Hyaluronic acid – application in aesthetic medicine

It happens to be an ingredient in various skin care cosmetics, and is used in cosmetic and aesthetic medicine procedures. We are talking about hyaluronic acid – a substance that has a great many uses. Want to know what good hyaluronic acid can do for your skin? We invite you to read more!

Hyaluronic acid – what is it?

One of the most important features of hyaluronic acid is that it is a substance that occurs naturally in the human body as sodium hyaluronate! Where can it be found? First of all, in the skin, but not only. The substance is also present in the walls of blood vessels and even in the vitreous body of the eye and in the synovium of joints. What are its properties and why is it worth supplying it to the skin from the outside, since it naturally occurs in it?

Hyaluronic acid – properties:

• Very high water binding capacity – it is estimated that one molecule of hyaluronic acid is able to bind up to 250 water molecules in the skin. Hyaluronic acid can therefore be compared to a very saturated sponge. Its presence in the skin promotes the maintenance of its proper level of hydration.
• Bacteriostatic effect and support for healing processes.
• Hyaluronic acid is the main component of joint fluid – it reduces friction in the osteoarticular system.

A key feature of hyaluronic acid, is its extremely high hygroscopicity, or ability to bind water. Since this substance is found in the human body, is it actually worth supplying it to the skin from the outside as well? By all means! Already in people over the age of 25, a gradual loss of hyaluronic acid and collagen content in the skin can be observed – the losses are staggered over time, but eventually result in loss of skin elasticity, wrinkles and other signs of skin aging. Hyaluronic acid can be supplied to your skin by using cosmetics with this ingredient, as well as by undergoing cosmetic and aesthetic medicine procedures.

Hyaluronic acid in aesthetic medicine

Due to the properties of hyaluronic acid, this substance is very often used in both cosmetic and dermatological procedures, as well as in aesthetic medicine. This is because hyaluronic acid can be used as a moisturizing substance, as well as in the capacity of a filler to model selected areas of the body or face.

The most popular hyaluronic acid treatments:

• Wrinkle filling – a quick and minimally invasive procedure that helps to eliminate the visibility of wrinkles and deep furrows, and even atrophic scars. Filling wrinkles with hyaluronic acid provides results that last for several to several months. This type of treatment is performed with precision. Hyaluronic acid is inserted deep into the skin using a needle or cannula.
• Lip modeling with hyaluronic acid – another popular aesthetic medicine procedure, which is distinguished by its low invasiveness and quick results. With the help of hyaluronic acid, it is possible to give the lips the desired shape, correct any asymmetries and enlarge the lips.
• Hyaluronic acid nose correction – an increasingly popular alternative to plastic surgery. With the help of hyaluronic acid, it is possible to correct the shape of the nose, fill any defects and correct any asymmetries that occur.
• Skin revitalizing and moisturizing treatments – hyaluronic acid is a substance used in a wide variety of treatments with moisturizing and revitalizing effects (for example, in needle mesotherapy).

For hyaluronic acid to play the role of a filler in the skin, it must have the right properties. Thus, in procedures like lip contouring with hyaluronic acid, cross-linked acid is used. In contrast, non-cross-linked hyaluronic acid is used in hydrating procedures like needle mesotherapy.

Indications and contraindications for treatments with hyaluronic acid

Hyaluronic acid treatments are recommended for all those who want to improve the hydration of their skin or model a selected area of the face or body. Indications are therefore visible wrinkles and furrows, but also atrophic scars, asymmetry of the mouth or nose, as well as other aesthetic problems that can be eliminated with the help of fillers, which include hyaluronic acid.

Since hyaluronic acid is a substance that occurs naturally in the human body, its use in cosmetic and aesthetic medicine procedures is distinguished by a high degree of safety. Wanting to apply hyaluronic acid to the face or another area of the body, however, it is worth making sure that there are no contraindications related to the procedure itself – for example, a contraindication to subcutaneous injections could be a tendency to scar formation or an allergy to the components of the preparation to be applied. Contraindications to hyaluronic acid treatment will also be various types of skin conditions in the treatment area, but also certain autoimmune diseases, cancer, and even pregnancy and lactation periods. Every cosmetic or aesthetic medicine procedure is preceded by a conversation with a specialist, who will ultimately assess whether it is safe and reasonable to perform the chosen procedure.