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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.
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The hyaluronidase is then directly injected into the site of the hyaluronic acid dermal filler, and then the area is massaged.
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Jackie Fields, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
These include laser resurfacing, which triggers collagen production and evens out skin tone; dermal fillers to add volume and smooth fine lines; and nonsurgical skin tightening procedures that stimulate collagen production.
—Erica Sweeney, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Peptides stimulate the dermal papilla cells in hair follicles to support growth and strengthen hair shafts, while biotin boosts keratin production for thicker, more resilient brow hairs.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
Additionally, the volumizing serum is designed to complement dermal filler injections.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Jackie Fields, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
These include laser resurfacing, which triggers collagen production and evens out skin tone; dermal fillers to add volume and smooth fine lines; and nonsurgical skin tightening procedures that stimulate collagen production.
—Erica Sweeney, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Peptides stimulate the dermal papilla cells in hair follicles to support growth and strengthen hair shafts, while biotin boosts keratin production for thicker, more resilient brow hairs.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
Additionally, the volumizing serum is designed to complement dermal filler injections.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Dermal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dermal. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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