It does not matter what your skin type, age, gender, or treatment plan; skin boosters can always help keep you looking refreshed. Skin boosters naturally integrate into the skin to improve smoothness, elasticity, and appearance. Unlike what most think, skin boosters can be used in the face, lips, neck, décolletage, and the back of the hands.
The skin boosters’ treatment is a simple one. It involves making a few micro-injections into the skin of the target area with a tiny needle. Skin boosters contain a unique solution of stabilized hyaluronic acid (HA) and vitamins to plump and hydrate the skin. The hyaluronic acid in these injections is not like the one in your skincare. That is because skin boosters use stabilized HA that is non cross-linked to resemble natural HA, which lasts for months instead of days, and doesn’t volumize.
Skin boosters aim to promote the skin’s natural glow and radiance. This is a relatively new treatment method that has become much more popular over the last few years. It is more fit for patients who want to look fresh and natural with anti-aging treatments.
Unlike other non-surgical skin treatments, skin boosters don’t freeze features or stop muscle movements (like BOTOX®). It also does not deliver exaggerated or over-inflated results as dermal fillers do when done in the wrong way. However, skin boosters are able to smooth out lines and wrinkles and add subtle volume by gently plumping the skin.
The most common uses of skin boosters are for facial rejuvenation. However, this is a multipurpose treatment that can treat many different skin areas, e.g., neck, décolletage, and hands. In addition, they are safe for all skin types, ages, and genders.
How Skin Boosters Work
Skin booster injections consist of a soft, gel-like substance called Hyaluronic Acid (HA). This substance naturally occurs in the skin and holds incredible amounts of moisture. However, it also diminishes with age which is the cause behind the skin appearing lined or loose with a dryer texture as one grows older.
Skin boosters are basically microinjections of deeply hydrating hyaluronic acid, which restores the skin’s moister and, therefore, improves its elasticity, firmness, and radiance.
The difference between skin boosters and applying moisturizers is that skin boosters’ injections can penetrate the skin much deeper and last longer.
Benefits of Skin Boosters
There are numerous benefits that can come from using skin boosters. First, it is an easy, fast procedure with minimal pain and limited side effects. Also, the procedure can also be done a few days before important events as it takes no time and it has zero downtime. However, depending on the type of treatment chosen, here are the potential benefits that you might notice:
- More radiant and shiny complexion.
- Healthier skin tone.
- Reduction in visible fine lines and wrinkles.
- Tighter, lifted skin.
- Better, deeper hydration.
- Firmer skin texture.
- Promotes skin nourishment.
- Softer skin with more elasticity.
- Improves skin texture, quality, and appearance.
- Reduction in patchy pigmentation.
The nature of skin boosters makes them ideal for use in combination with other treatments, providing a complete boost to the skin, which works very well alongside more focused treatments.
Areas that Can Be Treated Using Skin Boosters
Skin booster injections are safe procedures that can be applied to different parts of your body. Here are the most common parts that people treat using skin boosters:
- Face: If your face has been looking dull, dry, or wrinkly lately, skin boosters can rejuvenate the glow and nourishment in your face.
- Sun-damaged or scarred skin: Skin boosters can be used to treat previously damaged skin through sun damage, acne, or scarring.
- Around the eye area: Skin boosters are used around the eye area to reduce dark circles and fine lines, resulting in a much healthier, youthful appearance.
- Neck and décolletage: Skin boosters are injected into the skin under the chin, in the neck, and décolletage, which creates an intensely hydrated and moisturized effect which, in turn, helps lift the skin and smooth out fine wrinkles.
- Hands: Skin boosters are designed to rescue dehydrated or aging hands.
How the Skin Boosters Procedure Is Done
The procedure is quite simple and does not take much time to be completed. Here are the steps to the skin boosters injections:
- Your dermatologist will apply topical anesthesia.
- After that, your dermatologist will inject the skin booster into the treated area.
- Effects of the booster injections show within a few hours to days, and they last for months.
Types of Skin Boosters
There are many different types of skin boosters used to treat the skin. Here are the best types of skin booster injections used:
- Profhilo®: This is a revolutionary ‘beneath the skin’s hyaluronic acid moisturizing treatment, made with the patented NAHYCO® technology. When injected into the skin, Profhilo stimulates the skin cell receptors in order to counteract skin laxity and improve and restore the firmness of the skin. It is injected in 5 different sites on each side of the face or on 10 sides on the neck and the cannula can be used for the hands. The injection is repeated after one month. This course of treatment can be repeated every 6 months to one year.
- Cytocare S line: This is an implant composed of Hyaluronic acid + Rejuvenating complex, injectable by micro-injections into the superficial dermis and medium dermis of vertical lip lines. This results in restoring your skin’s radiance and reducing fine lines.
- Pluryal royal water: This booster is used to restore the superficial dermis’ hydration, density, and glow.
- Viscoderm: This treatment helps restore the support structures of skin tissue, resulting in increased tone, elasticity, and firmness.
- Restylane skin booster
- JUVÉDERM® Volite
How Long Does the Procedure Take?
The skin booster procedure takes almost 15 minutes to complete all the small injections in their appropriate places. Your appointment will usually last for around 30 to 45 minutes to make sure that there is enough time for the dermatologist to discuss your medical history aftercare instructions and for you to ask all the questions, you need to know.
Conclusion
Medical skin treatments have become so advanced and popular that anyone in the world could choose to have their skin treated by a dermatologist. Skin boosters treatment is one of the few simple but effective procedures that you can get done in 15 minutes. Furthermore, it can be done before important events as the effects show only hours after the session and last for months after that.
Make sure to speak to your dermatologist and discuss your skin booster options to decide on the best type of skin booster to use for you. You can get your face, neck, décolletage, and hands treated using skin boosters.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
This section contains some of the most frequently and commonly asked questions regarding skin boosters.
What is the best skin booster?
It varies according to your skin condition and according to the site to be treated. The choice of boosters is customized to your skin condition, and sometimes, a combination or rotation between different types of boosters is needed to reach the ultimate result.
What is the best time to do skin boosters prior to an important event?
One to 2 weeks to get the ultimate result.
What are the most common side effects?
- Brusing
- Swelling
- Redness
These side effects only last for a few days only.