Hyaluronic Acid Injections

What are hyaluronic acid injections?

Hyaluronic acid is a vital component present in all human connective tissues, particularly the skin. This molecule is essential for the production of collagen and elastic fibers, as well as for skin hydration. However, changes in its level in the skin can contribute to skin aging over time. This substance is naturally present in all living beings and plays a crucial role in the space between the body’s tissues. Furthermore, its chemical structure remains identical, whether found in bacteria, animals, or humans, making it universal and essential for all species.

For what aesthetic treatments is hyaluronic acid used?

What do hyaluronic acid injections address?

• Hyaluronic acid lip injections: fullness and turgidity and vermillion border. Lip contour and volume;
• Lines (e.g., nasolabial folds);
• Hyaluronic acid face injections: Reshaping facial contours (e.g., cheeks and chin) without surgery;
• Wrinkles (e.g., glabella and buccal): periorbital wrinkles;
• Post-acne scars;
• Post-traumatic scars;
• Soft tissue imperfections;
• Breast and body reshaping;
• Treats the facial oval;

What are the hyaluronic acid injection techniques?

Promoting the use of hyaluronic acid injections for aesthetic purposes, especially for increasing upper lip volume and highlighting the Cupid’s bow, is increasingly common. Modern injection techniques include the use of a numbing cream to minimize painful sensations. Hyaluronic acid is also used to fill in fine lines of nasolabial folds, under-eye bags (tear troughs), and dark circles. However, it’s important to note that hyaluronic acid cannot treat wrinkles located under the lower eyelids. Botulinum toxin is generally preferred for this area. Lumps after hyaluronic acid injection are a rare but potentially serious side effect. To avoid this, it is recommended to choose an experienced and competent practitioner to perform the injection in areas such as the nasolabial fold.

What is the cost of hyaluronic acid injections?

Our partner aesthetic doctors use the best products for hyaluronic acid injection. Doctors charge hyaluronic acid injection sessions per unit of syringes. The unit costs 250 eur.

How long do hyaluronic acid treatments last?

Hyaluronic acid is a resorbable compound with a duration that can vary from 2 months to 1 or 2 years. The different products available on the market can be divided into categories according to their resorption time, which is as follows: rapidly resorbable fillers (2-3 months), medium-rate resorbable fillers (5-6 months), and slowly resorbable fillers (1-2 years).

Is the aesthetic result permanent?

Hyaluronic acid is not a permanent filler. In other words, once administered, the product is gradually metabolized and absorbed by the body at a rate that varies depending on the targeted area and the type of product used. Results such as filling or wrinkle reduction are visible immediately and can last from 2 to 12 months, with the possibility of renewing the treatment regularly.

Due to its natural nature, hyaluronic acid presents no risk of contraindication. However, slight redness and swelling of the treated area may be observed in the 24 to 48 hours following treatment, relative to the desired result. Minor bruising can rarely occur at the injection site. After a few hours, you can cover the treated area with makeup or lipstick.

What are filler products and how do they act on wrinkles?

Fillers are filling products that compensate for deficiencies in subcutaneous tissues and thus attenuate wrinkles. Filling products can be resorbable, semi-permanent, or permanent. For a more natural appearance, resorbable fillers can be used. These fillers have the advantage of being easily tolerated by the body, but they only offer temporary volume lasting from 4 to 12 months. There are mainly two types of resorbable materials: collagen and hyaluronic acid. The latter is very popular due to the aesthetic results observed over time. On the other hand, aesthetic doctors no longer use collagen as much as a filler nowadays. As for semi-permanent fillers, they offer the advantage of a more lasting aesthetic result (12 to 36 months), but they present a minimal risk of foreign body reactions.

What are the expected results?

Satisfactory Results

The results obtained with hyaluronic acid-based fillers are exceptional and continue to generate a high level of patient satisfaction. Hyaluronic acid injections provide a completely natural rejuvenating and regenerating effect that preserves the natural beauty of the treated facial or body area (also called a soft-lifting effect). In addition, the results are immediately visible, further increasing patient satisfaction.

Although the rejuvenating effects of hyaluronic acid as a filler are almost instantaneous, they are nevertheless not permanent. After a relatively short period (ranging from 4 months to 2 years, depending on the type of product used), wrinkles reappear and the skin gradually loses its volume, whether on the lips, cheekbones, or other previously treated parts of the face and body. This situation results from the body’s ability to metabolize the injected hyaluronic acid, hence the term “resorbable filler.”

How to maintain good results after hyaluronic acid injections?

To ensure optimal results, note that the body gradually absorbs the filler product. This means that hyaluronic acid injections must be repeated once the initial effect has disappeared.

When considering this topic, it is important to keep in mind that the effects and results of hyaluronic acid filler injections may differ from person to person, even if they are generally very satisfactory. In fact, they depend on:

• Skin type;
• Hyaluronic acid concentration;
• Type of filler product injected;
• Area to be treated;

To improve flow and captivate the audience, it should be noted that the duration of the results obtained depends on various factors. Among these, we can mention stress, smoking, diet, lifestyle, taking anti-inflammatories, lack of physical activity, and exposure to natural and artificial UV rays.

What are the possible side effects?

Over the years, hyaluronic acid has earned the title of leader among all skin filling products. In fact, the anti-aging effect promoted by injections of this substance is surprising. It volumizes, softens, hydrates and – above all – rejuvenates skin aged by stress, smoke, UV rays, and age. Despite these positive aspects, hyaluronic acid filler is not without side effects.

Once the injection is performed, the skin can react quickly by presenting hematomas, ecchymoses, edema, numbness, and bruising. Although these side effects are generally benign and short-lived, they can cause some aesthetic discomfort. It is therefore important to take these skin reactions into account.

Furthermore, in some circumstances, rare cases of serious post-injection trauma have been reported. Among these, we recall:

• Persistent redness;
• Intermittent edema;
• Nodules;
• Itching;
• Abscess formation;

What are the contraindications of hyaluronic acid?

Although serious side effects from hyaluronic acid injections are rare, the use of this filler product should be avoided during pregnancy and breastfeeding. In addition, it is inadvisable to use hyaluronic acid in the presence of skin diseases, a current herpes infection, autoimmune skin diseases, or collagen diseases.

Contact and request a quote for hyaluronic acid injections

Our team is always available to assist and support you for hyaluronic acid injections. Do not hesitate to contact us for more information and to request a free, no-obligation quote.