Dermal Filler
Dermal filler is a substance that is injected beneath the skin to enhance facial contour, smooth lines restore lost volume and create a more youthful appearance.
Strategically placed fillers can very subtly and naturally (nobody would ever know!) help to banish the things about your face that bother you - whether it's a bump in the nose, bags under the eyes or deep lines and wrinkles around the mouth.
Dermal filler can be used to enhance and improve areas such as ...
- Cheeks
- Chin
- Jawline
- Nasolabial folds
- Marionette lines
- Tear trough
- Nose
This is a minimally invasive procedure using high quality products which typically lasts 12-18 months with very little downtime.
Dermal fillers are used to treat static lines- these are lines on your face that don’t move when you move your face and for facial contouring.
Treatment areas include:
- Tear troughs (dark circles)
- Nose (liquid rhinoplasty)
- Cheeks
- Marionette lines (which extend from the corners of the mouth down to the chin)
- Nasolabial folds (lines either side of the nose)
- Lips
- Chin
- Jawline
After treatment be mindful not to touch the area what we have treated to avoid infection. Immediately after dermal filler injections the treatment area may be red, tender or swollen. The redness and tenderness should improve after 48 hours. Swelling is often worse on days 2-3 after injection, improved by day 5 and resolved by 2 weeks.
For significant swelling contact your practitioner for advice. Swelling may be reduced by regular cold compress, anti-inflammatory medicines such as Ibuprofen (after 24 hours, if safe for you to take), antihistamines and sleeping with your head propped up on 3 pillows to help drainage of fluid overnight.
Bruising is common following treatment; this will resolve naturally but may take up to 2 weeks to settle.
Regular application of Arnica cream may be helpful for bruising.
Tenderness is normal when the injected area is touched afterwards but active.
Avoid any makeup for 24 hours after treatment as this will reduce the risk of infection.
You may require a top up appointment if there is some mild unevenness or discrepancies noticed once the initial swelling has resolved. Top ups should not be done until 2 weeks, this is when all post-injection swelling would have resolved.
Drink plenty of water after treatment to keep well hydrated.
Avoid alcohol, caffeine, hot drinks and spicy food for 24 hours.
Avoid medications such as aspirin or Ibuprofen for 24 hours as they are blood thinning agents and may worsen bruising (if these medications have been advised by your GP you must check with your GP before stopping them).
Avoid supplements such as multivitamins, fish oils, glucosamine and Vitamin B or Vitamin E, which are blood thinning agents and may exacerbate bruising for 24 hours (if these supplements have been advised by your GP please check with your GP before stopping them).
Avoid any excess sun exposure, extremes of hot/cold, saunas, swimming or strenuous exercise until the redness and swelling has settled.
