What happens in the procedure?
Lidocaine based numbing cream will be applied to the areas which you may have treated for approximately 30 minutes after you arrive at the clinic.
You would have been sent an online consultation form prior to your appointment which is assessed by our practitioners to ensure you are suitable for treatment.
After the numbing cream has been left for 30 minutes you would have a consultation with the practitioner who will discuss with you about the dermal filler treatment. Our practitioners will advise you on the amount you might need to achieve the results you desire.
Please note, we do not use cannula for our treatments. We find the results are better with needle.
The procedure including the 30 minute numbing cream wait time is around 45 - 1 hour long. Most our clients are here for 45 minutes but do include extra time in case there is more that is required in your appointment.
What areas can I have treated in the dermal filler packages?
We will discuss with you in your appointment which areas might be beneficial to you. You have a choice of one or more of the following areas:
Lips
Cheeks
Chin
Nose to mouth lines
Mouth to chin lines
Jawline
How many mls or treatments do I need?
0.5ml of dermal filler is equivalent to 1/10th of a teaspoon and 1ml of dermal filler is the equivalent to 1.5th of a teaspoon or 1/10th of a ketchup sachet.
It may take numerous visits to the clinic to achieve your desired look. X amount of mls in some individuals may make little to no difference, depending on area, age and desired look.
Dermal filler begins to be broken down by the body a month after treatment. This means that if 1ml of dermal filler was initially only a very subtle change, then as its broken down in a couple of months to 0.5ml, this might look like there is no difference at all and that the filler has only lasts '3 months' rather than 6 months. This is not the case, it means that 0.5ml would not be enough to make changes to the area. Dermal filler lasts 6-9 months before it is FULLY broken down.
Typically clients will have 4-6ml of filler in this area, particularly if there are many areas that are being treated.
How long does dermal filler
last?
Dermal filler lasts around 9 months to a year on average, according to manufacturers.
The longevity of filler is dependant on the individual. Some factors that affect longevity are: age, metabolism, amount injected at the time, amount of time since last treatment, amount of treatments previously.
What are the risks and side effects?
Swelling
Bruising
Injection marks
Haematoma
Redness
Tenderness
Pain
Itchiness
Numbness
Coldsore breakout
Migration
Lumps
Infection
Occlusion
After the first two weeks there could still be residual swelling and lumps present for up to 6 weeks (although not as obvious).
This is due to the tissue releasing histamines into the local tissue which draws fluid to the area whilst the tissue heals and the tissue inflammation calms. The lumps that can be present is swelling around the injection sites due to the microtrauma of insertion. These normally subside spontaneously.
Occlusions occur when a blockage impacts the blood flow of a vessel. This can happen to every clinic with every practitioner. It is impossible to completely avoid, no matter how much extensive training and experience the practitioner has. They are very rare and the risk is reduced with training and experience but can still occur unfortunately.
If this occurs we would be required to carry out emergency hyalse treatment which is where we inject a dissolve to dissolve the blockage and return the blood flow back to normal.
Please bare in mind that if you have had previous filler, the hyalase will dissolve this too.
Please do not get further treatment if you are not prepared for your filler to be completely dissolved if this is this occurs.