DERMAL FILLERS
What Is Dermal Filler?
Dermal filler is Hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid is Natural body fluid and lubricant, found in Vitreous Humour (i.e. back of the Eye), Synovial fluid (i.e. Joints) and etc. Its half-life is 24-36 hours.
For commercial aesthetic use, Hyaluronic acid is cross linked with a molecule called BDDE (Butane Diol Di-glycidyl Ether). This linkage reduces its natural metabolism and extends its half-life to approximately 12 months.
Mechanism of action:
HA, due to its High degree Elasticity and excellent lubricating properties, it integrates with natural Elastin and Collagen fibres, found in subcutaneous tissues of the person and fills up for the fat deficiency, which occurs with aging process. Thus, achieving the aesthetic results of reducing wrinkle and increasing skin elasticity.
New research has shown that it activates the fibroblast to create new collagen and inhibits the breakdown of existing collagen.
Indications:
Contraindications:
- Superficial Wrinkles.
- Deep Wrinkles.
- Tear Troughs.
- Cheek augmentation
- Nasolabial lines.
- Smoker’s lines.
- Labio-mandibular lines.
- Dimple chin.
- Jaw, Jowls and Chin augmentation.
- Lips augmentation.
- Liquid Rhinoplasty.
- Under the age of 18.
- Allergy to Botox.
- Pregnancy.
- Breast feeding.
- Local area infection.
- Anticoagulants(relevant)
- Clotting disorders.
- Allergy to gram +ve bacterial proteins (Immunoglobulins, Albumin, fibrinogen)
Side Effects:
Post Procedure Dos and Don'ts:
Short term:
- Not enough effect.
- Mild pressure feelings.
- Mild Headache.
- Localised tenderness.
- Swelling, Bruising.
- Superficial bleeding.
- Allergic reaction.
- Lumpiness
Long term:
- Telangiectasia.
- Granuloma or nodule.
- Arterial compromise/necrosis.
Swelling is expected as the product attracts some water, but it will subsite in the next day or two.
Redness, bruising and tightness will improve with time.
- Keep area clean.
- Avoid touching the area.
- Avoid using any makeup.
- Stay well rehydrated to get best results.
- Avoid Heat exposure (Sunbathing, Saunas, Steam baths until local redness is better
- Avoid Tan bed, Tan cream
- Avoid Heavy ALCOHOL.
- Avoid high intensity exercises.
- Avoid the use of Retinol or similar products for 48 hours, preferably 2 weeks.
Avoid cosmetic treatments such as laser, ultrasound, peels, facials or microdermabrasion for 2 weeks after your treatment.
Duration of treatment:
Top up session needed every 6-12 months, which your Aesthetician will recommend depending on the wearing off, of treatment.
Photographs:
Records (Aesthetic, Photographic and and Medical) keeping (Pre and Post Procedure) is an important part of management and follow up treatments. And it is an essential and compulsory component of standard operating procedure and is professional and medicolegal requirement.
Aesthetician reserves the rights to refuse the treatment to any client, if they don’t comply with SOPs.
Fillers® Treatment:
01
Consultation
Free non Obligatory virtual consultation.
02
Preparation
General skin cleansing and antibacterial face wipes is all that is needed.
03
Injections
Mostly injections are administered without local anaesthetic but LA can be applied if patient wishes.
04
Recovery
Fillers treatment takes 2 weeks to take full effects and can last for 6-12months.