HYALURONIC ACIDS explanation:

Injectable hyaluronic acid (HA) is a type of temporary dermal filler. Hyaluronic acid is found naturally through out the body, with the highest concentrations in the joints, eyes, and skin. In the skin hyaluronic acid attracts water, which allows the skin to become more hydrated. As we age, the fat, muscles, bone, and skin in our face begins to thin. This loss of volume leads to either a sunken or sagging appearance of the face, fine lines, wrinkles, folds, and thin lips. Injectable HA is used to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, facial folds, and to create structure, framework, and volume to the face and lips.

 

HA fillers longevity:

Although results are instant, additional treatments of filler may be needed to obtain the patient’s desired outcomes. Overtime, the fillers will gradually break down and be absorbed by your body’s metabolism. The outcomes can last from three months or up to 2 years, but this period may vary from person to person and it depends on the amount of fillers used and area treated. As a result, treatment will need to be repeated in order to maintain the desired effect.

 

 

Risks and Side effects of HA fillers:

Normal reactions include: redness, swelling, pain, itching, bruising and tenderness on the injected areas. 

These reaction are typically mild to moderate and generally remains less than 14 days after treatment.

Another common side effect is small lumps developing on the treatment sites. These are usually not visible and will be integrated into the tissues at 2- 4 weeks time. If they are visible at 2- 4weeks times, please contact clinic for correction.

An after-care instruction will be sent to your nominated email address post treatment.

HA fillers can contain lidocaine which will cause numbness to pain and temperature to the treated area for approximately 2 hours.

 

Sudden inflammation have been reported on rare occasions; symptoms include redness, swelling and induration (e.g. hardening of the injection site), that may at times affect surrounding tissue. Reactions can occur after a few days, weeks or months after injection.

These reactions are usually mild to moderate and self-limiting with an average duration of two weeks.

However, there had been some instances where reactions were re-occurring and lasted for many months.

If this must occur, further clinical evaluation and treatment is required.

 

Other rare side effects include:

• discolouration

• nodules

• mass/induration

• infection/abscess

• acnes-like formations

• granuloma

• allergic reactions

• ischemia/necrosis

• atrophy/scarring

• reactions of herpes contamination (cold sores) in patients with history of cold sores

• rash

• telangiectasis (visible blood vessels)

• hives

• dryness sensation or dry skin

• Rarely, patients can develop an infection or inflammation that must be treated with antibiotics. 

• Very rarely, Fillers may be injected inadvertently into an artery, which may obstruct the blood flow to tissues supplied by that artery. If left untreated, this might result in permanent damage to the skin and other tissues. There have been extremely rare instances where this complication has caused permanent blindness (estimated less than 0.001%). If the nurse or doctor notices signs of a vascular occlusion, it is essential that he/she is allowed to treat the blockage with Hyaluronidase to dissolve the filler and I consent to this treatment if required.

 

• The possibility of unknown side effects exists.

 

• The safety of HA dermal fillers for use during pregnancy, breastfeeding, on patients under 18 years of age and on patients with increased susceptibility to keloid formation and hypertrophic scarring has not been established. Dermal fillers should not be used in women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.