Augmentation / Fillers

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What Is It?

Augmentation / Fillers uses temporary, semi-permanent, or permanent dermal fillers that replace volume of soft tissue that is lost. All fillers also stimulate collagen production, which helps build up the skin, thus evening the skin’s surface.

This procedure is normally repeated 1-3 times in 2-week intervals and you should see results immediately.

Good or Excellent Response

Strength of Evidence
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66% of patients achieved a good (>50%) or excellent (>75%) improvement in scarring after 2 sessions

Moderate Response

Strength of Evidence
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73% of patients achieved at least a moderate (>25%) improvement in scarring after 2 sessions
▸ Based on These Clinical Studies & Trials
▾ Based on These Clinical Studies & Trials
  1. Bhatt, M., Jamale, V., Kale, M., Hussain, A. A. & Nikam, B. P. Monotherapy of biofiller for atrophic acne scars: A prospective nonrandomized study. J Cutan Aesthet Surg 15, 260–266 (2022).
  2. Koren, A. et al. Efficacy of a combination of diluted calcium hydroxylapatite-based filler and an energy-based device for the treatment of facial atrophic acne scars. Clin Exp Dermatol 44, e171–e176 (2019).
  3. Joseph, J. H. et al. Polymethylmethacrylate collagen gel-injectable dermal filler for full face atrophic acne scar correction. Dermatol Surg 45, 1558–1566 (2019).
  4. Dierickx, C., Larsson, M. K. & Blomster, S. Effectiveness and safety of acne scar treatment with nonanimal stabilized hyaluronic acid gel. Dermatol Surg 44 Suppl 1, S10–S18 (2018).
  5. Mohammad, L., Elgarhy, L. H., Saad, D. & Mostafa, W. Fractional ablative CO2 laser treatment versus scar subcision and autologous fat transfer in the treatment of atrophic acne scars: New technique. Journal of Surgical Dermatology 1, 29–36 (2016).
  6. Sapra, S., Stewart, J. A., Mraud, K. & Schupp, R. A Canadian study of the use of poly-L-lactic acid dermal implant for the treatment of hill and valley acne scarring. Dermatol Surg 41, 587–594 (2015).
  7. Karnik, J. et al. A double-blind, randomized, multicenter, controlled trial of suspended polymethylmethacrylate microspheres for the correction of atrophic facial acne scars. J Am Acad Dermatol 71, 77–83 (2014).
  8. Munavalli, G. S., Smith, S., Maslowski, J. M. & Weiss, R. A. Successful treatment of depressed, distensible acne scars using autologous fibroblasts: a multi-site, prospective, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Dermatol Surg 39, 1226–1236 (2013).
  9. Azzam, O. A., Atta, A. T., Sobhi, R. M. & Mostafa, P. I. N. Fractional CO(2) laser treatment vs autologous fat transfer in the treatment of acne scars: a comparative study. J Drugs Dermatol 12, e7–e13 (2013).
  10. Epstein, R. E. & Spencer, J. M. Correction of atrophic scars with artefill: an open-label pilot study. J Drugs Dermatol 9, 1062–1064 (2010).
  11. Stegman, S. J. & Tromovitch, T. A. Implantation of collagen for depressed scars. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 6, 450–453 (1980).

Side Effects

Medium
Medium side effects and adverse reactions

Reviews

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