Inject filler with ultrasound

Ultrasound-Guided Filler Treatment is a new innovation. Thanks to ultrasound, filler treatments are safer and more effective. The treating physician can avoid blood vessels (resulting in fewer bruises) and locate previously placed fillers. Additionally, ultrasound ensures that the filler is placed in the correct location and at the proper skin layer.

What Is Ultrasound?

We know ultrasound from obstetric practice. Thanks to ultrasound, we can view and examine a fetus (unborn baby). An ultrasound is created using sound waves.

Filler Treatment with Ultrasound

Ultrasound allows the anatomy of the face to be mapped. Blood vessels, previously placed fillers, and skin layers become clearly visible. Ultrasound-guided filler treatments result in fewer bruises, fewer complications (by avoiding blood vessels and permanent fillers), and make it easier to inject in the correct location and skin layer. This makes the treatment more effective and often requires less product.

Treating Filler Complications

Until 2015, so-called “permanent fillers” were used. Permanent fillers can sometimes cause complications after many years, such as thickening, hardening, or even infections. Ultrasound makes it possible to locate permanent fillers precisely, making the treatment of complications more efficient.

Current-generation hyaluronic acid fillers can also be detected with ultrasound. In some cases, patients may want the hyaluronic acid filler dissolved for example, if too much was injected or if the result is unsatisfactory. After locating the filler with ultrasound, a hyaluronidase injection can dissolve the hyaluronic acid filler.

Clinics Offering Ultrasound-Guided Fillers

In the United Kingdom, the following cosmetic clinics offer ultrasound-guided filler treatments: