Dermal Fillers Treatment Bishops Waltham

At our clinic, we offer expertly administered dermal fillers treatments to rejuvenate your appearance and restore lost facial volume. Our clinic is conveniently located across Bishops Waltham, Otterbourne, Stockbridge, and Alresford, providing easy access for clients in these areas.

Dermal fillers are made up of strands of hyaluronic acid (which we have naturally occurring in our skin) crosslinked into a gel which holds its shape and fills volume. As we age, we lose volume in our face due to fat pads shrinking and bone resorbing. This loss of volume can leave people looking tired or drawn even when they don’t feel it. Dermal fillers are a wonderful way of replacing that lost volume and rejuvenating the face whilst still retaining a completely natural look. As long as the natural anatomy is understood and respected and volume is only put back where ageing has taken it away, you can achieve results where people cannot put their finger on why you look better, but you just look well rested and refreshed. It is completely understandable to be worried about fillers as so many people walk around with terrible fillers that are easy to spot. However, many people walk around with beautifully done fillers and you would never realise because that’s how fillers should be – undetectable!

Does Getting Fillers Hurt

The hyaluronic acid gel is mixed with local anaesthetic which makes the procedure more comfortable. I also use a very strong topical numbing cream for more sensitive areas although this isn’t always necessary. Lastly, for lip fillers or to treat smokers lines I am able to give a dental block which means after the local anaesthetic injections are given, you don’t feel a thing!

Which Filler Do You Use?

I only use premium products in my clinic which have a strong safety record and excellent clinical backing. The filler brand I use most commonly is called Teoxane Teosyal who have a range of products which cover every indication in the face. I have used this brand since 2018 and have been delighted with the results.

How Long Do Fillers Last?

This can vary from person to person and it also depends on which product is used in which part of the face. As a general rule anything that is mobile eg round the mouth needs a softer filler to look natural and the continual movement means it is broken down faster than other areas. For example lip filler or smokers lines last about 9-12 months. However, something like cheek filler or temple filler requires a more viscous product and the area is more static and therefore it lasts in the region of 18-24 months.

Are Fillers Safe?

Everything in life has a risk attached to it and fillers are no different. With the wrong product in the wrong area with the wrong practitioner, things can go badly wrong. However, with an experienced medic your risk is much less. It is incredibly rare to have an issue but if you do, you want to be under the care of someone who can diagnose the problem and sort it out. The most serious thing that can happen is filler is accidentally injected into a blood vessel and this can cause necrosis (death of tissue) or in some very rare cases, blindness. In experienced hands, this can be diagnosed quickly and the reversal enzyme, hyaluronidase, can be injected which breaks down the filler from a gel to a liquid and blood flow can be restored. Other complications such as infection can happen which can be treated with antibiotics, but this should be extremely rare as if a sterile technique is used then in general this can be avoided.

Please bear in mind that these are medical procedures and when choosing a practitioner, make sure you do your research and ensure they are fully trained, insured and regulated.