Hyaluronic acid

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Indications for the use of hyaluronic acid

Smoothing the following facial wrinkles: nasolabial folds, marionette lines (below the corners of the mouth), glabellar lines (usually in combination with botulinum toxin), smoker's lines around the mouth (often in combination with botulinum toxin);
Volume restoration in the following areas: temples, cheeks, chin;
Lip correction: adding volume to the lips, contouring the lips, softening the contour of the corners of the mouth, lifting the corners of the mouth;
Nose correction: nose rejuvenation, masking an unsightly feature of the nose (hump, asymmetry, drooping tip), correction of minor imperfections after nose surgeries;
Contour correction: eyebrows (adding volume and lifting the lateral part of the eyebrows); contouring the jawline (eliminating jowls, so-called soft face lift);
In the form of mesotherapy, skin hydration, correction of fine wrinkles over the entire surface;

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Type of anesthesia

most preparations contain an anesthetic;
At the patient's request, local anesthesia (anesthetic injection);
At the patient's request, cream with an anesthetic;

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Procedure duration

30 min is reserved for the entire procedure;

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Duration of the effect

Immediate effect of the treatment;
Duration of effect from 3 to 24 months depending on the preparation and the corrected area;
Repeating the treatment can prolong the effects;

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Stay in clinic

30 min after the treatment, you can leave the clinic; cooling the corrected area is recommended during this time;

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Follow-up examinations:

after min. 6 months to assess the durability of the treatment

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Medications:

Painkillers are not necessary after the treatment;
For lips, it is recommended to use a lip balm with vitamin E;
For bruising, arnica ointments can be used;

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Recovery period:

Swelling usually subsides after 7 days (for the first 2-3 days, swelling may increase, then there is a turning point and the swelling subsides);
Bruising usually does not occur; if it does, it subsides within 7-14 days (it can be easily masked with makeup almost immediately after the treatment);
Return to work immediately after the treatment;
Practicing sports immediately after the treatment;
Smoking cigarettes and intense sunbathing accelerate the absorption of hyaluronic acid (shortens the duration of the effect);

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Complications

Complications are rare but can occur and are almost always reversible, which determines the safety of the procedure: infection (extremely rare), inflammatory reaction around the administered preparation (excessive body reaction to a foreign body, so-called granuloma – very rare), insufficient correction (requires an additional procedure), overcorrection (one can wait for the preparation to be absorbed spontaneously or dissolve the preparation with hyaluronidase); palpable thickening at the injection site (minor irregularities can almost always be felt with the tongue, but are not visible); allergic reactions (extremely rare; the procedure does not require a prior allergy test); isolated cases of blindness after such procedures have been reported (isolated cases on a global scale and over decades); patient dissatisfaction with the outcome of the procedure; the highest diligence in performing the procedure can be guaranteed, but patient satisfaction with the outcome of the procedure cannot be guaranteed.