Hand Rejuvenation
In London

During this appointment, your practitioner will determine what it is you’d like to achieve through the use of dermal filler injections, whether it’s the reduction in wrinkles and fine lines or the reduction of a veiny appearance. They will also review your medical history and take photographs to monitor the results.

During the treatment, numbing cream will be applied to the hands for 15-20 minutes.

The Practitioner will inject a small needle to pierce the skin, and then inject a canula which is a

blunt needle in which the filler will be injected into the hand. The Practitioner will then massage the hands vigorously to ensure the filler spreads evenly around the hands and that there is no lumps or bumps.

The treatment is quick and will take about 15 minutes in total.

The amount of product needed for your treatment will be determined by your practitioner and the area treated. Each syringe of Juvederm dermal filler generally contains 1ml or half a ml of product. Your Aesthetic Practitioner will let you know before commencing treatment what quantity will be needed and the cost thereof.

While filler injections, if administered correctly, are very safe procedures, there is however a very small risk of complications related to them. Common side effects of dermal fillers include swelling, slight discomfort, bruising, lumpiness, or unevenness. However, if injected correctly you will see a very nice result with dermal fillers.

• Patients on medications that reduce or inhibit hepatic metabolism (cimetidine, beta-blockers), steroids, aspirin or anticoagulant
• Pregnant or breast feeding patients
• Patients with allergies to hyaluronic acid, amide type local anaesthetics or lidocaine
• Patients suffering from auto-immune disease or disease affecting the immune system, acute rheumatic fever or recurrent sore throat, history of herpes simplex (cold sores) or other skin infections, untreated epilepsy, hypertrophic scarring, porphyria or cardiac conduction disorders?
• Patients who have had laser resurfacing or skin peel in the last 6 weeks
• Patients are also advised that the presence of lidocaine within the dermal filler may produce a positive result in anti-doping tests.

The following aftercare is recommended to improve the treatment results and to minimise side-effects from the treatment:

• Avoid alcohol consumption and applying make-up for up to 12 hours.
• Avoid extreme sun exposure, UV light, freezing temperatures and saunas for 2 weeks after treatment.
• Avoid additional treatments in the treated area for the next 7 days.
• Sleep with the hands elevated on pillows to help reduce the swelling.

You will be able to go back to your normal activities straight after treatment, but your Aesthetic Practitioner may ask you to take the day off from exercise or other strenuous activity. Alcohol consumption should be avoided before and on the day of the treatment.. This is all to allow the injection site to close and avoid infection. Ice may be applied to the injected area to reduce swelling and discomfort.

*** Patient experience and results may vary according to each patient. These are dependent on a number of factors including lifestyle, age and medical history.