The Goo (FDA), the Bad (wrinkle fillers), and the Ugly (930 users)

William Atkins
Sunday, 16 November 2008 20:28

Science - Health

5.    A number of reports’ narrative implies that the injections of dermal implants are performed by untrained personnel or in settings other than health clinics or doctors offices.

6.    Analysis of the data should be viewed in light of the limitations mentioned previously.

Based on this report, an advisory board meeting will take place on November 18, 2008, to look at the safety of these dermal fillers for the correction of moderate to severe wrinkles for the general population.

In addition, the advisory board members will look at new (expanded) ways that dermal fillers are being used on consumers.

The FDA report states, “FDA has surveyed many uses of dermal fillers that go beyond the use of filling moderate to severe facial wrinkles."

"Available, published literature strongly suggests that dermal fillers are increasingly used to augment and contour tissues, in addition to improving the appearance of wrinkles."

It adds, "In light of this expanding use of dermal fillers, FDA recently published a consumer article in order to communicate FDA’s understanding of the safe and effective use of dermal filler devices ... [("Wrinkle Relief: Injectable Cosmetic Fillers ")]"

In fact, according to the DermaNetwork.com, dermal fillers are: “... being used more and more to help reverse the changes associated with aging. Because the goal is to return the dermis to its original youthful state, dermal fillers can give a more natural appearance than surgical face lifts. Dermal fillers are being used to reduce or eliminate wrinkles, raise scar depressions, enhance lips, and replace soft-tissue volume loss.”

Additional information on dermal fillers if found on the DermaNetwork.com website “Derma Network.”