FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are fillers ?

Dermal filler injections containing water-based carrier gel, hyaluronic acid, are administered using either a small needle, a cannula or both. Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring major component of our skin and has a function in wound repair, hydration and cell to cell communication as well as providing a lubricating role in our joints. The injection also contains lidocaine which is a local anaesthetic to make the treatment less painful. Fillers are used to treat different areas of the face from softer fillers to treat fine lines and lips to more rigid fillers to provide contour and shape. It is injected at different depths to smooth out wrinkles.

Fillers last between 6 and 12 months depending on the type of filler and area injected.

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What areas can be treated?

• • Nasolabial folds (nose to mouth lines)
• • Upper and lower cheeks
• • Oral commissures (corners of the mouth)
• • Marionette lines (lines below the mouth corners)
• • Lips
• • Tear trough (hollowness beneath the eyes)
• • Smoker’s lines (area above the lip)
• • Jaw line
• • Jowls
• • Chin
• • Nose reshaping
• • Temples
• • Glabella (frown lines)
• • Lateral canthal lines (crow’s feet)
• • Horizontal forehead lines
• • Eyebrows

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Are fillers safe ?

Fillers are safe but can cause adverse effects like pain, redness, swelling, bruising, infection and herpes breakout. It also causes some serious adverse effects like tissue necrosis/scarring if injected into the blood vessel and the filler need to be dissolved immediately using an antidote. Other serious but extremely rare adverse effects are blindness and stroke.

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Who cannot have this treatment?

Pregnant, breastfeeding, keloid scar, eczema/psoriasis, immunosuppression, bleeding disorder, blood thinner, allergic to lidocaine/bee sting, permanent implant/pins/plates in face tec

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How much filler should I have?

1ml is recommended for face and 0.5ml for lips.

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Is it painful?

Injectable fillers are well tolerated as it contains local anaesthetic. Topical numbing cream can also be used 20-30 minutes prior to the procedure.

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Post treatment advice?

For 24 hours, avoid touching the treated area, use of makeup, alcohol, hot bath, sun beds and strenuous exercise. Immediately after treatment, there may be some redness, tenderness and swelling at the injection sites. Bruising may be obvious immediately after treatment and may be quite pronounced.

If swelling persists, you may be advised to apply a cool pad to help remedy this. Contact your practitioner if you experience any unwanted side-effects.