continue to enjoy in 2020, they are far from being perfect. Juvederm, for instance, does a better job at reducing fine lines, especially those appearing in facial areas where the skin is very thin. Its incredibly smooth and elastic texture, however, is not such a good match for deep and severe wrinkles and folds. Even though Restylane has so far been used in more than 25 million treatments worldwide, it too has its weak sides. It has been reported to sometimes leave bumps around the injection sites. With all the new production techniques and innovations developed by pharmaceutical companies, these two brands may need to watch their backs.

Most Durable – Revolax

Have you ever wondered why most quality skin fillers offer results that last only 4-6 months? That popular tendency has a lot do to with the fact that achieving the right balance in the structure and concentration of the injectable gel can be quite tricky. But Across seems to have cracked the code because the company’s Revolax range of top-notch soft-tissue fillers has longevity of 12-18 months. These exceptional skin rejuvenation products contain a perfectly structured, highly dense, monophasic gel which is characterized by its low gel migration rate. In other words, it does not change its position once it is injected into the skin. Its improved viscoelasticity further helps it to retain the treatment’s achieved results for a longer period of time. Surprisingly, Revolax Fine which targets injection sites that are highly mobile and where the skin is quite thin (such as the area around the eyes) also impresses with its durability. Most other products of this class that focus on these facial zones require patients to pay a visit to their certified plastic surgeon at least every half a year.