Why is hyaluronic acid in fashion? Experts explain the keys to your success

Surely you have talked to a friend about hyaluronic acid. A while ago, touch-ups or aesthetic treatments were a taboo. Not now. Something has changed, for the better, that we like to freely share among friends (or at least a larger group does) the benefits of the treatments we do on our skin. And it is that hyaluronic acid not only adds volume to the lips, or eliminates dark circles, it also helps to hydrate, and a lot!

Hyaluronic acid, according to Dr. Gema Pérez Sevilla, "is worth both to produce hydration, because it is a great water catcher (in this sense it is used in cosmetics), and to prevent wrinkles and prevent sagging and aging." In addition, another advantage of hyaluronic acid is that it can be applied at any age. Although it is true that "more than age, you have to look at the degree of aging of the skin or the need that skin has for treatment, in such a way that it is infrequent to put it on very young people because there is no need".

“It can also be used in different parts of the body depending on the size of the molecule. At first it was used only to fill in wrinkles or to hydrate and now it allows to give volume and shape the face (rhinoplasty, touch-ups on the jaw...)».

If you are not an expert, the most common is that you confuse them. But the truth is that there are great differences between the two treatments. Dr. Gema Pérez Sevilla clarifies it for us: "Hyaluronic acid differs from botulinum toxin, or more popularly known as Botox, in that it will act at the same level as the skin, especially the dermis. Hyaluronic acid has the function of moisturizing when punctured more superficially or filling when punctured more deeply. While Botox has the function of relaxing the muscles to prevent this muscle from wrinkling the skin. With hyaluronic acid we have a restorative treatment of the skin, while with Botox, the skin does not improve because it acts directly on it, but because it relaxes when the muscles are relaxed.

“It is a product that has an acceptable price.” Although it is true that its cost depends a bit on the area. It can be around 300-500 euros.

Surely you have constantly wondered if these treatments last for years, or just a few months. Well, it is normal for hyaluronic acid to last “between 6 months and 2 years, depending on the product, brand, density, biochemical characteristics, and duration of effect; because although the hyaluronic acid has been eliminated, there remains an effect by stimulating the natural hyaluronic acid itself and the patient's own tissue that makes the result look beyond the duration of the product on the skin».

If you launch with hyaluronic acid, you must take into account the care after the application of the product. They are simple, but it is recommended not to move the muscles where the hyaluronic acid has been applied much in the following hours. Exposure to the sun is also not recommended in order to avoid “that if there is a bruise, a mark may remain. In facial volumizations it is recommended to sleep the first night with the head higher than the feet».