Treatments with Hyaluronic acid

Treatments with hyaluronic acid

Hyaluronic acid treatments are injections that plump up wrinkles and smooth the lines on your face. An oculoplastic specialist usually injects hyaluronic acid into the areas around your eyes, mouth and nose. This common cosmetic procedure typically produces immediate results that can last for many months.

What is hyaluronic acid?

Hyaluronic acid — also known as hyaluronan or hyaluronate — is a smooth, gel-like substance that your body produces naturally. Scientists have found hyaluronic acid throughout the body, especially in the eyes, joints and skin.

How is hyaluronic acid made?

Hyaluronic acid is often produced by fermenting certain types of bacteria. Rooster combs (the red, Mohawk-like crest on top of a rooster’s head and face) are another common source.

What is treatment with hyaluronic acid (fillers)?

Treatment with hyaluronic acid is a type of non-surgical cosmetic procedure. Hyaluronic acid plumps up wrinkles, smooths lines and restores volume in the face. The oculoplastic specialist injects the filler just beneath your skin.

People choose hyaluronic acid treatment to enhance their facial features or achieve a more youthful appearance. This elective treatment usually takes less than half an hour, recovery time is minimal, and the results are visible straight away and last for months.

Why is treatment with hyaluronic acid used?

As you age, your body begins to lose collagen. Collagen is an important substance found throughout the body, in the skin, muscles, bones and connective tissues. Falling collagen levels in the skin lead to laxity (looseness) and loss of volume: the skin becomes thinner, loses its elasticity and starts to sag.

You may choose hyaluronic acid treatment to:

• Add volume to sagging skin.
• Make your facial features more symmetrical.
• Plump up the lips and cheeks.
• Smooth wrinkles and creases in the face.
• Restore lost volume in the cheekbones
• Treat acne scars
• Treat dark circles under the eyes (tear troughs)

What happens before treatment with hyaluronic acid?

Before your hyaluronic acid treatment, you will have a consultation with your oculoplastic specialist, who will examine your face and ask about your goals and the areas you would like to enhance.

Your oculoplastic specialist may mark your face with a pen or marker to show where the injections will go, and may also take photographs of your face. During the consultation they will also review your medical history. It is important to mention any medications you are taking, as some drugs can increase the risk of complications after hyaluronic acid treatment. Tell your oculoplastic specialist if you have:

• Allergies.
• A history of bruising or bleeding after similar procedures.
• Neurological problems.
• Skin conditions.

What happens during treatment with hyaluronic acid?

You can have hyaluronic acid treatment at Athens EyeCare Clinic. Your oculoplastic specialist cleans your skin and may apply an anaesthetic lotion or cream, which numbs the area to make the treatment more comfortable.

Using a fine needle, your oculoplastic specialist injects small amounts of hyaluronic acid beneath your skin. The needle may pinch or sting, but most people feel little pain during the injections. Several areas may be treated, and the whole procedure can take anywhere from a few minutes up to an hour.

What are the advantages of hyaluronic acid treatments?

Many people see the results of hyaluronic acid straight away. The injections usually take less than an hour and can be carried out right here at Athens EyeCare Clinic. Because it is a non-surgical treatment, recovery time is minimal, and the results can last for many months.

A note from Athens EyeCare Clinic

Hyaluronic acid fillers smooth wrinkles and restore volume to sagging skin. Many people choose these injections because the results are noticeable straight away and recovery time is minimal.

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