HYALURONIC ACID INJECTION IN PARIS

Injected hyaluronic acid is a disaccharide polymer. It is physiologically present in our bodies. It contributes to tissue cohesion and hydration.

It therefore has remarkable biological tolerance, an exceptional anti-wrinkle effect and virtually no allergic risk.

It is used in aesthetic medicine as filling product to restore tissue volume and fill in wrinkles. L'he hyaluronic acid used by your surgeon is a state-of-the-art injectable product. It moisturizes the skin and restores volume to the injected areas.

Injecting hyaluronic acid is a surgical procedure. aesthetic medicine not cosmetic surgery.

Contraindications to hyaluronic acid injections are as follows:

• Herpes outbreak ;
• Current infection ;
• Pregnancy;
• Previous hypersensitivity ;
• Inflammatory or autoimmune disease in flare-up (Crohn's, UC, lupus, etc.).

In such cases, it is preferable to postpone treatment. Don't forget to mention all your medical history to your injecting physician!

Yes.

Botox injection (botulinum toxin) treats wrinkles and fine lines in the upper third of the face.

Thehyaluronic acid can correct expression lines of the lower third of the face.

A session of aesthetic medicine can combine both procedures.

However, the action of the two products is quite different:

• The botulinum toxin blocks the action of forehead musclesresponsible for wrinkles;
• Hyaluronic acid is a filling product that restores tissue tension, volume and elasticity. fills wrinkles.

Find out more about the difference between botulinum toxin and hyaluronic acidSee our dedicated article.

In order of frequency, the most frequently treated areas are :

• The nasolabial folds ;
• Lips for lip augmentation;
• Dark circles ;
• Cheekbones;
• The jaw (jawline contouring) ;
• The nose (medical rhinoplasty).

Only a plastic surgeon or a qualified doctor holding a DU (university diploma) in injections can perform hyaluronic acid treatments.

Beauticians, for example, are not authorized to perform these procedures.

Thehyaluronic acid injection is a medical act.

Complications are extremely rare.

Some bruising or mild swelling may appear. These fade within a few days. Some patients wear make-up to temporarily conceal them.

If the product penetrates a vessel, the skin may suffer. This requires rapid injection of the antagonist that dissolves hyaluronic acid: hyaluronidase.

There is no specific age for starting injections.

On the other hand, demand varies according to age.

Younger patients are most often interested in lip injections to increase lip volume.

Young adults through correction of dark circles or the lion wrinkle.

Slightly older patients prefer injections anti-aging. The treated areas are generally the furrows, the crow's feetthe wrinkles of bitterness around the mouth or jowls.

The price depends on the number of syringes used. The unit price per syringe is fixed.

The price generally includes a remote touch-up (especially for the injection of dark circles).

The result is instantaneous.

Hyaluronic acid restores facial volume, unlike botulinum toxin, which takes a week to take effect.