Fine lines in the facial area can become fixed or static with time.
For these furrows, botulinum toxin injections will be of no benefit.
Dermal fillers can be injected into the deeper layer of skin (dermis) or into the fatty layer below the skin to reduce the appearance of these fine lines. Filler material can be your own fat, hyaluronic acid compounds like Juv(e')derm (R) or polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)-based like Artefill.
Repeated treatments may be required because some of the fillers may be resorbed over the period of several months. Artefill should last at least five years; your own fat should last a lifetime once the graft has permanently incorporated.
Topical and local anesthesia is frequently utilized to reduce the discomfort associated with injection.