Dermal Fillers are used to plump out fine lines, wrinkles, and folds. It augments the lips by restoring volume and definition. Dermal fillers can increase cheek volume or remove hollows. It can reshape the nose or soften ugly scarring.
Dermal fillers are made from a variety of materials and the effects can be either temporary or permanent, depending on the type of filler.
The degree of correction is dependent on the patient's wishes and physician's experience and the amount of product used. Results are also dependent on a patient's skin type and facial structure, their life style and their own perception.
The practitioner injects the filler in a series of small injections and the area gently massaged. Some treatments require the application of a local anaesthetic cream while some solutions contain an anaesthetic which makes the treatment more comfortable. Sometimes the nurses, may use an infiltration anaesthesia to aid comfort.. The treatment time can vary between 30 minutes to an hour.
The area may be a little swollen, red and tender for 24 hours. Occasionally a bruise may last for up to 4 days.
At the London Day Surgery Centre we use the following types of Dermal Fillers:-
* Juvéderm® ULTRA
* Radiesse®
* Restylane® Lidocaine
* Sculptra®
Juvéderm® ULTRA
Juvéderm® ULTRA is a range of smooth consistency natural gels which is injected to restore volume, fill fine lines, wrinkles and folds and redefine lips. The smooth consistency is due to its advanced formulation, Juvéderm® Ultra is not granular like other fillers which means that it flows easily into the skin to bring about smooth, natural looking results.
Juvéderm® Ultra is also special because it contains a pain reliever, Lidocaine, which helps make the treatment process comfortable.
The cost of Juvéderm® Ultra is £350 per 1.1ml
Radiesse®
Radiesse® is an injectable implant which is soft, safe, simple and immediately effective. The cream-like texture of Radiesse® stays soft, feels natural and remains in place for approximately 1 year.
Radiesse® is made up of synthetic calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) microspheres suspended in a gel carrier.
It is ideal for treating deep nab-labial folds, cheek enhancement, jowls depressions at the edges of the mouth and smile lines.
The cost of Radiesse® is £400 per 1.3 ml
Restylane®
Restylane® is available in three tissue-tailored variants, each specially designed for a particular different purpose and effect such as smoothing out tiny lines, shaping facial contours or sculpting lips to perfection. The difference between the products is the gel particle size. To achieve the optimal result, your practitioner chooses the product, or combination, that best matches your skin and personal needs.
Depending on the effects you wish to achieve, the initial treatment is best maintained with occasional follow-up treatments.
The cost of Restylane is £305 per !ml
Restylane Lidocaine
Restylane Lidocaine is basically the same as Restylane but with an anaesthetic in it to make the treatment more comfortable.
The cost of Restylane® Lidocaine is £320 per 1ml
The cost of Restylane® Perlane Lidocaine is £335 per 1ml
Sculptra (TM)
With poly-L-lactic acid Sculptra(TM), you can restore facial contours and bulk getting rid of disturbing lines, hollows, wrinkles and sagging without surgery.
Poly-L-lactic acid, the main ingredient of Sculptra(TM), has been used successfully in surgical procedure for more than 25 years, among others for bioresorbable sutures, in bone plates and screws, and as a medium for medication. Sculptra(TM) has been specially developed to repair contour defects in the face. About 150 000 patients have been treated since 1999 world-wide. Sculptra(TM) is long-lasting, biocompatible and biodegradable.
Unlike surgical options, Sculptra(TM) can provide gradual, natural-looking results through less traumatic treatment. A clinical study has shown that the aesthetic improvements obtained with Sculptra(TM) have persisted for up to 2 years in many patients!
The cost of Sculptra(TM) is £400 per vial (2 or 3 treatments may be needed at 6 week intervals)
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