Highest-grade, clinically-proven dermal fillers, rich in hyaluronic acid, for safe application.
Dermal fillers can offer a huge range of benefits for anti-ageing, from filling deep-set and static lines, sculpting and lifting facial features, to increasing volume where it has been depleted in certain facial areas. At Rosie Cooper Aesthetics, we only use the highest-grade, clinically-proven dermal fillers, rich in hyaluronic acid, for safe application and superb results for our patients.
Dermal fillers are injectable substances which come in a variety of thicknesses. They contain hyaluronic acid, which is a natural sugar found within the body. We renew our hyaluronic acid (HA) within ourselves, every week, however, as we age, the levels of our HA deplete, leading to lines, wrinkles and dry, dehydrated skin. By injecting specific facial areas with HA, we can fill static lines, deep-set crevices, lift facial features, sculpt and build volume in areas where it is lost, in the face. The possibilities are endless, from a simple lip enhancement, to plumping the cheeks and filling out the temples.
Dermal fillers physically augment the skin tissues and sit, innately within various layers of the skin, depending on where they are injected. They are completely different to Botox®. Botox® is a neurotoxin, which relaxes facial muscles, dermal fillers plump, hydrate and lift the skin tissues. This is why dermal fillers won’t assist with dynamic wrinkles as Botox® does, but with rather fill static lines and furrows, which tend to be deeper-set and even visible when the face is at a resting expression. Botox® will not add volume or hydrate the skin, whereas dermal fillers can do both, due to the HA within the product.
Before any injectable treatment is carried out, here at Rosie Cooper Aesthetics, we will ask that you attend a no obligation consultation and facial analysis. This will give you the opportunity to speak with your practitioner about what really bothers you about your face, so they can make an informed decision on whether dermal fillers will be an effective solution for you. Your practitioner will also check your medical history, to make sure you are medically fit to undergo a dermal filler treatment. If you and your practitioner are then happy to go ahead with the treatment, you can book your appointment.
The area/s you are having treated will determine the type of dermal filler used, the anaesthetic required, the techniques used and the tools to carry out the procedure (a needle or a cannula). Your practitioner will explain, in your no obligation consultation, whether a pre-treatment topical or injectable anaesthetic will be required and how the product will be placed in to the area of concern, so you understand fully, what to expect.
As with any treatment involving a needle or cannula, you might experience some swelling, light bruising and tenderness in the treatment area. However, this is not ‘clinical’ downtime (where you need to rest and recuperate at home for a period of time). That being said, you may wish to relax for the evening after your filler treatment and will be given some aftercare protocols to follow, such as avoiding strenuous exercise, hot baths, saunas and steam, as well as the use of certain pain relief such as ibuprofen, following your treatment. All aftercare will be discussed at your pre-treatment consultation. It’s worth remembering that any swelling or bruising may take a few days to a week to subside, therefore timing your treatment correctly, before a special event or holiday is recommended.
In general, most results can be seen straight away, but you will need to take in to consideration any swelling and / or bruising. We generally advise to wait 2 weeks, before expecting optimum results. It is at this time you can return to the clinic for a review appointment.
This is the magic question we get asked regularly here at Rosie Cooper Aesthetics and the simple answer is that it depends on the indications treated, your individual response to the dermal filler product (how fast your body metabolises HA) and certain lifestyle factors. If you smoke, exercise excessively, sit in the sun regularly and generally don’t take good care of your skin, the chances are that you may have to return to the clinic sooner than if you didn’t make these choices. Your expected results however, will be discussed with you at your initial consultation.
