Hyaluronic acid
Restore contour, not volume.
- Session length
- 30 to 45 minutes
- Anaesthesia
- Anaesthetic cream if needed
- Onset
- Immediate, assessed at 2 weeks
- Duration of effect
- 6 to 18 months depending on the area
- Back to social life
- Immediate
Indication and principle
Hyaluronic acid holds water in the dermis. Injected as a cross-linked gel, it fills a wrinkle, restores volume or hydrates the skin depending on its density.
Two CE-marked cross-linked ranges are used, Restylane (Galderma) and Hyafilia (CHA Meditech), chosen in consultation. The gel dissolves with hyaluronidase, available at both practices.
The products used
Restylane — Galderma
Swedish manufacturer.
CE-marked cross-linked hyaluronic acid range, available at both practices.
- Manufacturer
- Galderma, Sweden
- Availability
- Anderlecht and Braine-l’Alleud
Hyafilia — CHA Meditech
South Korean manufacturer.
CE-marked cross-linked hyaluronic acid range, available at the Anderlecht practice.
- Manufacturer
- CHA Meditech, South Korea
- Availability
- Anderlecht
Areas treated
- Nasolabial folds
- Marionette lines
- Tear troughs and under-eye hollows
- Cheekbones and malar area
- Lips and lip contour
- Chin and jawline
How a session proceeds
- Anaesthesia
- Cream before the procedure if needed; gels often contain lidocaine.
- Sensations
- Brief pinprick, pressure, moderate and transient pain.
- Technique
- Needle or cannula depending on the area; product and batch recorded.
The injection is never performed on the day of the first consultation. A reflection period precedes it.
What this treatment does not do
- Does not replace a facelift; surgery and injection address different situations.
- Does not treat significant skin laxity.
- Does not improve skin quality (pores, spots, texture).
- Does not correct an asymmetry of bony or dental origin.
Frequently asked questions
Every indication is established in consultation
A medical examination precedes any procedure. A reflection period is left between the consultation and the treatment. No result is guaranteed and the doctor may find no indication.
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