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Non-surgical Dermal Fillers
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What are they? |
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Dermal fillers are used to plump out deep wrinkles and skin folds, as well as build up and sculpt facial contours.
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The filler can be either synthetic or based on natural collagen |
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What it can't do |
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Dermal fillers can not lift loose or sagging skin, correct raised or reddened scars or remove extensive wrinkling.
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See MASC lift, scar revision amd laser skin resurfacing for addressing these. |
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Types of filler |
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There are many different types of filler in use today but only a few have delivered consistently safe, effective long term results with minimal swelling or redness.
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The Gatehouse Clinic currently use the following fillers:
Restylane Perlane
- Restylane Perlane is the brand name for a non-animal based hyaluronic acid
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Hyaluronic acid is found naturally in the connective tissue of skin
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Restylane Perlane is the most popular dermal filler used to contour the face.
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The product comes in three formulations, and the product used will depend on your skin type and the area to be contoured or filled.
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The results from Restylane Perlane are immediate and will last approximately six to eight months |
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Teosyl
- The Teosyl range consists of three non-animal origin products offering patients immediate and long-lasting results with no preliminary testing.
- Application depends upon site and depth of the wrinkles to be treated and will be injected into different levels of the skin
- The treatment session lasts about 30 minutes. For the comfort of the patient and depending on the zone to be treated, a local anaesthetic or anesthetising cream may be applied.
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What's involved? |
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As with all injections, you will feel some discomfort from the needle, although your clinician will treat the area first with anaesthetic cream to be kept to a minimum.
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When the area has been anaesthetised, the filler is carefully injected into the skin.
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The effects are immediate and you can probably go straight back to work afterwards if you choose. |
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Possible side effects |
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You may experience some temporary redness and swelling after your treatment which can be disguised with concealer make-up.
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In very rare cases, you may develop an allergic reaction to a filler but your clinician will discuss this fully with you prior to your treatment. |
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Your Results |
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All dermal fillers produce immediate results, although none are completely permanent.
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You will need to have the treatment repeated if you want to maintain your results. |
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