A composition comprising an alloplastic injectable suspension for use as adermal filler comprising a biocompatibleand pliable material and a physiologically acceptable suspending agent isprovided. A method of making a composition comprisingan alloplastic injectable suspension for use as a dermal filler comprising abiocompatible and pliable material and a physiologicallyacceptable suspending agent, said method comprising admixing a biocompatibleand pliable material with a physiologically accept-ablesuspending agent, is also provided. A method of augmenting soft tissue toprovide long-term reduction of a skin defect, saidmethod comprising stimulating collagen beneath the skin defect is furtherprovided. In an embodiment of the method of augmentingsoft tissue, the stimulation of collagen production is effected by injectinginto the deep reticular dermis an a dermal filler, said dermalfiller being an alloplastic injectable suspension and comprising abiocompatible and pliable material and a physiologically acceptablesuspending agent.
