In detail
Light in detail
FORMA Light is a cross-linked hyaluronic acid dermal filler at 20 mg/ml, the lightest of FORMA's three densities. The gel is cross-linked with BDDE and supplied as a single 1 ml pre-filled glass syringe with four 30G needles; the package insert recommends a 30G needle. FORMA dermal fillers are cross-linked hyaluronic acid devices made in Italy and placed on the market by Forma S.R.L.S., under an ISO 13485 quality system and ISO 22716 good manufacturing practice. They are medical devices for administration by qualified medical practitioners only.
Why plasticity decides where a gel belongs. Light is rated 5 out of 5 for plasticity — the softest and most adaptive gel in the range. A high-plasticity gel conforms to the tissue around it rather than holding a defined shape of its own. That is what is wanted in the superficial dermis, where a firmer gel risks being visible or palpable under thin skin; and it is what is not wanted where projection is the goal, since a soft gel disperses instead of lifting. The choice between the three FORMA densities is a question of depth and intention, not of strength.
Where it is placed. Light is intended for the superficial dermis. It is most often chosen for three areas: the under-eye region, definition of the lip — particularly the vermilion border — and fine lines and superficial wrinkles. These are the regions where the skin is thinnest and where the correction sought is a smoothing of surface texture rather than an addition of volume.
Choosing between Light, Strong and Extra Strong. The three differ in concentration, plasticity and depth of implantation. Light sits at 20 mg/ml, plasticity 5/5, in the superficial dermis, with 30G needles. Strong sits at 24 mg/ml, plasticity 3/5, in the mid to deep dermis, with 27G needles. Extra Strong sits at 26 mg/ml, plasticity 2/5, in the deep dermis and supraperiosteal plane, with 25G needles. A practitioner treating the under-eye or a fine perioral line is choosing Light; one rebuilding facial structure is not.
Questions we are asked
- What is the hyaluronic acid concentration of FORMA Light?
- 20 mg/ml, cross-linked with BDDE.
- Which needles are supplied with FORMA Light?
- Four 30G needles per box. The package insert recommends a 30G needle.
- At what depth is FORMA Light placed?
- The superficial dermis.
- How does FORMA Light differ from Strong and Extra Strong?
- In concentration, plasticity and depth: 20 versus 24 versus 26 mg/ml, plasticity 5/5 versus 3/5 versus 2/5, and superficial dermis versus mid-to-deep dermis versus deep dermis and supraperiosteal plane.
- Can FORMA Light be used in the lips?
- It is indicated for definition of the lip, including the vermilion border. Lip volume is the indication listed for FORMA Strong.
- Who may use FORMA fillers?
- Qualified medical practitioners only. Commercial and regulatory documentation is provided to verified partners through the Request information form.
FORMA products are medical devices and cosmetic formulations for administration by qualified
medical practitioners only. Outcomes depend on indication, technique and individual response. For documentation,
training or distribution, use the Request information form.
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