Boston Clinic (UK) Ltd.
Hydra Fill
Your skin is constantly under attack. Each day you are exposed to an assault of wind, sun, cold and pollution. In addition, fatigue, emotional changes, hormonal swings and simply the passage of time can take their toll on your skin. These internal and external attacks combine to weaken your skin's structure and appearance.
The skin's structure deteriorates at the level of the dermis; the deeper living layer of the skin. When vital components of the dermis such as collagen fibres, elastin and hyaluronic acid become less abundant, the dermis is weakened, causing a noticeable impact on the appearance of the skin.
Hyaluronic acid plays an important role in moisturizing the skin and helps to give the skin its elasticity and tone. It is the fundamental matter in which the collagen fibres and elastin are immersed.
Hydra Fill is a new, biodegradable, hyaluronic acid based implant that is injected directly into the dermis to help preserve and restore a youthful looking skin.
After a personalized consultation and diagnosis, your practitioner will propose the most suitable treatment for you.
Hydra Fill is available in three formulations, depending on the types and severity of wrinkles to be treated.
Correcting wrinkles by filling the dermis with hyaluronic acid.
An alternative to surgery
Cosmetics and moisturising products such as anti-aging creams act on the upper layers of the skin, primarily the epidermis. The skins hydration, resistance, tone and elasticity are critical to its appearance.
To achieve long lasting improvements to the appearance of wrinkles, a deeper layer of the skin should be treated. Hydra Fill works in the dermis itself, to fundamentally change the appearance of wrinkles.
Hydra Fill is a natural hyaluronic acid based implant that is injected directly into the dermis. Through injections at this level, the dermis can be augmented, providing a fundamental and lasting correction for wrinkles and depressions.
Basic information on Hydra Fill
Hydra Fill is a biodegradable, non-animal, hyaluronic acid based.
Hydra Fill is a transparent, viscoelastic gel. Similar to the hyaluronic acid found in your skin, Hydra Fill is integrated into the dermis as one of its own constituents and replenishes your own natural hyaluronic acid. Consequently, Hydra Fill follows the natural cycle of skin degradation and regeneration.
Immediate results
With Hydra Fill, fine lines, wrinkles and folds are immediately filled and corrected. Mouths too, can become fuller and lips more clearly defined. In addition, as an oval facial shape is often associated with a younger appearance, augmentation in the cheek area can enhance a youthful appearance.
An individualized programme
The three Hydra Fill products, Grades 1, 2, and 3, correspond to the three wrinkle types commonly found in the skin. These wrinkle types are correlated with areas of high or low movement in the face and each type has different requirements for repair.
Each Hydra Fill grade has a specific hyaluronan gel formula.
The formulations of each Grade are tailored to the specific characteristics of the dermis in the various areas to be treated.
Grade 3
For the most noticeable folds and lines, to remodel the lips, and to enhance facial contours.
Grade 2
Ideal for smoothing the wrinkles between the nose and the corner of the mouth, those between the eyebrows, and around the mouth area.
Grade 1
Formulated to correct the fine lines that form crow's-feet wrinkles around the eyes.
Hydra Fill Advantages
- No pre-treatment skin-test is required
- A safe and effective correction is achievable
- Results are visible immediately
- 3 grades are available for a solution tailored to your individual requirements. The products can be used at the same time in perfect synergy or separately
- Suitable for all skin types
- Biocompatible and degrades naturally and full
Applications: Hydra Fill has been shown to reduce fine lines and wrinkles, acne or other scars, remodel lips and enhance facial contours.
Treatment sessions
A Hydra Fill treatment usually takes only 30 minutes.
The injections are made using a pre-filled syringe equipped with a very fine needle. The area in the dermis to be treated is typically only a few millimetres from the surface of the skin. The injector may use a local anaesthetic.
You will be able to resume your normal professional and family life immediately after treatment.
Frequently asked questions
Can this kind of technique be used to treat fine lines and delay the appearance of wrinkles?
Yes. Fine lines are the result of the deterioration of the dermis. Dermal filling techniques using Hydra Fill implants are intended for all ages
and can prevent and treat the formation of wrinkles.
Are the injections painful?
Generally no. For some of the more sensitive areas (around the lips), an anaesthetic cream or a superficial local anaesthetic can be applied before the Hydra Fill injections for increased comfort. Sometimes your practitioner may utilize a dental block to maximise your comfort during the treatment session.
What are the common reaction to the injection?
In the hours that follow your injections, you may
see some slight swelling,small red marks or bruises. These can be masked easily with a foundation cream. Contact your practitioner if the symptoms persist.
What will my skin look like without additional injections?
The correction will be degraded gradually until the skin returns to its initial appearance.
Is there a treatment available for man?
Yes, in particular for nasolabial fold and deeper cheek wrinkles.