everything you want to know about hyaluronic acid filler Cannula Hyaluronidase Thread Lift Botulinum Toxin Type A Micro Needling PPC (Phosphatidyl Choline) GLUATHIONE Hyaluronic Acid Compression Garments Filler Cannula Mesotherapy
hyaluronic acid filler
- Hyaluronic Acid (HA) is a substance that occurs naturally in the body throughout connective, epithelial, and neural tissues.
- It acts as a tissue lubricant and is involved in different cellular processes such as cell proliferation and differentiation among others.
- Hyaluronic acid is a natural molecule found in our bodies throughout the connective tissue surrounding the cells.
- Hyaluronic acid holds 1000x its weight in water giving skin structure and a hydrated and plump effect. It also has many benefits such as tissue repair, skin rejuvenation, and skin texture improvement.
- No, it lasts from 2-9 months depending on the injected area.
- Hyaluronic fillers treatment involves a gel substance injected with the help of a needle or a cannula in certain parts of the face or body. This gel absorbs more water and retains moisture, consequently adding more volume to that area, as well as hydration and skin rejuvenation.
- The filling and moisturizing effects are immediate.
- Other long-term effects, such as: stimulation of the production of new collagen and elastin, begin within a few days but take longer to produce effective results.
- Hyaluronic acid is a natural substance that our body produces. Hyaluronic Acid Fillers are based on of non-animal origin, biocompatible and biodegradable, which is safer.
- Hyaluronic acid fillers can be dissolved with hyaluronidase which is an enzyme family able to revert the filler effect, making it a safer and convenient choice.
Filler Cannula
Patients may worry about the lack of precision while injection, as this may increase the chance for swelling and bruising, and to solve this issue, filler cannulas are invented.
- Doctors use the filler cannula for lip fillers, tear troughs, in addition most patients will only need one initial injection site for their treatment.
- The technique is less risky than using traditional needles and Cannula are no more painful than using needles.
- The cannula videos out there show a technique that looks to be more invasive, even more painful. BUT the opposite is actually true.
- Also, Filler Cannula are FDA-approved for use in the face’s lips, cheeks, and jowls.
- Filler Cannulas allow a high degree of accuracy. Dermatologists are better able to control where the filler is going with a flexible cannula. One study showed that cannulas are even more precise regarding where doctors come to the use of HA fillers.
- Pico Filler Cannula® helps the doctors to treat a larger area allowing many patients to need one injection point, so that less pain with fewer entry points during the procedure.
- Filler cannula decreases the risk of swelling and bruising during filler injection, speeding up recovery time.
- Filler cannulas decreases the risk of hitting a vein. As if a vein is hit with a needle, there’s a higher chance of severe bruising after the procedure because this sharp tip needles result in trauma to the skin causing intense swelling particularly when used on the lips; While the cannula is not because it has a blunt tip.
Hyaluronidase
- Hyaluronidase is an enzyme that naturally occurs in our tissue, modifying our own body’s Hyaluronic Acid (HA).
- For years Hyaluronidase injections have been used for non-cosmetic purposes in medicine before being used in Cosmetic procedures to reverse HA fillers and are considered very safe.
- When injected into the affected area, the Hyaluronidase enzyme accelerates the pace of filler-breakdown, dissolving the HA filler into molecules normally found in the skin, which are then naturally absorbed by the body.
- When used in appropriate doses, it can quickly within 24-48 hours reverse the effect of the HA fillers, also it may take more time to dissolve the very dense HA fillers as one used in augmentation.
- Once the filler is dissolved, there won’t be any visible effects of the Hyaluronidase injection and the area will be gradually returned to its pre-filler state.
- It’s important to note that Hyaluronidase can only be used with cross linked HA fillers.
Hyaluronidase can be used when there is a medical or aesthetic problem with hyaluronic acid fillers as in the following:
- Filler misplacement – hyaluronidase can be used as an ‘eraser’ to correct misplaced filler immediately.
- Product migration – over time, when the filler has spread beyond the initial injection site
- Lumps or bumps – may appear immediately or weeks or months after the treatment.
- Overcorrection – caused by excessive filler treatment or too frequent filler treatment
Vascular occlusion – when filler is inadvertently injected into an artery, the blood supply to the tissue it supplies is compromised. Hyaluronidase can be injected into the area to dissolve the filler and relieve the occlusion
Thread Lift
- Thread Lift are special sutures with anchors that inserted into the subcutaneous fatty tissue in the desired area of the face. They’re ideal for tightening the skin and repositioning the skin volume.
- After anchoring, the threads in the facial area are stretched and the face is reshaped. the gentle procedure leaves no scars and does not require a scalpel or extensive follow-up treatment.
- Areas such as the face, cheeks, neck, chin, eyebrows, and the corners of the mouth can be tightened painlessly with the gentle treatment method of thread lifting.
