Temporary dermal filler R

By adding volume to the skin, Hyaluronic injectable treatments will immediately transform your fine-lines or deep creases, furrows, wrinkles, scars or other skin depressions allowing you to look natural, younger and more relaxed.  These treatments add volume without changing the natural expression of the face.  As we age, the amount of this natural substance we produce in our skin decreases, resulting in drier skin and increased wrinkles.

What is a temporary dermal filler?
This treatment adds volume immediately and the product is slowly reabsorbed by the body.  This product is a revolutionary, unique and fully tested series of injectable hyaluronic made of 2.5% "polymer filler" and 97.5% water. This makes the material soft and uniform. It is injected under the skin where it can't be seen or felt and remains in place.

We have access to many brands of dermal fillers, which are available in a range of particle sizes. From fine lines to facial restructuring, there are many non-surgical treatments available. Each offers different results so that we can provide a comprehensive solution for each client’s needs.

What areas can be treated?
With fine particle size product

-Wrinkle treatment:
- Forehead frowns
- Folds from nose to mouth
- Depressed corners of the mouth

- Lip augmentation and contouring

With larger particle size product

- Chin augmentation
- Cheekbone augmentation
- Cheek augmentation, e.g. lipoatrophy
- Nasal correction/Rhinoplasty
- Post-traumatic and other corrections

How does it work?
Composed mostly of water, the body accepts the hyaluronic gel readily and only forms a thin membrane around the implant which helps to keep it in place; as the gel is very elastic it moves with all facial expressions.
The water content of the hyaluronic is exchanged with surrounding tissue fluid, providing a natural implant. The hyaluronic is injected just under the skin using a very fine needle, where it immediately adopts its long-lasting shape.
The most frequent requests for temporary fillers are:

  • for smoothing out the deep furrows between the nose and mouth (Nasolabial Folds)
  • below the mouth (Oral Commissures and Marionette Creases)
  • the vertical creases or frown lines between the eyebrows (Glabella Creases or angry lines)
  • lip enhancing or reshaping is not only for beautification but also to remove the vertical creases above the top lip (lipstick bleeding lines or smoker's lines) and to turn up "down-turning lips" which give a sad expression

Is there any downtime?
No.
The injection requires no surgery, is almost painless, can be performed as an out-patient procedure, and requires no recovery time and minimal post injection attention.
1 out of 1500 patients have a risk of developing transient swelling and tenderness near injection sites which, if not caused by an infection, will resolve in a couple of weeks.

When do I see the results?
The injectable filler provides immediate and long-lasting results.

How many treatments do I need?
You will see a result with your first treatment, and top ups can be undertaken at any time.

How long does the treatment take?
Depending on the area, treatment usually takes just a few minutes.  The area will be treated prior with a topical anaesthetic and post treatment with ice to reduce any potential swelling.

How long will the results last?
Treatment will last 6 to 12 months depending on your metabolism. Because skin ageing is progressive, if required, extra injections can be conducted to maintain / obtain the desired result. Longevity will also depend on the area treated.

Is it safe?
Very!  Used since 1996, on over 2,000,000 treatments, these products have a proven track record, in the hands of experienced physicians.
Temporary fillers are generally well tolerated with very few side effects. Side effects are usually injection related and transient such as swelling, redness, pain, itching, discolouration, and tenderness at the implant site. These typically resolve spontaneously within one to two days after injection into the skin and within a few days after injection into the lips.

Who can have this treatment?

  • Be sure to inform your physician if you have had cold sores (herpes labialis) around the mouth at any time in the past. If you have an active outbreak, your treatment will need to be postponed.
  • Active acne, psoriasis or other skin condition will be assessed by the doctor before treatment.
  • If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, you should not be treated.
  • Be sure to inform your physician of any allergies that you may have.

Post Treatment Care

  • Do not expose the treated zone to intense heat (sun bed, sunbathing) or extreme cold in the first days following treatment. The purpose of this is to avoid inflammation of the zone where the injection has been made.
  • The area should be kept clean and touching of the area avoided for the first few days after treatment.
  • Any discomfort should respond to paracetamol. Should any problem arise it is important to contact the treating physician.

Why are  we not allowed to name this product? and why are we calling it ‘permanent filler’?
Australian TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration) regulations have prevented the naming of this well known treatment as it is deemed to be direct advertising of a "doctor only" medically prescribed S4 medication. It is an extremely safe treatment that has been used successfully in facial cosmetic medicine for many years, providing it is administered by a qualified doctor who has been well trained in the correct technique.
For further details, please contact the clinic on 1300 88 99 35.