What are injectables?
Injectables can be classified as anti-wrinkle injections and dermal fillers. As made obvious by the title “injectables” these treatments are injected into the skin.
What are anti-wrinkle injections?
Anti-wrinkle injections or muscle relaxing injections are injected into a muscle where it inhibits the ability for the muscle to contract. Results are usually becoming more apparent from 2-4 days however full effect from treatment is not visible until 7-10 days. The results are not permanent as the nerve pathway which was weakened by the injections will sprout new nerve endings after 3-4 months meaning the results will last on average 3-4 months.
Traditional areas which can be treated with anti-wrinkle injections include:
- Forehead lines (frontalis)
- Frown lines (glabella)
- Crow’s feet (orbicularis oculi)
What are dermal fillers?
Dermal fillers are an aesthetic gel which is injected just below the skin’s surface. These injections are used to reduce the appearance of volume loss, wrinkles and the signs of ageing. Most commonly used dermal fillers is for lip enhancement.
Dermal fillers commonly made up of collagen and hyaluronic acid which are naturally occuring substances within your body. As we age our bodies stop producing collagen and elastin which results in volume loss. When these substances are injected into your skin they attracts water to the area of the injection, which provides the area with an improvement in volume, wrinkles and the signs of ageing. Dermal fillers don’t just improvement volume within the injected site but also help to stimulate new collagen production
Commonly injected areas for dermal fillers include:
- Cheeks
- Marionette lines
- Jowl lines
- Smokers lines
- Nasolabial folds
- Smile lines
- Lip enhancement
- Jawline definition
- Restore volume loss in hands and decolletage.
Dermal fillers can last between 6-18 months and this is dependant on the product injected, the area of treatment and your body’s reaction to the injections.
What can you expect following a treatment with injectables?
It is common to expect some sort of discomfort following a treatment with injectables.
Antiwrinkle injections
- Bruising
- Redness
- Tenderness on injection sites
- Headaches
Dermal Fillers
- Redness
- Bruising
- Tenderness on injection sites
- Swelling
Aftercare following injectable treatments:
Antiwrinkle injections
- Don’t lie down for 3-5 hours following treatment
- No physical exercise for 48 hours
- Avoid waxing your eyebrows after treatment
- No lasers or chemical peels for 14 days following treatment
Dermal Fillers
- No makeup for 48 hours
- Avoid active ingredient skin care routines for14 days
- No lasers or chemical peels for 1 month following treatment
- Avoid excessive touching or facial massage for 3-5 days following treatment
- No physical exercise for 48 hours
- Avoid alcohol for 72 hours following treatment
What does an injectables procedure involve?
An injectables procedure initially involves a consultation with a registered Nurse Practitioner or Registered Nurse. A consultation is essential prior to treatment to understand the patients desires, the treatment areas, discuss treatment plans, before and after care, risks associated with treatment, if there are any contraindications to treatment. If treatment is performed by a Registered Nurse a prescribing doctor will be required to attend the consultation to discuss treatment options with the patient and injector.
What are contraindications to an injectables treatment?
- Pregnancy or breast feeding
- Auto-immune conditions
- Recent surgery in the treatment area
- Recent infection in the treatment area
- Recent sinus infection, cold or flu.
- Recent dental work
- Recent dermal filler treatment completed by an injector not at Skinfluence Clinic
Call Now
Contact Us