- The thread lift activates the production of collagen and regenerates your skin.
- A thread lift ideally produces an immediate tightening effect. The skin already looks naturally rejuvenated after the first treatment. However, the natural effect increases by time as new connective tissue is formed.
- Experience has shown that the effect of a thread lift usually lasts for one to two years.
- The placement of the stitches is not noticeable and does not leave annoying scars.
- The thread components degradable or non-degradable, depending on the type of thread.
- The degradable threads are completely absorbed by the body and are biocompatible.
- PLLA or polylactic acid is a widely used agent in the pharmaceutical and medical field.
- The treatment procedure takes between 20 and 40 minutes. After the thread lifting, it is recommended to rest.
- To be noted: A thread lift cannot restore the skin’s former elasticity. It serves only to tighten the skin. The tightening effect usually sets in after two to three days and usually lasts for 9 to 15 months.
- Taut skin
- Visible firming of the skin to refine the appearance of your skin.
- Face contouring
- Treatment of eyebrows, neck, chin, and cheeks
- With a thread lift you can counteract the slackening process of the skin.
- The advantages of thread lifting are the gentle tightening of the skin and the scar-free removal of wrinkles of all kinds.
- A thread lift is performed without surgical intervention. You can resume your usual daily routine 24 hours after the thread lift without having to accept a longer period of absence. You will be socially acceptable two days after the thread lifting.
Botulinum Toxin Type A
- Botulinum neurotoxin A (BoNT/A) is a toxin produced by the naturally occurring Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism.
- Botulinum toxin type A is an injectable neurotoxin.
- Neurotoxin treatments are the most popular single cosmetic procedure and mainly used to smooth dynamic wrinkles, or those wrinkles that form as a result of facial movements like frowning, squinting, smiling, and other expressions we tend to make day after day.
- Treatment works by blocking nerve impulses to the muscles, causing them to relax. As a result, your expressions soften, and the dynamic wrinkles are greatly reduced.
- A dermatologist injects very small amounts of purified botulinum toxin. When treating fine lines and wrinkles, the dermatologist injects botulinum toxin into targeted muscles on the face or neck. This temporarily relaxes the targeted muscles, causing fine lines and wrinkles to diminish.
The effect lasts about 3 to 4 months and sometimes longer. - When treating excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis), a dermatologist injects directly into the skin on the underarm. A single treatment can provide up to 6 months of relief from excessive sweating.
- Dermatologists want their patients to look natural. To do this, they inject just enough to weaken and relax the targeted muscles without affecting other muscles.
- This allows patients to maintain their natural facial expressions. Also, this treatment does not affect the patient’s ability to feel.
- Do not rub or massage the areas where you received the injections.
- If you apply makeup, take care not to press or rub it in. Wait two hours before you engage in strenuous physical activity. This includes lifting heavy items, working out, and any other physical activity that raises your heart rate
- The toxin requires 24-72 hours to take effect, reflecting the time necessary to disrupt the synaptosomal process.
- In very rare circumstances, some individuals may require as many as five days for the full effect to be observed Peaking at about 10 days.
- The effect of botulinum toxin lasts nearly 8-12 weeks.
- Side effects these tend to be mild and temporary.
Micro Needling
- Micro-needling allows for a controlled process of the skin’s self-repair mechanism by creating micro “injuries” in the skin, which triggers new collagen production.
- Micro-needling is utilized to treat the appearance of fine lines, acne scars, minor trauma scars, hyperpigmentation, and improving the skin’s overall appearance.
- Micro-needling can essentially be used on any part of the body. The most popular areas to treat are the face, neck, and chest. Micro-needling can also be effective on most types of scarring and stretch marks.
- Can be performed on all skin types, including ethnic skin. It can be used on all areas of the scalp, face, body including fragile skin like around eyes, mouth, and neck.
- Derma Rolling treats everything from wrinkles, hyperpigmentation and dull skin to fine lines and acne scars.
- A thin layer of gel is applied, and the pen or the roller is gently pressed against the skin while simultaneously gliding in one direction until the entire treatment area has been covered.
- Micro-needling treatment can take an hour-and-a-half, or more to complete. The exact time depends on the area that is being treated.
- This timeframe includes an additional 15-30 minutes for topical numbing to be applied prior to treatment.
- Micro-needling can significantly reduce and improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, hyper-pigmentation, acne scars, traumatic scars and stretch marks.
- Dramatically increases the effectiveness and penetration of active ingredients in topical preparation.
- Stimulates circulation and collagen production medical grade titanium needles make it non-allergenic to human tissue Cost-effective compared to other resurfacing procedures
- Generally, patients notice tightening a week or two after their first session.
- For areas with deeper imperfections, results can be subtler, and additional treatments are usually required.
- Since Micro-needling stimulates new collagen and elastin production, these results will continue to build for up to 6 months.
