Who is a Good Candidate for Injectable Fillers?
Candidates must be in good health, have no active diseases or serious, pre-existing medical conditions, and must have realistic expectations of the outcome of the surgery. In most cases injectable fillers are used to treat scarring, sagging skin or facial wrinkling, loss of fat, plumpness or for individuals with high contours of the soft tissues of the face. Your surgeon will recommend the best form of injectable filler depending on the treatment you are seeking. NOTE: You may not be a candidate for surgery if you smoke, have recently quit smoking, or if you are exposed to second-hand smoke. Primary and secondary smoking decreases blood flow to the body’s tissues. This can result in prolonged wound healing and a number of other complications depending on the kind of procedure performed. Click here for more information related to smoking.
