How to prolong the effect of hyaluronic acid injections

One of the particularities of filler treatment – in particular hyaluronic acid injections and calcium hydroxyapatite injection – is that the result is not permanent, requiring regular maintenance treatments. As you know, the purpose of these treatments is to temporarily reduce fine lines and wrinkles, reshape facial volumes, correct asymmetries and beautify the lips. Hyaluronic acid injections are becoming more and more popular every year.

However, there are a few steps you can take to help prolong the duration of results after injecting hyaluronic acid or other fillers. Here are some rules that we think are important. Choose a plastic surgeon in Geneva who understands both the injection technique, the anatomy of the face, who has a certain artistic sense to beautify your face, and who offers you natural results. So, go to a plastic surgeon with a good reputation and extensive experience in the field of injectables.

1. Following the treatment, it is important not to press or massage the treated areas for a week. The injection of hyaluronic acid was carried out precisely, it must be given time to integrate into the tissue.

2. Limit exposure to significant temperature changes: Prolonged sunbathing in the middle of summer, the sauna, the hammam, a day of skiing in the cold are to be avoided for 48 hours. Avoiding excessive alcohol consumption for a few days can also be helpful.

3. There are of course other factors influencing longevity after hyaluronic acid injection treatment, here are a few:

>The specific brand of products used. There is a plethora of products on the market, make sure the product is of high quality and unanimously recognized: Teoxane®, Juvederm®, restylane® are among them

>Injected areas, depth of injection, your metabolism can also influence the duration of the result

>The frequency with which you exercise, the intensity of the physical exercises, the intensity of your facial expressions, the frequency of your facial expressions.

4. De plus, étant donné que la durée du résultat après l’injection d’acide hyaluronique varie de 6 mois à plus de deux ans,il est facile de comprendre l’importance d’avoir un plan de traitement personnalisé. Discutez de ce plan avec votre plasticien qui doit prendre en considération vos besoins et vos spécificités.

5. Par ailleurs, adoptez une mode de vie saine peut avoir un impact considérable sur la santé et l’apparence de votre peau, contribuant ainsi à prolonger vos résultats. Quelques conseils : mangez sainement, évitez une consommation excessive de sucre, évitez le stress (connu pour accélérer le processus de vieillissement), dormez suffisamment, hydratez-vous, Portez un écran solaire quotidien, et évitez de fumer.

6. Enfin, il est très utile d’associer votre traitement par injection d’acide hyaluronique à une routine de soins cutanés adaptée à votre type de peau et vos besoins. Discutez avec votre plasticien d’un plan de traitement à base de lotions cutanées personnalisées susceptible de prolonger l’effet d’injection d’acide hyaluronique.