Volumisers

Volumisers - Who does it?
Plastic Surgeon    Face Surgeon    Eye Surgeon    Cosmetic Doctor
Cosmetic Dermatologist    Cosmetic Dentist    Cosmetic Nurse    Vascular Surgeon

What are Volumisers?
It has come to the attention of the medical aesthetics industry that lines and wrinkles aren’t the only things we need to deal with in order to turn back the clock on our faces.

One major factor in the ageing process is the loss of volume from certain key areas of the face, as fat pads – which we may have hated in our youth – begin to diminish.

Volumisers are designed to help replenish some of that lost volume and give us back that rounded, youthful look.

When the concept of volumisers first came out, there was a bit of a ‘pillow face’ epidemic amongst celebrities who went too far, but techniques have advanced since then and today’s volumising treatments can produce a very natural looking fullness.

Who is suitable for volumisers?
There are a number of different volumisers on the market these days, and a thorough consultation with an aesthetic practitioner will determine which is the best for you.

Most of the Dermal Filler ranges also have a volumising product – although this will have a shorter longevity than most of the options below – and Fat Transfer is another option.

What’s treatment with volumisers like?
Most volumisers are injectable and are injected deeper into the dermis than fillers, often in the mid-face area.

Sculptra is one of the better known products on the market, and is known as a ‘tissue stimulator’. Poly-L-Lactic acid is injected deep into the dermis to stimulate collagen production.

You won’t see the volumisers results immediately, but you should start to notice a difference after six weeks and that will continue for up to two years.

Radiesse works in a similar way to Sculptra in that it stimulates collagen production over time, but it also produces an immediate result.

Radiesse is made from calcium-based microspheres and results last for at least a year, before the product breaks down and is reabsorbed by the body. It contains a built-in anaesthetic, so treatment should be quite comfortable.

Aquamid is an immediate and lasting volumiser. Made from 97.5 per cent water and 2.5 per cent polyacrylamide, it is not broken down over time, but actually bio- integrates with your body, so that collagen and blood vessels grow into it.

It is described by many practitioners as an ‘injectable implant’ and results have been proven to last for at least five years.

What happens after Volumisers?
As with any injectable treatment, you may experience some swelling, itching and redness at the site of injection, but this should fade quickly.

If you’ve had Sculptra, you may be advised to massage the treatment area daily for a few weeks to reduce the appearance of lumps forming.

Will I have a scar after Volumisers?
There is very little risk of scarring from these treatments.

Cost?
Depending on the product used and the size of the treatment area, injectable volumiser treatments can cost anything from £150 to £600 per treatment.

Volumising Products:
> Radiesse