Dermal fillers in Wing, Leighton Buzzard

Treatment time: 45 minutes to an hour
Recovery: Swelling or bruising for a few days
Results: Temporary, typically 12 to 24 months
Consultation: Free

What are dermal fillers?

Dermal fillers are gels made mostly of hyaluronic acid, a substance found naturally in the skin. Placed carefully beneath the skin, they can add support where volume has been lost and soften the appearance of deeper folds.

Devie uses premium hyaluronic acid fillers, which can be dissolved if ever needed.

See real resultsBefore and after photos from Devie's clinic

Areas Devie treats

Cheeks and mid-face
Nasolabial folds, from nose to mouth
Marionette lines, from mouth to chin
Jawline and chin
Changes after significant weight loss (read about facial volume after weight loss)

What happens on the day

After your consultation, Devie cleanses the skin and may apply numbing cream. Many fillers also contain a local anaesthetic. She places the filler gradually, checking balance as she goes, and you see the result in the mirror before you leave. A review is offered at around two weeks.

Aftercare and recovery

Avoid make-up, strenuous exercise, alcohol and heat such as saunas for 24 to 48 hours. Mild swelling, tenderness and bruising are common and usually settle within a week.

Risks and side effects

Common: swelling, redness, tenderness, bruising and small lumps. Less common but serious: infection, or filler affecting a blood vessel, which needs urgent treatment. Devie explains how complications are managed at your consultation and gives you an aftercare contact number.

Who it may not suit

Fillers are not suitable during pregnancy or breastfeeding, where there is infection at the treatment site, or with some medical conditions and medicines. Devie checks all of this at your consultation.

Questions

Will it look obvious?

Devie works gradually and conservatively. The aim is that people notice you look rested, not that something has been done.

How long does filler last?

It varies with the area treated and your own skin. With the premium fillers Devie uses, results typically last 12 to 24 months.

Can filler be dissolved?

Hyaluronic acid filler can usually be dissolved with an enzyme called hyaluronidase if needed.

Related treatments

Devie sees clients at her clinic in Wing from Leighton Buzzard, Linslade, Aylesbury, Milton Keynes. Individual results vary. All treatments are for adults aged 18 and over and start with a face-to-face consultation.