Dermal Fillers - Your Questions Answered

Simply put, dermal fillers used within the UK are injections that usually contain a natural substance called hyaluronic acid to help plump the appearance of lips, and smooth fine lines and wrinkles.

Dermal fillers help to reduce the appearance of facial lines and restore the fullness and volume in the face.

Dermal fillers are manmade from a non animal substance that mimics the body's naturally depleted hyaluronic acid. 

Hyaluronic acid is found within the deep layers of the skin known as the dermis, its main function is to keep the skin sooth and healthy by helping it to retain water.

As we age, our skin starts to produce less hyaluronic acid which can lead skin to become thin and dry. Natural lines and wrinkles deepen and lips eventually loose their fullness, with lines often appearing around the mouth and nose.



Cheeks often lose their plump volumes and can lead to a sunken and hollow appearance. Adding moisture with hyaluronic acid may provide short term results, however, hyaluronic acid based facial fillers- known as dermal fillers, truly get moisture integrated into deeper layers of the skin, working from within to attract water and restore volume.

Dermal fillers work by re-introducing the lost hyaluronic acid under the skin to where it is needed and actually fill in line and wrinkles for smooth results that can last up to 18 months before the body will naturally, and gradually break down the filler. 

Fillers provide support and structure to the skin giving that plumped, youthful appearance. Semi-permanent, they provide safe, long lasting and tailored results.



As we age, we naturally loose subcutaneous fat- this is the fat that sits just under the skin and helps to protect your muscles and joints as well as connecting the dermis to muscle and bones with special connecting tissue. With the loss of this subcutaneous fat, the facial muscles are then working much closer to the skin surface. This is how areas such as crows feet and smile lines become more visible.

The facial skin also stretches over time, and other factors including sun exposure, lifestyle and heredity factors can contribute to the loss of facial volume.

Dermal fillers are temporary and usually last between 6-18months.



Dermal fillers are predominantly and most commonly used in lip augmentation and facial contouring, however, the benefits of dermal fillers include:

• Treatment is non-invasive and has very little if no recovery time necessary. You can often resume your normal activities immediately after treatment
• They are non permanent and will naturally break down
• Combined with anti-ageing injections, you can have a complete rejuvenation appearance
• Requires no test prior to treatment, unlike collagen injectables where often a skin test needs to be carried out 28 days prior to treatment.
• Its suitable for vegans
• Dermal fillers offer patients a wide range of benefits including a more youthful appearance
• Treatments can be used to fill minor to moderate lines and fill in wrinkles especially around the eyes, nose and mouth.
• Treatments can be tailored to provide the perfect look you want.

Dermal fillers can be excellent in helping to reduce those early signs of gaining, or be value adding parts to facial rejuvenation procedures.

Once you have had dermal fillers, you will see instant results from the procedure.

It’s important to know that minimally invasive rejuvenation treatments, such as soft tissue fillers cannot achieve the same results as full facelifts, brow or eye lift invasive surgery. However, dermal fillers can help delay the time and act as a bridge before when considering an invasive surgical facelift. It is important to remember that dermal fillers are temporary treatments for facial ageing and that ongoing treatments will be needed for long-term results.

Dermal and lip fillers can range from anywhere between £200 to several hundred pounds. This is dependant on multiple factors including:

• The type of product used
• Number of syringes used
• Complexity of the area being treated.

An anaesthetic cream may be used first to numb your skin. Injections are then administered around the area of your face being treated which is then massaged.

It may be uncomfortable, but should never be painful.

Treatments usually take between 20-30minutes depending on where is being treated



The treatment area may be red, sore and swollen for a short period and any swelling or bruising should settle within a few days.



Your practitioner will give you a comprehensive aftercare programme to reduce the risk of any side effects, these can include the below, however are dependant on the administering practitioner:

• Not wearing makeup immediately after the procedure
• Avoid alcohol
• Avoid coffee
• Avoid exposure to sunlight.
• Avoid extreme temperatures for at least 24 hours