As we get older, facial muscles begin to slacken and your skin becomes less elastic. This creates fine lines, moderate lines or deeper folds in the skin that we call wrinkles. They are found where your facial muscles move and you can get frown lines, forehead lines and squint lines at the corners of your eyes, known as crow’s feet. Deeper folds may appear between your nose and mouth known as nasolabial folds. These wrinkles are a result of lost facial volume that occurs as we age.
WHAT ARE WRINKLES?
As we get older, facial muscles begin to slacken and your skin becomes less elastic. This creates fine lines, moderate lines or deeper folds in the skin that we call wrinkles. They are found where your facial muscles move and you can get frown lines, forehead lines and squint lines at the corners of your eyes, known as crow’s feet. Deeper folds may appear between your nose and mouth known as nasolabial folds. These wrinkles are a result of lost facial volume that occurs as we age.
WHAT CAUSES WRINKLES?
Wrinkles are part of the natural ageing process. Genetics play an important part, however, environmental factors, such as ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun and smoking, can dry your skin and make wrinkles appear at a younger age. An unhealthy diet may also cause wrinkles to appear sooner.
With non-surgical treatments becoming increasingly popular with women and men alike, it is important that you feel that dermal filler treatment is right for you. Your treatment will involve a number of steps. Here is our guide and some tips to a successful Emervel dermal filler treatment.
Consultation & Treatment
Come to your consultation prepared. Be honest with yourself about your wishes and questions. You will learn how Emervel products can be safely used to suit your needs and wishes, and you will be asked about your medical history. When you leave your consultation you should feel well informed about the treatment, and you should know what results to expect.
Before treatment
We will discuss pain relief with you. As every person has different preferences and sensitivity, the products in Swedish Smile Clinic (Restylane/Emervel) are available with integrated pain-relief. Depending on which area you will have treated you will also have a choice of other anesthesia, such as anesthetic cream, dental block or ice. The treatment only takes about 15-30 minutes. It is performed by injecting the filler through a fine needle into your skin (or for some treatments just under) to fill wrinkles or add volume, shape your face or lips or hydrate your skin.
After Treatment
After treatment you will receive post-treatment guidelines. It is normal to experience some post-treatment discomfort, such as redness, swelling, pain, itching, bruising or tenderness at the treatment site. This typically subsides after a few days, up to one to two weeks. Following treatment, there is sometimes a need for a touch-up treatment to achieve an optimal result. You can find out more information on post treatment care here.
Your Next Treatment
As Restylane/Emervel is naturally biodegraded, you will eventually need to repeat the treatment to maintain the result. Return visits are typically made after 6-12 months for wrinkles or volume replacement and within 6-12 months for lips.