If you are interested in getting dermal fillers, here is everything you should know before getting dermal fillers in Edinburgh.
Most Common Treatment Areas for Dermal Fillers
There are many areas of the face and neck that can be injected with dermal fillers. The most common areas that people get dermal fillers include;
- The nasolabial folds (nose to mouth lines)
- The glabella lines (between the eyebrow)
- Lips (to add shape and volume)
What to Expect When Getting Dermal Fillers in Edinburgh
The following steps highlight the procedure of getting dermal fillers in Edinburgh;
Facial Assessment and Mapping
The plastic surgeon and his nurse will examine and evaluate your facial appearance and tone to determine where the face needs to be augmented.
Points may be strategically marked on your face; these will be the appropriate injection sites for the filler. Photographs may also be taken of the areas to be treated, this is usually so you can see the before and after photos.
Cleansing and Anesthetising
The injection sites will need to be cleansed with antibacterial substance.
The injections themselves may be a bit painful but they generally aren’t too bad. Ice or anaesthetic cream may be used to numb the area to ensure minimal pain.
Injection
The injections themselves should only take a few seconds per site of injection. The plastic surgeon will inject, massage and evaluate each site of injection. Additional filler or massaging will be done if required.
Depending on how much treatment you are getting, this treatment could take anywhere from 15 minutes up to an hour.
Clean Up and Recovery
One the plastic surgeon is happy with the results any markings that were made on the face will be washed off. An icepack may be offered to reduce swelling and relieve discomfort.
The area of the injections may feel tender for a few days, but this is usually not painful enough to require medication.
Who Should Avoid Treatment
You should avoid getting dermal fillers if;
You Are Allergic to Any Ingredients in the Filler
Different dermal fillers are made up of different components. Some fillers contain lidocaine; which people can be allergic to. You can also be allergic to the substance itself. Due to the way dermal fillers are made other compounds may be introduced that can result in allergic reaction – but this is rare.
You Are Pregnant or Breastfeeding
There has been no evidence or research into what happens if women who are pregnant or breastfeeding and gets dermal fillers. So, for this reason, it is best to avoid them. There is no research to say that it could be harmful, but it’s really not worth the risk. Most places that offer dermal fillers in Edinburgh won’t let you get them if you are pregnant or breast feeding.
You Have a Viral, Fungal or Bacterial Infection at the Injection Site
Post-injection there is a chance that many viral, bacterial or fungal infection near the site could cause more severe infection to set in. Especially if the bacteria are pushed under the skin due to the injection. There can also be a reactivation of infections such as herpes simplex in those who have already have it, this occurs most commonly when they get their lips injected.
