Hyaluronic acid in aesthetic medicine: what it is used for and treatment areas

Hyaluronic acid does not compete with other aesthetic medicine treatments: it complements them. In a complete facial rejuvenation plan it is common to combine it according to each patient's goal:

• Collagen inducers and polylactic acid: instead of filling, they stimulate the production of your own collagen. They are the option when the goal is to improve the overall quality and firmness of the skin rather than a specific volume.

• Facial polynucleotides: they regenerate tissue at the cellular level and are often used as a preliminary step or complement to hyaluronic acid in damaged skin or delicate areas such as the under-eye area.

• Ultherapy: it tightens the skin with focused ultrasound, without injections. It is the ideal complement when there is skin laxity: Ultherapy tightens, hyaluronic acid restores volume.

• Biostimulation with plasma (platelet-rich plasma): it improves skin quality with the patient's own growth factors and enhances the results of skin boosters.

• Thread lift: threads reposition sagging tissue; hyaluronic acid restores volume. Sagging and volume loss usually go together, which is why the two treatments are frequently combined.

Safety: what you should know before having hyaluronic acid injections

• It is a medical procedure. It must be performed by a doctor trained in facial anatomy, in a licensed medical facility.
• The product matters. Always insist on products with CE marking and traceability (you should be able to know which brand and batch has been injected).
• The usual side effects are mild: slight swelling, redness or bruising at the injection site that disappear within a few days.
• It is reversible. If the result is not as expected or a complication arises, it can be dissolved with hyaluronidase.
• No time off work is needed: you can go about your normal life the same day, avoiding intense exercise, extreme heat and makeup for the first 24 hours.