Dermal Fillers

 

Dermal fillers are injectectable fluids which are used to create volume, contour the face, plump the lips and can be used to correct the nose or jawline. They vary in particulate size depending on where in the face they are being used and the depth the injector needs to go.

 

For example a client requiring cheek augmentation would need a thicker dermal filler, with larger particles to give optimum volume and contour. A client requiring a dermal filler for the correction of fine, superficial lines, will only need a very viscous filler which will settle and just gently soften the lines. Your nurse will discuss your concerns and explain fully what you can expect from your treatment.

 

Dermal fillers can soften deep nose to mouth lines and give a much softer appearance when used correctly and may also be used to restore loss of volume in the hands and even plump up the décolletage.

 

There are many dermal fillers on the market but at Kent and Surrey Aesthetics we mainly use fillers that are reversible. Presently there are few regulations governing who can and cant inject dermal fillers so caution is advised when considering these treatments.

 

Many of the leading manufacture's such as Allergan and Galderma state that these treatments should only ever be performed by medical professionals, such as Nurse Prescribers, Doctors, Dentists and Surgeons. Sadly there are many companies who offer a one day course to unqualified individuals therefore leaving the public at risk of dangerous, unsafe and unethical practitioners who have very little knowledge of what to do if something goes wrong.

 

Always ask any practitioner, what their qualifications are? how long they have been practicing? are they insured ? and where were they trained?

 

Anyone who is a professional will happily answer all of your questions and put your mind at ease. Do remember, although unlikely, things can and do go wrong and so make sure you know you are in safe hands before undergoing a procedure which involves injections into your face or your body.