Dermal fillers
The main problem for people with deep lines is depletion of hyaluronic acid which is responsible for keeping your skin moist. Restylane and Perlane are two hi-tech products designed to remedy the problems caused. They both contain hyaluronic acid and once injected into your skin with an ultra-fine needle, each of them promptly bonds with it, smoothing its appearance. It also enables your skin to retain much more moisture in future, restoring its elasticity.
The process is normally completely painless though if you are pain-sensitive the Cosmetic Specialist will use a little local anaesthetic.
You should see a big improvement straight away – occasionally there may be a little temporary swelling or redness which will soon fade.
The great majority of people are able to return to work straight away, which means the procedure can be done in a lunch hour.
One treatment generally lasts between six to nine months after which you may require a top-up. Over time, the effects last longer and you should need to top up less frequently.
Sculptra
With Sculptra™, you can restore facial contour and get rid of lines and wrinkles without surgery. Sculptra™ is a synthetic, injectable material that contains skin-smoothing microparticles to help lift and smooth sagging skin, severe wrinkles, creases, dark circles, and scars.
Sculptra™ is suitable for increasing the volume of depressed areas, particularly to correct skin depressions, such as in skin creases, wrinkles, folds, scars and for skin ageing. Sculptra™ is also suitable for large volume corrections of the signs of facial fat loss (lipoatrophy).
Sculptra™ will be injected into the areas requiring treatment. The number of necessary injections depends on several factors, including your age, how deep your wrinkles are, and the type of treatment you desire. After your first treatment, your practitioner will determine whether or not you need subsequent treatments to obtain the desired results.
In contrast to some other treatments that require frequent refresher sessions, a clinical study has shown that the aesthetic improvements obtained with Sculptra™ have persisted for up to 2 years in many patients.
After treatment, You should notice a progressive improvement over the next several weeks.
Lip enhancement
To create a fuller, more beautiful pout, lips can be treated with a dermal filler. One of the most popular fillers is Restylane Lipp which is specially designed for lip enhancement. It is administered by injection and bonds with the lips to increase their fullness and their ability to retain moisture and can help to reduce chapping and soreness.
It is injected into the inside of the upper and/or lower lip, using fine needles. You may also wish to define your lips by having Restylane Lip injected along the lip line, which will improve the appearance of the small wrinkles over and under the lips.
It is often preferable to use a local anaesthetic as you may experience a small amount of pain and after treatment your lips may become a little swollen. A second treatment may be required to achieve the desired effect.
Restylane is a natural product that progressively breaks down over time. A treatment generally lasts between six to nine months after which you may need a top-up to maintain your desired result.
You may find the information on these pages useful Deep facial lines, Lip enhancement.
Dermal Fillers are used for treatment of deeper facial lines, usually to be found on your forehead above your nose and around your mouth. The best-known of these fillers are Restylane and Perlane. These are the brand name for non-animal stabilized hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid in combination with Collagen Fibres and Elastin Fibres give the face form, shape and hydration. Restylane and Perlane are the most popular dermal filler used to contour the face.