Apart from hydration, the other benefits of injectable moisturisers are stimulation of new collagen, skin tightening, fine line reduction and wrinkle improvement. They can also be used in areas of acne scarring, or anywhere else the skin is looking generally lacklustre.
The exact procedure depends upon which injectable moisturiser is being used. Some are similar to mesotherapy and consist of multiple small injections over the targeted area. For these treatments, we sometimes use topical anaesthetic to improve comfort levels. Others like Profhilo have suggested injection methods which can provide some lift as well as hydration.
Tough areas like under eye dark circles can also be dealt with, and this treatment is carried out with only one injection point per eye to maximise comfort.
They can even be used in areas like the knees and elbows to help reduce wrinkles, and other popular body areas include the neck (which is very hard to treat with other methods) and décolletage.
A lot of women (and men) contact me for advice on topical skincare regimes to adopt alongside their procedures. In this instance, I don’t usually recommend the use of a moisturiser (unless they have eczema or another skin barrier dysfunction) because it actually stops the skin producing its own natural hyaluronic acid. I would however recommend AHAs (alpha hydroxy acids) and BHAs (beta hydroxy acids) as they will also boost moisture levels.
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