Our skin is constantly under attack. Each day we are exposed to assaults of wind, sun, cold and pollution. Fatigue, emotional changes, hormonal swings and simply the passage of time can take their toll on your skin.

Dermal Filler injected into the dermis replenishes the natural hyaluronic acid and hydrates the dermis ... giving back to the skin its volume and initial form.

These internal and external attacks combine to weaken your skin's structure and appearance.

The skin's structure deteriorates at the level of the dermis, the deeper living layer of the skin. When vital components of the dermis such as collagen fibres, elastin and hyaluronic acid become less abundant, the dermis is weakened, causing a noticeable impact on the appearance of the skin.

Hyaluronic acid and Dermal Filler

The hyaluronic acid which occurs naturally in our skin plays an important role in moisturising the skin. It helps to give it elasticity and tone.

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It is the fundamental matter in which collagen fibres and elastin are immersed.

It is a reduction in the natural hyaluronic acid in the skin over time which contributes to skin aging.

Dermal Filler is similar to the hyaluronic acid found in skin.

Injected into the dermis, it replenishes the natural hyaluronic acid and hydrates the dermis by imprisoning the water molecules and giving back to the skin its volume and initial form.

In this way ageing lines are quickly reduced and the lip border instantly lifted and increased, so helping to preserve and restore a youthful looking skin.

What is Dermal Filler?

Dermal Filler is a modified form of hyaluronic acid, a naturally occurring substance found in human skin and throughout the body.

The hyaluronic acid which occurs naturally in your skin, plays an important role in moisturising the skin and helps to give it elasticity and tone. It is the fundamental matter in which the collagen fibres and elastin are immersed.

It is a reduction in the natural hyaluronic acid in the skin over time which contributes to skin aging.

Dermal Filler is similar to the hyaluronic acid found in skin. Injected into the dermis, it replenishes the natural hyaluronic acid and hydrates the dermis by attracting water molecules and giving back to the skin its volume and initial form.

In this way ageing lines are quickly reduced and the lip border instantly lifted and increased, so helping to preserve and restore a youthful looking skin.

Dermal Filler consists of a gel that is injected just beneath the skin surface to replace the collagen and hyaluronic acid support layers which have deteriorated.

It instantly supports your skin, smoothing wrinkles, most types of scars, corrects skin contour deficiencies and improves facial lines typically found between the eyes, and around the mouth area.

Since Dermal Filler is based on natural hyaluronic acid, your body biologically accepts it as its own and does not reject this substance.

The advantages of Dermal Filler are:

• It is suitable for all skin types and requires no pre-treatment skin test.
• Three grades are available for the treatment of from light to extremely severe wrinkles.
• It provides immediate, visible result that last from about six to nine months.
• It's very safe to use. The only minor side-effects ever observed were erythema/light oedema.
• Dermal Filler is naturally based, highly purified and biodegradable.
• And it is cost effective and can be tailored to your budget

You can expect immediate results from your Dermal Filler treatment. In just one treatment you will see a real difference, with a softening of facial lines, wrinkles, and scars and the improvement of lines around the mouth area.

The great news is that Dermal Filler is very similar to the hyaluronic acid found in the body, which means that no skin tests are required, and you can be treated on your very first visit.

How often are treatments needed?

Everyone's skin is different so the timing of any additional treatment varies from person to person. Because Dermal Filler is a naturally based, biological material it will eventually break down and be absorbed by your body.

So if you want to maintain your new look, you will need ongoing treatments.

If you choose not to continue with the treatment, any remaining Dermal Filler is simply absorbed by your body over time, and your skin gradually returns to its natural contours.

There may be some local responses to treatments. This is perfectly normal.

They can include temporary discomfort, discolouration, or mild to moderate redness and swelling. Typically these responses, if they do occur, will usually go away within a couple of days.

Many people have Dermal Filler treatment and return to work or their usual activities that same day.

Since Dermal Filler is not a permanent treatment, you will need to come back once or twice a year to maintain and enjoy the younger, fresher, smoother look Dermal Filler can give you.

People often ask if it hurts. Sometimes there is a little sting but only for a moment. Dermal Filler is injected using extremely fine needles. The area can be numbed with a topical anaesthetic.

When treating lips, sometimes a dental block is used, which ensures a more comfortable procedure.

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