Dermal Fillers
Dermal fillers are hyalorinic acid based gels which are injected into various layers within the face to enhance features, reduce shadows and lines, hydrate skin and replace volume loss.
As we age our bodies go through natural ageing processes, including volume loss in the fat pads of the face and bony reabsorption. Through strategic placement filler can help disguise this volume loss to produce a natural, rejuvenated look to the face. Fillers can also be used to balance and enhance facial features such as augmenting the chin and lips.
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Lasts 6 - 24 months (depending on filler used)
Reduces shadows and wrinkles
Results are instant
Appointments take under 1 hour
Restores a youthfulness to the face
Can balance facial features
Enhances features
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Lips
Cheeks
Jaw line
Marionette lines
Nasolabial folds
Jowls
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Downtime
Downtime is minimal to moderate. Some people will bruise/swell more than other and may prefer to not return to work. Some areas such as lips are more prone to swelling and bruising
Aftercare
Keep the area clean. Avoid touching the area. Use a cold compress to assist with swelling. No make up for 24 hours. No working out for 48 hours. No spas/saunas for 1 week. Avoid facial treatments for 48 hours. Avoid alcohol and blood thinners for 24 hours. Stay hydrated.
Potential side effects
Possible side effects will be discussed in depth at your consultation. Common side effects may include: swelling, redness, bruising, lumpiness of the product for a few days and pain at injection site which can last a few days. Less common side effects may include: asymmetries, infection, nodules or lumpiness of the product that remains, allergy and vascular occlusion causing necrosis and even blindness.
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Pricing follows when purchased in one session. Fillers are sold in pre-packaged, sterile syringes varying from 0.6ml to 1ml and cannot be separated for hygiene reasons.
Common mls required per area
Chin 1ml to 2mls
Jawline 2mls to 4mls
Cheeks 2mls to 3mls
Nasolabal folds 2mls
Marionette lines 1ml to 2mls
Lips 0.6ml to 1ml
Pricing
0.6ml $460
1ml $600 to $650
2mls $1150
3mls $1600
4mls $2100
5mls $2550
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BELOTERO is a Medsafe WAND notified Medical Device Class III. Always read the label and follow instructions. Belotero® is a gel that is injected by a healthcare professional into or below the skin to smooth facial wrinkles and folds, correct facial atrophic scars, restore or enhance the lips or restore facial volume such as in the cheeks and chin.Use with caution in patients taking antithrombotic medications or methemoglobin-inducing agents, active autoimmune diseases, epilepsy, porphyria, impaired cardiac, hepatic or renal funcrion or anyone with a history of multiple allergies, anaphylaxis, streptococcal diseases or predisposed to cheloids or hypertrophic scars. Use in the nose or periorbital area should only be performed by a trained experienced practitioner.After Belotero® treatment patients may experience redness, swelling, pain, itching and/or bruising which may last for up to a week. Discuss with your specialist if Belotero® is right for you. For more information please contact the New Zealand distributor: New Zealand Medical & Scienfic Ltd, 2a Fisher Crescent, Mt Wellington, Auckland. Phone 09 2594062. TPAS NA 9594.