It is important for you to be fully assessed and understand the likely outcome, whether your expectations can be achieved, possible unwanted effects, risks, costs and downtime before making a decision about having any treatment. Please discuss what you wish to achieve during your consultation.

From half an hour.

From £500.

Common side effects are initial redness, swelling (lasts for a few days) and mild bruising.

Risks of HA fillers are rare. They include bruising, skin necrosis from injection into a blood vessel, overfilling, asymmetry, infection and lumps.

Caution: Tissue fillers are not given to women who are pregnant or breast feeding or to those under the age of 18 years. Avoid blood thinners for at least one week before treatment to reduce bruising. These include aspirin, warfarin, dipyridamole, clopidogrel, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), fish oil, vitamin E supplements, St John’s Wort, garlic tablets, gingko biloba, and ginseng. HA fillers are not given to those with a history of hypersensitivity or allergy to lignocaine (local anaesthetic), or where there is evidence of broken skin or an infection.

It is necessary to avoid: sexual intercourse, touching or massaging the treated area, extremes of temperature such as excessive heat (sauna or steam bath, hot drinks) or cold (swimming), alcohol, smoking and vigorous exercises for at least 24 hours after the procedure.

In those who have a history herpes simplex infection, there is a risk of reactivation of infection with injections to that area. Please discuss this with your practitioner.