Dermal fillers

Dermal fillers are soft gels, most often made from hyaluronic acid, a substance found naturally in the skin. Placed carefully beneath the skin, they add volume, shape or support where it has been lost or where you would like a little more definition.

Our menu covers lip filler, chin and mid-face enhancement, jawline definition, smile lines (nasolabial folds), marionette lines, upper lip lines and the tear trough area under the eyes. Your practitioner will help you decide which areas, and how much product, make sense for you. Hyaluronic acid fillers break down gradually over time, so they are not permanent.

If you are unhappy with filler, including filler from another clinic, book a free filler review consultation. Your practitioner will assess the area and explain your options.

Fillers can suit adults who would like to restore lost volume, soften deeper folds or add gentle definition to features such as the lips, chin or jawline. A good outcome starts with realistic expectations, and your practitioner will explain what filler can and cannot do for you.

By law, fillers are not available to anyone under 18. Treatment is not usually suitable if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have an active skin infection or cold sore in the area, or have certain medical conditions. Please tell us about your health and any medicines when you book. The tear trough area needs careful assessment, and your practitioner may advise a different approach.

1. Before your treatment

   You start with a consultation covering your health, what you would like to change, the options, the risks and the cost. Your face is cleansed and the area is marked if needed.

2. During your treatment

   Your practitioner places small amounts of filler with a fine needle or cannula. Most appointments take around 45 minutes, including time to talk.

3. Afterwards

   Some swelling, tenderness or bruising is common and typically settles within a few days. Lips can look fuller than the final result at first.

Your practitioner will give you aftercare advice in writing. Typical advice for the first 24 to 48 hours includes:

• avoid touching or pressing the treated area unless you are told to
• avoid make-up on the area for the rest of the day
• avoid alcohol, strenuous exercise, saunas, steam rooms and sunbeds
• sleep with your head slightly raised on the first night

If you notice any change to your vision, call 999 or go to A&E straight away, then let us know. Contact us straight away if you notice severe or increasing pain, a pale, dusky or blotchy patch of skin, or signs of infection such as heat, spreading redness or fever: call the salon on 01925 726 688 during opening hours. In an emergency, call 999.