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Skin booster injections (hyaluronic acid)
biorevitalization · hyaluronic acid injections · skin hydration injections · skin boosters · hyaluronic mesotherapy
The doctor makes many tiny injections of hyaluronic acid into the skin. It moisturizes the skin from within.
When the skin is dry, dull, with fine lines, after sun exposure, or before an important event.
⏱ Duration: a session usually takes 30 to 60 minutes; a course is usually several sessions, and the effect shows after a few days
Be sure to tell your doctor
How to prepare
- The day before. For 1 to 2 days before, better no alcohol or sauna.
- Skin. If your face is inflamed or you have a cold sore, the procedure is usually postponed.
- Medicines. Do not stop them on your own. Tell your doctor what you take, and they will decide.
What to bring
- An ID
- A list of your medicines, if you take any regularly
How it goes
- Your makeup is removed
- A numbing cream is applied, and you wait for it to work
- Your skin is wiped with an antiseptic
- The doctor makes many tiny injections with a thin needle
- At the end, a soothing product is applied
What you'll feel
- Tingling and burning during the injections
- Afterward, small bumps on the skin that usually go away in 1 to 2 days
- Sometimes redness and small bruises
Afterwards
- Do not touch your face with your hands on the first day
- Usually 1 to 2 days with no makeup, sauna, pool, or sport
- Use sunscreen
- Come for the next session at the time your doctor sets
Contact a doctor straight away if
- Heavy swelling, pain, and redness that grow on day 2 to 3
- Small pimples with pus, or hot skin at the injection sites
- Swelling of the face or lips, or trouble breathing: call emergency services
Common questions
How long do the bumps last?
Usually 1 to 2 days. If they last longer, show them to your doctor.
Does it hurt?
It is usually bearable, since a numbing cream is applied first.