HY Hyaluron: Part I

Prevention, Restoration, Reconstruction

Hyaluronic fillers are a way to restore volume defects, contour the face and hydrate the skin. The charming effect of hyaluronic acid, in addition to building structure, is its water-binding effect. This is, among other things, the reason why we use only advanced filler preparations from Galderma Restylane and only extremely precise techniques during injections. This is how we only can ensure that the so-called filler migration does not occur. This would mean that the treated areas would look swollen and unnatural. Since our patients have a wide variety of needs, fillers also lend themselves well to combination with other methods and techniques, often even in a single treatment. After all, our skin needs time to absorb the filler into the tissue after a treatment. In this case, less is often even more and can lead to the most beautiful results with repeated careful interventions. That is why my colleagues and I take time for a detailed consultation and planning of the treatment, which for this reason may well be planned over several appointments.

The chemistry of effectiveness

Chemically, hyaluronic acid is a string of sugar chains and an important component of our connective tissue. With Restylane products, we use two different technologies to give you the best possible treatment. Gels of the so-called NASHATM (Non-animal stabilized hyaluronic acid) technology have a solid structure and allow precise placement of the gels. I use them for restoring and modulating facial areas, among other things. The gels in the BTTM (Balance Technology) family integrate particularly well into the tissue, allowing soft and smooth distribution. In both product classes, there are again different filler preparations, which are then selected depending on your wishes and needs. Then it is also decided with which technique and into which tissue layer the filler will be injected.

What if …

Let’s now talk about an important topic that should be part of every good consultation. As a doctor, I may accompany you during your first minimally invasive procedure. That can be quite exciting. It takes trust to let someone get that close to your face. Your trust is important and encourages me and my colleagues to explain the possible risks of filler treatment before every treatment. Although the probability of complications is negligible, fillers are (as the name suggests) filling substances. It therefore requires good anatomical knowledge on the part of the practitioner in order to spare nerves and vessels. Unlike silicone fillers, for example, hyaluronic fillers can be dissolved using a process known as hylase. The body’s own tissue is not permanently damaged during application. Since hylase treatment is reserved for doctors, it is all the more important to have injections performed only in a medical practice. Together with my other self-employed colleagues at HY STUDIO, we can guarantee the best possible safety for you.