Dermal Fillers
Dermal Fillers are a great way to replace volume in the skin that we naturally lose as we age. They can also be used to correct asymmetry and balance a facial profile.
Dr Halfhide is able to treat all areas of the face and has many many years of experience under his belt. His work is subtle yet effective in achieving natural looking goals.
Nonsurgical Rhinoplasty - Subtle treatment with huge effect.
30 minutes later, after chin augmentation with enhanced facial proportions and improved aesthetic appearance.
Jawline & Chin Filler - Same day photos, really good for balancing the natural profile of the face.
Cheek Filler - Helps to lift the nasolabial fold (smile lines) as well as add lost volume to the cheek area. Natural results.
Male chin treatment - helps to define and slim down the look of the face.
Dermal Fillers
What are dermal fillers?
Dermal fillers are injected just below the skin surface, it is a simple lunch time procedure.
Frequently asked questions
What are they used for?
They are mainly used for the correction of facial lines/ wrinkles, and enhancement or altering certain specific facial features such as the lips or chin.
Marionette lines (oral commissures)
Smile lines (nasolabial lines)
Jaw contouring
Cheek depressions
Lip enhancement
Chin augmentation
non-surgical rhinoplasty
Acne scars and traumatic facial scars (with subcision)
Sometimes they can also help frown lines (glabellar lines), smoker's lines (perioral lines) and crow's feet (periorbital lines)
Before and after pictures here
Am I suitable for Hyaluronan?
Almost all people are suitable. Because hyaluronan is chemically identical to human hyaluronan, allergy to it is very rare. This is why the previously used bovine and avian collagen is much less often used now. Patients required an initial skin test to confirm they were not allergic to it and then waited 4 weeks for treatment. Dr Halfhide has not used collagen since 2002 when the superior hyaluronan products became available (and not requiring a skin test and 4 week wait).
What does Dr Halfhide use?
Hyaluronan (Juvederm range, most often Voluma, Volux, Volbella, Volite; and Profhilo)
Poly-L-lactic acid (Sculptra)
Dr Halfhide’s fillers all incorporate local anaesthetic which immediately reduces discomfort
Hyaluronan (also known as Hyaluronic acid) is a natural glycosaminoglycan found in all animal species including humans. It is a jelly-like substance that fills the space between collagen and elastin fibres. It is the most effective shin hydrator available being many times more effective than any moisturiser and lasting up to 15 months or more (e.g. Voluma) – unlike a moisturiser which achieves much less and lasts for just minutes or hours.
Over time, through the ageing process, ultraviolet light exposure and to a lesser extent smoking and alcohol, the body's natural store of hyaluronic acid is degraded resulting in disorganised clumps of collagen and excessive elastin.
Hyaluronan is used not just in dermatology, but also in the medical disciplines of rheumatology, ophthalmology, and wound repair.
What is the cost?
Prices start from £450, detailed costs of treatment are provided at the time of consultation after the doctor has assessed your objectives and examined you.