Cheek Implants vs Fillers

PLLA as an Approach to Volume Restoration Over recent years, a growing understanding and appreciation for the contribution of volume loss to facial aging has supported targeted use of fillers.PLLA’s unique mechanism of action underlies the requirement for specific treatment methodologies that are outlined below and presented in more detail elsewhere.High patient satisfaction has been achieved with this long-lasting approach to volume restoration. PLLA provides long-lasting results exclusively through stimulation of the body’s own collagen synthesis. As noted above, because the effects of PLLA collagen stimulation are not immediate, volume restoration with PLLA may require several sessions that are at least 4 weeks apart.It is important to remember that the amount of PLLA injected in a single treatment is dictated by the surface area covered at that treatment session and not by the final degree of volumetric correction desired. Rather, the final degree of volumetric correction…