Dermal Fillers

Contact Us Today and Get your FREE Personalized Consultation NOW

FAQ

The dermal fillers used at Laser Skin Technologies are clear gels made from a substance called Hyaluronic Acid (HA). HA is found naturally in the body.  It is the volumising and moisturizing component of your skin, as we age the moisture in the dermis gradually decreases  with age.

Your skin is made of two layers, with supporting columns holding them apart. The area in-between includes the clear-jelly like substance called hyaluronic acid. While young, the hyaluronic acid is in abundance. As you grow older, the acid between these layers diminishes, and the skin somewhat sags, causing a wrinkle. The wrinkle would be gone if you filled that area back up with the hyaluronic acid jelly-like substance. That’s where filler comes in.

The filler is injected directly into the wrinkle: it lifts and instantly fills the lines by virtue of the volume thus created. Right from the first injection, the wrinkle is markedly and visibly reduced.

The filler is injected into the skin with a very thin needle. It’s injected into this area, and restores the natural volume underneath the wrinkle so that it’s lifted up and smoothed out. All of this takes less than an hour, leaves no marks or scars, and the result can be seen immediately.

Laser Skin Technologies uses fillers, which are non animal hyaluronic acid, manufactured by a unique method in Geneva, Switzerland. Hyaluronic acid is a naturally occurring substance in the body so it naturally dissipates into the body with time.

All living organisms have hyaluronic acid in their bodies. In humans this is the substance that creates volume in ones face, giving it a healthy, young, appearance. You can imagine what hyaluronic acid does for a face when you consider the rounded face of a child, which forms into adulthood, and eventually recedes towards furrow lines. When these are augmented by filler, this crystal clear hyaluronic acid combines with your own to revitalise the face.

Would you like a free, no-obligation consultation? Please Contact Us to make an appointment.

Some people may experience mild discomfort. Occasionally a local or topical anaesthetic is required, although your consultant may use ice before injecting.

We use products at Laser Skin Technologies that are based on hylaruronic acid, a natural component of the skin, they are therefore less likely to cause an allergic reaction.  There are however some injection related reactions which may occur. This could be slight skin redness, swelling itching, bruising or mild discomfort and tenderness at the treatment site.  They typically resolve shortly after injection.  If any of these concerns become troublesome or if symptoms persist – you must contact Laser Skin Technologies for a review appointment.

1. Schedule a consultation with us
   • Your medical history will be reviewed for any history of skin problems, medications, etc.
   • Dermal filler treatments will be explained fully and all of your questions answered.
   • Your consultant will determine exactly where to use dermal fillers to achieve the best results.

• Other information
  • We usually take photos before a treatment so that we can compare the result with the original.

After the treatment you’ll be given a short list of instructions to follow.

Most people go back to work that day or the next day depending on the amount of swelling.

Ice on the filled area helps to keep swelling down and some people don’t have any swelling at all.

A review appointment may be made/suggested.

Information and Disclaimers

RESTYLANE® Lidocaine is a transparent gel with 20mg/ml hyaluronic acid for the purpose of facial tissue augmentation for the correction of wrinkles and for lip enhancement. Restylane® is a medical device. Restylane® has risks and benefits. Do not use in patients with bleeding disorders, or in patients taking anticoagulants or thombolytics. Do not inject intravascularly, where there is active disease, inflammation, infection or tumours near the intended treatment site. Possible side effects are injection site effects like swelling, bruising, and tenderness and inflammation. Product and treatment costs will apply. Further product details can be found in the full product information. Healthcare Logistics, Auckland. Restylane®, Medical Device Class III, to smooth facial wrinkles and enhance lips by restoring volume and fullness. Restylane® has risk and benefits. For product information check with your doctor or from product details with the supplier. Click for further details. Galderma, Auckland.

TEOSYAL RHA® 1, TEOSYAL RHA® 2, TEOSYAL RHA® 3, TEOSYAL RHA® 4, TEOSYAL® PURESENSE REDENSITY 1, TEOSYAL® PURESENSE REDENSITY 2, TEOSYAL PURESENSE KISS ®, TEOSYAL® PURESENSE GLOBAL ACTION, TEOSYAL® PURESENSE DEEP LINES, TEOSYAL® PURESENSE ULTIMATE and TEOSYAL® PURESENSE ULTRA DEEP TEOSYAL KISS®, RHA KISS®, TEOSYAL® MESO, TEOSYAL® GLOBAL ACTION, TEOSYAL® DEEP LINES, , TEOSYAL® ULTIMATE and TEOSYAL® ULTRA DEEP are trademark of the firm TEOXANE SA. These products are gel that contains hyaluronic acid, and 0.3% by weight of lidocaine hydrochloride They are class III medical devices. Caution for people on blood thinning medicines. Local side effects: inflammatory reactions (redness, oedema, pain at the point of injection), haematomas, itching, temporary loss of sensitivity around the injected area, disorders of pigmentation in skin and hair, abscesses, indurations, nodules (possibly granulomas). General manifestations: immediate hypersensitivity up to anaphylactic shock, migration of the implant. Rare but serious adverse events associated with the intravascular injection of soft tissue fillers in the face have been reported and include temporary or permanent vision impairment or blindness, skin necrosis and stroke. Lasts 9 -12 months. Please consult your doctor pharmacist for more information. Please refer to instructions for use, local distributor. Healthcare Logistics, Auckland.

Dermal Fillers are a gel containing hyaluronic acid that is injected by a healthcare professional into or below the skin to smooth facial wrinkles and enhance lips by restoring volume and fullness. Do not have Dermal Filler injections in an area where there is a non resorbable implant or if you have irritated or infected skin, allergy to hyaluronic acid or other severe allergies, autoimmune disorders or hypersensitivity to local anesthetic or porphyria. Caution if you have a bleeding disorder, if you take medicines that prolong bleeding time, have had poor results with previous similar injections, have angina combined with rheumatism or a tendency to large scar formation. Dermal Filler treatments may result in some redness, swelling, pain or tenderness, itching and/or bruising which may last a few days. Inflammatory reactions can last up to two weeks in rare cases. See your healthcare professional if any side effects concern you. Exposure to excessive sunlight or extreme cold should be avoided until redness or swelling has resolved. Dermal Fillers are not recommended for people taking blood thinning medicines and they have not been tested in pregnant or breast feeding women. ALWAYS FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS YOU ARE GIVEN.