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In its place, a variety of dermal fillers have emerged that are hyaluronic acid-based, a substance that occurs naturally in our bodies and is highly attracted to water and binds to moisture.
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The dye is injected into the skin’s dermal layer, which is also where most sweat glands are.
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Full cheeks, smooth skin, plump lips: Some people have them naturally, while others get a little help from their dermatologists with dermal fillers.
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Wana met the mark because of its history in the industry, dedication to quality control, and its ability to adapt its manufacturing facility to produce items such as trans-dermal patches, Quick said.
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This is because UVA light can reach deeper layers of skin than UVB rays, causing damage to the deeper dermal layers.
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The word dermal often comes up nowadays in connection with cosmetic treatments. Dermal therapy usually means restoring moisture to dry, cracked skin. Dermal fillers such as collagen can be injected to fill in acne scars or reduce wrinkles. These have now been joined by treatments like Botox, which paralyzes facial dermal muscles, again in order to reduce wrinkles (since those dermal muscles are used to form expressions). A synonym for dermal is cutaneous.
First Known Use of dermal
circa 1803
DERMAL Defined for Kids
dermal
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adjective
der·mal
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ˈdər-məl
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Definition of dermal for Students
:of or relating to skin
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