Skin Booster Treatment

Dermal filler is cross-linked to hold its shape and create structure — it adds volume and changes contour. A skin booster is not cross-linked — it disperses through the dermis to hydrate and condition, and deliberately adds no volume. Same base ingredient, entirely different job. Many patients eventually have both: filler for structure, boosters for skin quality.

A first course is typically two to three sessions, four weeks apart. This spacing lets each session build on the collagen response of the last. After the initial course, most patients maintain with one session every six months.

Yes, briefly. Small raised blebs are visible for 12–24 hours — that is the product sitting where it was placed, before it disperses. They are entirely expected and settle on their own. Many patients book treatment for a Friday afternoon for this reason.

Topical anaesthetic is applied for 20–30 minutes and the needle used is very fine. Most patients describe it as a series of small pinpricks — tolerable, though the neck and décolletage tend to be more sensitive than the cheeks.

Yes — the neck, décolletage and backs of the hands are among the most rewarding areas, because they show ageing early and respond well to hydration and collagen stimulation. These areas are often neglected in favour of the face and end up mismatched with it.

It will noticeably soften fine, superficial lines caused by dehydration and loss of elasticity. It will not remove deep static folds — those need filler — and it will not address movement lines such as frown lines or crow's feet, which need anti-wrinkle injections. Dr. Bangalee will tell you at consultation which category your lines fall into.

Book your final session at least four weeks before the event. That allows the blebs to settle completely and, more importantly, gives the collagen response time to produce the glow you are actually booking for. Two days beforehand is too late.

Yes. Because skin boosters work by injection rather than by heat, light or chemical exfoliation, they carry a low risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and are generally suitable across Fitzpatrick skin types — a meaningful advantage for patients who have been cautious about laser or aggressive peels.

Yes, and it is common. Skin boosters combine well with Dermapen microneedling, chemical peels and anti-wrinkle injections. Dr. Bangalee will sequence them appropriately — treatments are usually spaced rather than stacked in one visit, so the skin is not asked to recover from two things at once.

Skin boosters are not performed during pregnancy or breastfeeding, over an active skin infection or inflammatory flare in the treatment area, or in patients with a known hyaluronic acid allergy. A full medical history is taken at consultation.