A substance found naturally in many tissues of the body.
Its main property is the ability to attract and retain water. This keeps the tissues in good condition, decreasing the aging process and maintaining the thickness, elasticity, and volume of the skin and tissues.
All this has made it one of the star products of aesthetic medicine, although it has also generated its use in various therapies of regenerative and trauma medicine.
It has been clinically demonstrated that when applied by injection or intra-dermic, the hyaluronic acid stimulates and activates fibroblasts, even in the elderly. This provides more volume and greater stimulation of collagen, so it has many uses like the elimination of wrinkles, filling in areas with a loss of volume, filling of lips, rhino modeling, etc.
WHAT ARE THE SIDE EFFECTS OF HIALURONIC ACID TREATMENT?
Like with any injectable, the pain will depend on the tolerance to punctures of the patient, but in delicate areas such as the lips, for example, we usually apply a previous anesthetic cream, and in other cases, the area is treated with lidocaine to make the treatment more bearable.
Sensitivity and bruising, discomfort in the area, and temporary redness are all possible side effects.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
It should not be applied to people with severe allergies, in areas with inflammatory or infectious processes, during pregnancy or lactation.
After the treatment, it is recommended to avoid the sun, do physical exercise, and massage the area.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE, AND ARE THE RESULTS LONG-LASTING?
Depending on how reticulated the applied hyaluronic acid is, the duration of the treatment will vary between 6 months and one year. always with a post-treatment revision after the application of the product.