If you’d like a more youthful appearance without surgery, injectable treatments may be the solution you’re looking for. Whether your goal is to smooth wrinkles and fine lines or to restore volume and fullness, we have a variety of treatments designed to help you meet your goals. Our team will sit down with you to help you determine what type of injectable fillers or other solutions are best for your unique needs so you can feel confident in your radiance.
Fat filling with stem cells
With Stem Cell technology, stem Cells derived from an individual’s own fat are combined to obtain a permanent filler. The fat filler enriched with stem cells holds onto the area of injection, remaining in that area for life. Wrinkles are removed without using any foreign material, except the patient’s own cells, and it’s also possible to perform permanent breast or buttock augmentation.
In the case of former methods, a major part of the adipose tissue transferred was absorbed by the body and thus disappeared. Therefore, the desired results could not be achieved with fat injection procedure. Patients had to do this more than once. In patients with a limited amount of fat, it was not possible to repeat fat injection over and over again. With the innovative Stem Cell method, Stem Cells are obtained from a portion of the fat removed by liposuction procedure and the desired results can be achieved with permanent fillers. The adipose tissue is the richest source of Stem Cells. Stem cells isolated from fat and fats removed by liposuction are combined at laboratories under specific conditions to obtain permanent fillers.
90% of the permanent fat fillers, which are used for breast augmentation, buttock augmentation, facial volumizing or removal of deformations in any part of the body, remain at the site of injection, which makes it possible to achieve the desired form and volume permanently in a single session. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia and sedation without requiring hospitalization, and the healing process is extremely fast and painless. Extremely natural results are obtained.
Hyaluronic acid is a hydrophilic molecule already naturally present in the connective tissue of the dermis, the synovial fluid of the joints and the vitreous humor of the eye. In the skin, hyaluronic acid fills the inter-cellular spaces by causing a call for water. It has a very strong hydrating power.
Hyaluronic acid is an injectable gel that allows :
• to increase or restore the volumes of your face and body,
• to treat wrinkles and fine lines of the skin
• to improve skin hydration
• simple follow-ups and without surgical intervention.
Thanks to its quick application and few risks, it is the most used filler in the world in aesthetic medicine.
If you suffer from age-related skin issues, Hyaluronic Acid may be right for you as it adds volume and structures parts of the face or body and quickly achieves a natural and fresh younger look.
With time and due to external factors, skin becomes thinner and less hydrated. Hyaluronic Acid is naturally present in the human body but its amount decreases with age. Injectable Hyaluronic Acid is a natural way to enhance and create volume and structure to the face while also rejuvenating and rehydrating the skin.
Discontinue aspirin and anti-inflammatory medication 3 days before the injections.
No fasting is necessary but it is required to avoid alcohol and long sun exposure the day before and following the injections.
Come without make-up (it will be removed before but may be applied after the injections) when possible. (But not necessarily recommended)
A consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon will be conducted, where your needs, the areas to be treated, your expectations and the outcomes will be discussed. You will be asked about your medical history and review contraindication (herpes, hypersensitivity to Hyaluronic acid, pregnancy,…) Before and after comparison photographs will be taken.
Homeopathic treatment may be prescribed to avoid swelling and bruising.
Local anesthetic may be used depending on the patient and on the areas to be treated: Emla cream will be applied 30mn before injection or local anesthetic will be directly injected into the areas to be treated.
The injections are performed at the esthetic surgery practice except if it is combined with a surgery procedure. The doses of Hyaluronic Acid (syringes of Hyaluronic Acid) will depend on the areas to be injected.
Firtsly, Make-up is removed and injection areas are thoroughly cleansed and disinfected. Anesthetic is used if needed.
Hyaluronic Acid is injected with a very thin needle or with a micro cannula.
The patient may watch the procedure in a mirror and follow the doctor’s advice if more injections are required.
The procedure may last from 10 minutes to one hour depending on the extent of the areas to be treated and if it is paired with another treatment such as Botox.
The injection zones are lightly massaged at the end of the procedure.
Avoid exercising 6 hours following the injections, afterwards you may resume normal activities.
It is also recommended to avoid aspirin-containing and anti-inflammatory medication, sun exposure, UV, sauna and hamam for a few days.
Immediately after injection, small transient redness (around the injection site), swelling and bruising may appear.
No, it can’t. Breast augmentation with HA Macrolane type is absolutely forbidden as there is no proof of safety as far as breast cancer is concerned.
Is there an issue concerning mobility of the muscles of the face?No, there isn’t. Contrary to Botox, the substance doesn’t affect the mobility of the muscles of the face.
What are the indications for Hyaluronic Acid injections?Folds fillings: nasolabial fold (between the lip and the cheek), bitterness fold or marionette line (vertical line that extends from the outer corner of the mouth down to the jawline on either side of the chin), mento-labial fold (between the chin and the lip) …
Fine lines and deep wrinkles treatment: lion’s wrinkles (frown lines between the eyebrows), crow’s feet (at the corner of the eyes), perioral wrinkles (around the mouth), wrinkles on the cheeks, forehead …
Increase in volume: lips (for thin lips or patients who are looking for luscious lips or patients who want to redefine their lips), cheekbones, dark circles under the eyes, chin, oval of the face …
Esthetic rhinoplasty: for small corrections or patients afraid of surgery.
Hyaluronic Acid is also used in esthetic medicine in body shaping and volume restoration:
Indications for Hyaluronic Acid injections in other fields
Due to its incredible properties, Hyaluronic Acid is used in numerous medical specialties: in ophthalmology (cataract), in ENT (vocal cords), in rheumatology (joint pains), in urology, wound healing, …
What are the alternatives to Hyaluronic Acid?The alternatives to Hyaluronic Acid are other fillers:
Polylactic acid (PLA) : New Fill, Sculptra; Hydroxyapatite: Radiesse and many others…
There is also a surgical alternative: lipomodelling or fat injection.
What other treatment may be combined with Hyaluronic Acid injections?Botox and Hyaluronic Acid injections may be combined to increase their effects and obtain better results (Botox inactivates the muscle responsible for the wrinkle and Hyaluronic Acid plumps up the wrinkle).
It may also be combined with other esthetic techniques such as laser type, dermabrasion, peeling or PRP Therapy.
It may also be combined with any other plastic face surgery: lifting, blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty, chin or cheekbone implants, …
What are the limits to the effects of hyaluronic acid?To obtain an immediate, natural-looking rejuvenated appearance, it is wise to treat all the areas showing signs of aging at the same time.
What are the different types of Hyaluronic Acid injectable products?There are many Hyaluronic Acid fillers. Each has unique characteristics and is used to treat a specific condition.
Some are used to improve the lines, add volume and structure in a natural way.
Others keep the skin hydrated or have a rejuvenating effect.
An anesthetic is commonly associated into most brands of Hyaluronic Acid fillers for further comfort measures.
Among the most popular there is Juvederm, Surgiderm, Restylane, Perlane, Stylage, Teosial, Voluma, Emervel, …
What are the limits to Hyaluronic Acid effects?When the wrinkles are too deep, when there is too much sagging, when the defects are too considerable, only surgery can correct them.
How many areas to treat for an optimum outcome?When many areas of the face are treated in the same session, the outcome will be: