Advanced Dermal Filler
Enhance, Lift, Define and Conceal
Needle and cannula technqiues are applied to maximise beauty and safety. There are many types of dermal fillers that can be injected in your lips and around your mouth. But the most common fillers today are products that contain substances similar to hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid is a natural substance found in the body.
At BB Skin Clinc only high quality CE marked filler is used, containing a highly pure Hyaluronic Acid that reduces swelling after injection. The fillers used also have a high viscoelasticity, allowing the filler to keep its shape for an extended period of time.
DURATION
RECOVERY
RESULTS
At a Glance
1 hour
2 weeks
Instant
from £190
THE PROCESS
Facial Assessment and Mapping:
The face is first examined to determine the ideal rejuvenation technique. For example the ‘Ogee Curve’ may be utilised in Cheek augmentation to determine the prominence of the malar or cheekbone prominence and the transition between the mid-cheek – Dermal fillers can provide gentle lift and contouring in order to fill the ogee curve and provide a more youthful appearance. Likewise the ‘Ricketts Line’ can be used in Profile Harmonisation to restore balance to the facial features by using dermal filler in the non-surgical rhinoplasty, lip enhancement, and jaw/chin augmentation. Your skin tone will also be assessed to determine treatment suitability.
Cleansing and Anesthetising:
The procedure site will be cleansed using an antibacterial agent before a topical anaesthetic (numbing cream) is applied to the skin.
CONSULTATION
The consultation process is important to each and every treatment, allowing you to express your concerns and what you hope to gain from your treatment plan. Don’t be afraid to open up to allow for a highly personalised treatment plan to form because only then can you hope to achieve the results you desire. An initial consultation is completed online upon scheduling an appointment, This provides information about the treatment as well as ensuring your suitability ensuring their are no contraindications to the procedure. A full face-to-face consultation is carried out on the day of the treatment.
PREPARATION
For optimal results, and to minimize the chance of bleeding or bruising at the injection site, please avoid all blood-thinning medications and supplements for one week prior to your appointment. This includes over-the-counter medication such as aspirin, Motrin, ibuprofen, and Aleve. Also avoid herbal supplements such as garlic, vitamin E, ginko biloba, St. John's Wort and omega-3 capsules.
If medically advised, please check with your doctor prior to stopping use of aspirin.
Avoid topical products such as Tretinoin (Retin-A) retinols, retinoids, glycolic acid, alpha hydroxy acid, or any "anti-aging" products for two days before and after treatment.
Do not drink alcoholic beverages 24 hours before or after your treatment to avoid extra bruising.
Do not use dermal fillers if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, are allergic to any of it's ingredients or suffer from any neurological disorders.
AFTERCARE
The following aftercare advice is essential to help reduce the risk of treatment complications, to improve your comfort/healing and to help achieve the best possible results from treatment. Please follow the aftercare advice for dermal filler injections.
• Immediately after dermal filler injections the treatment area may be red, tender or swollen. The redness and tenderness should improve after 48 hours. Swelling is often worse on days 2-3 after injection, improved by day 5 and resolved by 2 weeks.
• Swelling may be reduced by regular cold compress and sleeping with your head propped up on 3 pillows to help drainage of fluid overnight.
• Bruising is common following treatment; this will resolve naturally but may take up to 2 weeks to settle.
• Regular application of Arnica cream may be helpful for bruising.
• Tenderness is normal when the injected area is touched afterwards but active pain at rest is not normal. If you experience pain, you must contact your practitioner as soon as possible.
• Avoid any makeup for 24 hours after treatment as this will reduce the risk of infection.
• You may require a top up appointment if there is some mild unevenness or discrepancies noticed once the initial swelling has resolved. Top ups should not be done until 2 weeks, this is when all post-injection swelling would have resolved.
• Drink plenty of water after treatment to keep well hydrated.
• Avoid alcohol, caffeine, hot drinks and spicy food for 24 hours.
• Avoid medications such as aspirin or Ibuprofen for 24 hours as they are blood thinning agents and may worsen bruising (if these medications have been advised by your GP you must check with your GP before stopping them)
• Avoid supplements such as multivitamins, fish oils, glucosamine and Vitamin B or Vitamin E, which are blood thinning agents and may exacerbate bruising for 24 hours (if these supplements have been advised by your GP please check with your GP before stopping them)
• Avoid any excess sun exposure, extremes of hot/cold, saunas, swimming or strenuous exercise until the redness and swelling has settled.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS?
Immediately after dermal filler injections the treatment area may be red, tender or swollen. The redness and tenderness should improve after 48 hours. Swelling is often worse on days 2-3 after injection, improved by day 5 and resolved by 2 weeks.
IS IT PAINFUL?
Typically, lip injections are fast and easy. Some patients feel minor discomfort and or a slight pinch, but pain is usually brief and manageable
AM I SUITABLE?