{"id":141151,"date":"2025-09-15T12:28:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T12:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kinamihealth.com\/?p=141151"},"modified":"2026-10-13T13:47:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T13:47:17","slug":"types-of-dermal-fillers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kinamihealth.com\/ca-en\/blog\/types-of-dermal-fillers\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Different Types of Dermal Fillers Available?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Not all dermal fillers are the same. Some add volume immediately and can be dissolved, others gradually stimulate collagen, and a few are permanent. Each type has its own advantages, limits and ideal indications. Here is an overview of the main categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hyaluronic Acid Fillers: Natural-Looking and Versatile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a substance naturally present in the skin that retains water and provides hydration and volume. HA fillers are the most widely used in the world. They come in many textures, from very soft gels for fine lines and lips to firm gels for the cheeks and jawline. Their main advantage is reversibility: they can be dissolved with hyaluronidase. They generally last six to eighteen months. In Canada, HA ranges include JUV\u00c9DERM\u00ae<\/a>, RESTYLANE\u00ae<\/a>, BELOTERO\u00ae<\/a>, TEOSYAL\u00ae<\/a>, STYLAGE\u00ae<\/a>, SAYPHA\u00ae<\/a> and REVANESSE\u00ae<\/a>, a range developed and manufactured in Canada. See our hyaluronic acid fillers<\/a> category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calcium Hydroxylapatite Fillers: Volume and Structure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA), as in RADIESSE\u00ae<\/a>, consists of microspheres suspended in a gel. It provides immediate volume and stimulates collagen production. It is used for deep folds, the jawline, the cheeks and, in diluted form, for skin quality on the face and body. It cannot be dissolved with hyaluronidase. Results often last a year or more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poly-L-Lactic Acid Fillers: A Collagen-First Approach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA), as in SCULPTRA\u00ae<\/a>, does not give immediate volume. It gradually stimulates the skin’s own collagen over several sessions spaced a few weeks apart. Results appear progressively and can last up to about two years. It suits patients who want a gradual, natural improvement in volume and firmness. See our biostimulators<\/a> category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PMMA Fillers: Permanent Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) fillers contain microspheres that remain permanently in the tissue, surrounded by collagen. They offer long-lasting results but cannot be removed easily, and late complications such as nodules are difficult to treat. For these reasons, they are much less commonly used than resorbable fillers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Autologous Fat Injections: Using the Patient’s Own Tissue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Fat grafting uses the patient’s own fat, harvested by liposuction from another area, purified and reinjected. It can provide long-lasting volume, but it is a surgical procedure, and part of the fat is resorbed, which makes the result less predictable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skinboosters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Skinboosters are very fluid HA gels, injected superficially to improve hydration, radiance and fine lines rather than to add volume. See our skinboosters<\/a> category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choosing the Best Type of Dermal Filler<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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