Hyaluronic Acid
A fresh, youthful appearance starts with well-hydrated and plump skin. Hyaluronic acid plays an essential role in this. This endogenous substance provides volume, firmness, and hydration but gradually decreases with aging. Hyaluronic acid fillers offer a safe and effective way to restore this loss and improve the natural contours of the face.
What is Hyaluronic Acid?
Hyaluronic Acid is a natural substance found in the body itself, which has a hydrating and collagen-stimulating effect on the skin. Due to natural aging, the amount of hyaluronic acid, and therefore the volume in the skin, decreases. How quickly this happens depends on factors such as lifestyle, skin wear and tear, and heredity. The doctors at The Body Clinic use hyaluronic acid fillers. These are the most reliable and safest fillers to counteract the aging process. In addition, hyaluronic acid-based fillers are also used in younger individuals who simply lack volume in a specific area of the face. A treatment with fillers is the solution to address this. Our doctors guarantee natural results by considering your facial contours and treating according to the 'less is more' principle.
What are hyaluronic acid fillers?
Hyaluronic acid fillers are suitable for creating volume and filling superficial and deeper wrinkles in the skin. There are various brands of hyaluronic acid on the market. At The Body Clinic, we use the following brands: Restylane, Saypha, and Teosyal. These A-brands have been on the market for a long time, and tens of millions of treatments have been performed with them, proving their safety.
Hyaluronic acid-based fillers not only provide more volume but also improve the skin. With increased hydration and collagen formation, your skin will radiate more. Hyaluronic acid fillers can be applied to multiple areas of the face. Hyaluronic acid in the lips, Lip Fillers, is perhaps the most well-known. By injecting hyaluronic acid fillers into the lips, you can enlarge and firm them. However, there are many other areas where fillers can be injected, such as the temples, nasolabial folds, cheeks, cheekbones, under the eyes, the nose, the area around the mouth, jawline, chin, and earlobes.
What is a liquid facelift with hyaluronic acid?
We also offer a so-called 'liquid facelift'. Without surgery and the associated anesthesia and scarring, we aim to give your face a facelift by using hyaluronic acid-based fillers. Your face will be completely refreshed, and facial contours will be improved. You will see a significant improvement in your skin: it becomes firmer, more radiant, and appears many years younger. You don't have to worry about getting a 'puffy' or 'new' face. Depending on the volume loss and skin aging, we opt for a light or intense facelift.
Before the hyaluronic acid treatment
Prior to a filler treatment, photos of the area to be treated are taken, and then it is numbed with a cream. The doctor at The Body Clinic will discuss your wishes with you and analyze the possibilities to achieve the desired result. What you have in mind is not always possible or not always the best solution. It is therefore very important that you always have a consultation with one of our experienced doctors before a treatment.
Advice
Before the filler treatment, we advise you to take 1x 10mg Cetrizine to reduce swelling. To prevent bruising, we recommend taking Arnica drops from 5 days before until two days after the treatment. If you normally use food supplements, vitamins, and/or fish oil, we advise you to stop taking them 5 days before the treatment. Alcohol does not have a positive effect on the treatment. It is therefore important not to consume alcohol 48 hours before the treatment. Finally, we advise you not to use blood-thinning medication such as Aspirin, Naproxen, and Ibuprofen before the treatment (use paracetamol if necessary). The latter, if necessary, in consultation with your doctor.
After the hyaluronic acid treatment
After the treatment, the respective area may be somewhat swollen, red, and/or bruised. At our clinic, you can cool the area immediately; we recommend maintaining this for 10-15 minutes. We advise against exercising after the treatment, as well as applying make-up. Avoid contact with the injected skin and prevent sun exposure to the treated area during the first week. Use at least SPF 30. We also advise you not to use a sunbed and to avoid facial treatments such as peels, lasers, or microdermabrasion for at least two weeks. Give your skin time to recover. You are expected back for a check-up two weeks after the treatment. If you are completely satisfied, this is not necessary. If you have doubts about the result, you are, of course, welcome to discuss this with our doctor.
The result of a hyaluronic acid treatment
The result is visible immediately after the treatment. The final result is apparent after two weeks. How long a filler actually lasts depends on the individual. Some individuals break down hyaluronic acid faster than others. It is therefore difficult to say exactly how long a filler maintains the desired result. On average, this is 9-12 months.
Safety of hyaluronic acid
A reassuring fact is that hyaluronic acid-based fillers can be dissolved if necessary. The fillers we use at The Body Clinic are therefore not permanent! The chance of a foreign body reaction is quite small, as hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring substance in the body. Should a complication occur or if you are dissatisfied with the result, it is possible to opt for dissolving the fillers in consultation with the doctor. This often happens in stages to ensure that the filler is completely dissolved.
Free consultation
Do you feel that you look different on the outside than you feel on the inside? Are you looking for a fresh and youthful appearance? Or do you simply want to create volume in a specific area of your face? Then hyaluronic acid-based fillers are an excellent solution. You can contact us for a completely free consultation to discuss your wishes with one of our experienced doctors. The doctors at The Body Clinic are BIG registered, members of NVCG, and cosmetic physicians KNMG. Call us now for a free consultation: 020-4638668 or via email: info@bodyclinic.nl.
