What are they?

• Skin boosters are injectable treatments designed at improving skin hydration, health and overall appearance. 

• There are many different types on the market.

 

What do they do?

• Contain hyaluronic acid (found naturally in our skin).

• Less viscous than fillers due to their bonding structure.

• Described as an injectable moisturiser - hyaluronic acid draws in water to help hydrated the skin to give a healthy glow.

 

Where can they be used?

• Usually on the face or neck.

 

What concerns do they target?

• Improve fine lines and wrinkles

• Improve overall skin health and glow.

• Improve dehydrated looking skin to looking more hydrated and healthy.

​

Which Skin Boosters?​

• At Dr Smith Aesthetics we use 2 skin boosters:

• Profhilo - very popular currently as it contains the highest concentration of hyaluronic acid on the market. Can only be used on the lower 2/3rd of the face or neck.

• Juvederm Volite - Hyaluronic acid. Can be used anywhere on the face and neck.

• Depending on patient demographics, areas of concern and treatment plan - we can help choose the right one for you.

 

How is it given?​

• Volite - Multiple, small, superficial injections in the target area with a small needle (mesotherapy), resulting in small “blebs” under the skin - numbing cream use prior.

• Profhilo - delivered with 5 specific injection points on each side o the face to maximise effect (no numbing cream required for this).

​

What is the downtime/recovery?

• Mesotherapy/small bleb technique - Small blebs can last a number of hours - few days.

• Possibility of having minor swelling and bruising for a few days.

• Discuss which option is best with the practitioner if having a a big event a few days post treatment.

• Can have alongside other treatments such as anti-wrinkle injections, dermal fillers, PRP and polynucleotides.

 

Treatment course:

• Profhilo - 2x sessions, 3-4 weeks apart.

• Juvederm Volite - 1x session.

• Can have 6 monthly maintenance treatments.

 

Results

• Full results noticeable after a few weeks post treatment. 

• Results should last up to 9 months.

• Great to combine with other treatments such as polynucleotides.

​

​