Your Treatment

You have been treated with a dermal filler, which is made from hyaluronic acid, a sterile and transparent naturally occurring gel. Hyaluronic acid is a natural substance present in the human body, over time, it slowly dissolves, causing no harm. Worldwide, they are one of the most requested non-surgical cosmetic treatment, which are effective for smoothening out static wrinkles, folds, deep lines, fine lines, hollow eyes, loss of facial volume, facial sculpting, lip augmentation and nose reshaping and scars. They are available in different formulations to give your face a younger, naturally rejuvenated appearance.

What to Expect

• Allow yourself time to rest and recover after your treatment

• You may experience some tingling, burning, swelling, tenderness, itching or bruising at the injection site. These are normal and should resolve after a few days.

• Injection site bleeding and redness

• If you have a history of cold sores, you might experience a flare up. We will discuss prophylactic treatment with you during your consultation.

• Please contact the Clinic should you have any concerns.

Post Treatment Aftercare Advice

• Avoid touching or rubbing the treated site for 6 hours. This helps to reduce the risk of infection by allowing the injection sites to close.

• Avoid extreme temperatures (e.g. cold, heat, sunbathing, tanning, saunas etc) during the first week

• Avoid strenuous exercise for 24-48 hours following treatment

• Do not apply make-up to the treated area for at least 12 hours.

• If you are taking anti-inflammatory medications** (e.g. aspirin, naproxen, ibuprofen, neurofen etc), you may bruise more easily.

• Avoid consuming alcohol for 24 hours after treatment

• Avoid smoking

  **Please adhere to any medications that your G.P. has prescribed to you in their regular doses.

Possible Risks, Complications and Side Effects

• Hypersensitivity, Allergic response, Anaphylactic reaction (rare, but can occur)

• Lump formation around the treated area

• Slight visibility/palpability of the product under the skin.

• Bruising which may last up to several weeks

• Infection/abscess formation following treatment

• Cold sores

• Limited or non-response to treatment

• Perfect symmetry may not be achievable

• Possibility of vascular occlusion (filler injected into a blood vessel, blocking blood flow to the skin area), leading to localized tissue death (necrosis) and/or sloughing, with scab and/or without scab. You may experience skin soreness, coldness, numbing and discolouration. Please contact the clinic immediately in this instance.

• Extremely rare risk of blindness if arterial occlusion occurs in certain facial regions - Glabella, Nasolabial folds and the Nose.
  

Follow up Information

• Treatment results are generally immediate, but may take up to 14 days to settle, with results lasting between 6-18 months.**

• Please contact the clinic immediately if you experience any unexpected side effects or have any concerns regarding your treatment.

  **Factors such as your skin structure, your lifestyle, metabolism and your age will influence your treatment result, as well as longevity of cosmetic effect.