Hyaluronic acid injection procedure for facelifts - benefits and side effects

Hyaluronic acid therapy is a cosmetic surgery technique that is used for facial augmentation. The therapy involves injections in the face to mask/remove facial flaws. It is administered through a needle and bears the important distinction of being a substance that is very well tolerated by the human body. This means that you do not have to have to be tested for an allergic reaction before being injected with it. This is good news for those who do not want to wait eight weeks for the results of an allergy test.

Hyaluronic acid is compatible with the human body because it is a substance that is found in every single organic living thing. Its main purpose in the human body is to act as a network that transfers essential nutrients from the bloodstream to skin cells.

It is most present in the human body in fluids around the eye area and in the joints. In fact, aside from its applications to cosmetic surgery, it is also often injected into joints to relieve rheumatism and other kinds of joint pain. However, the names of the products that are associated with hyaluronic acid’s use for cosmetic surgery are Hylaform, Restylane, Perlane and Esthelis. Of them all, Hylaform and Restylane are the two most popular injectibles that are used to fill lines and wrinkles.

In its purest essence, hyaluronic acid is a gel like substance that sits between the skin and connective tissues supporting the skin. When injected, it acts like an inflated cushion to support facial structures and tissues that may have lost volume and elasticity due to aging and other causes. It is also hydrates the skin by bringing water to the surface which helps give it a refreshed and more youthful appearance.

Hyaluronic acid injections are termed dermal fillers by plastic surgeons. It is used to add volume to deflated or depressed areas in the skin. Dermal filler is a substance that can be used to improve the facial contour as well as reduce the depressions in the skin due to scars, injury or lines.

Hyaluronic acid therapy is an easy procedure; it has many benefits in facelift approaches. Hyaluronic has a great many applications in cosmetic surgery and here is a short list of just a few of the problems that an injection of this biocompatible substance can correct:

Almost all people are suitable for hyaluronic acid therapy. Because hyaluronic acid is chemically identical to the acid in the human body, allergy to it is very rare. It is almost always suggested as an alternative treatment to people who have a skin test for bovine collagen and develop an allergy. Hyaluronic side effects are almost zero.

The procedure itself is very non invasive and does not require anything but a topical anesthetic administered to the site of injection (to deal with any pain caused by the insertion of the needle). The needles used for this procedure are very fine and tiny and depending on how many problems are being treated the treatment takes between fifteen minutes and an hour. It is considered to be an outpatient procedure and many people return to their normal activities the same day.

The augmentation usually lasts from between three and five months depending on your life style, body chemistry and the rate at which you are naturally aging. It is important to realize that this is a temporary solution and not a permanent cure for facial problems. To maintain their youthful appearance most people have new hyaloronic injections two to three times a year.

Before you consider having hyaloronic acid treatment, be aware that you might not achieve the results you want with just one treatment. Depending on how your body reacts to the injections you might have to return to the doctor’s office to get a touch up on your injection. On average, most people need at least three visits before they are completely satisfied with the results.