- It is important to realize that we cannot stop the aging process, we can only slow it down.
- With this in mind, results are not considered permanent, as natural degradation will occur over time.
- To ensure the right healing environment, for 2-3 days do not use AHA’s (glycolic Acid), retinol, acidic, or “active” ingredients.
- Exposure to the sun should also be avoided or zinc-based sunblock should be used.
- It may feel like a vibrating cat’s tongue.
- Areas with deeper imperfections may cause more discomfort than areas with superficial imperfections
- Micro-needling is considered a safe treatment for all skin types.
- The side effects associated with micro-needling are temporary swelling and redness.
PPC (Phosphatidyl Choline)
- PPC is one of the most effective fat dissolving techniques in market.
- PPC solution directly breaks down fat cells to reduce a double chin, cellulite, and stubborn belly fat.
- Lipo Lab PPC Solution is suitable for usage on the chin, thighs, back, hips, arms, and abdominal region.
- Lipo Lab PPC Solution is a direct fat dissolver that injects PPC (Phosphatidylcholine), Sodium Deoxycholate, and L-Carnitine into fat deposits to destroy the fat cells.
- Sodium Deoxycholate destroys the fat cell membranes, after which PPC dissolves the fat cells and L-Carnitine helps excrete them from the body.
- Phosphatidylcholine: Directly and effectively destroys fat cells.
- Sodium Deoxycholate: Bile acid naturally found in humans that destroys membranes of fat cells.
- L-Carnitine: Helps absorb and excrete fat cells from the body.
- Effectively reduces fat without surgery: A non-invasive treatment to destroy fat cells, without the use of surgeries such as liposuction.
- Fast Effects: Effects can be seen after the second treatment.
- Natural-looking, long-lasting results: As the fat cells are destroyed, the injected area will remain slim-looking for an extensive amount of time with proper weight maintenance.
- No downtime or long recovery: Although some post-procedure swelling or bruising is common, the injections do not leave any surgical scars and daily life can be resumed immediately after the procedure.
- No need for anesthesia: Blocks pain-causing transmissions to the nerves to relieve pain during injections.
Lipo Lab PPC Solution can be injected into:
- Chin (double chin)
- Back
- Abdominal region (love handles)
- Hips
- Thighs
Compression Garments
- Medical compression garments are made from strong, yet flexible, synthetic fabrics such as Lycra or nylon.
- They are constructed in a manner that allows for multidirectional stretch, while maintaining pressure throughout the treatment area.
- Compression garments come in a variety of sizes to accommodate differently sized bodies and various body parts. Depending on your liposuction procedure, you may be sent home with one or more compression garments for the abdomen, breasts, legs or arms, and neck or chin.
- A proper fit will feel snug, but never painful. Your doctor may order you several sizes, to adjust pressure over time as your swelling goes down.
- While it may not feel glamorous to wear compression garments, they will indeed enhance your final results.
- The supportive compression prevents skin from getting lax or wrinkled and assists in skin retraction for an improved, tighter contour.
- Improved blood circulation and lymphatic drainage
- Reduced swelling and fluid buildup
- Enhanced skin retraction and contouring
- Minimized discomfort and pain.
- Protection against infection and seroma formation (abnormal fluid buildup)
- Reduce Swelling
- Reduce Bruising
- Minimize Pain or Discomfort
- Hematoma Prevention
- Seroma Prevention
- Scarring Prevention
- Faster Recovery
- Compression garments should be worn after liposuction can vary depending on several factors, including the extent of the procedure, the type of liposuction performed, the surgeon’s technique and recommendation, and the patient’s unique healing response.
- Patients should expect to wear compression garments at all times for at least the first six weeks following the procedure, removing them only for bathing and or other wound care.
- After the first three weeks following the procedure, the surgeon will assess the patient’s swelling and the overall speed at which they are recovering. At this point, the patient may be instructed to switch to a smaller garment that accommodates the reduction in swelling.
The most important tips to remember when wearing compression garments are:
- Follow the surgeon’s instructions.
- Wear the garments consistently.
- Ensure garments fit properly and sizes are adjusted with reduction in swelling.
- Maintain good hygiene.
- Allow the garments to air dry after washing.
- Invest in spare garments (to help maintain proper hygiene).
- Increased swelling:
Without the support of compression garments, swelling may persist for a longer period, potentially causing discomfort and delaying the healing process.
- Prolonged recovery:
Without compression, it may take longer for the swelling and bruising to subside. This can extend the overall recovery timeline.
- Uneven results:
Without compression garments, there is a possibility of uneven contouring or an increased risk of irregularities in the treated area.
- Increased risk of complications:
Not wearing compression garments may increase the likelihood of hematoma and seroma, which can lead to discomfort, delayed healing, and the need for additional medical intervention.
