What is Filler Dissolving (hyaluronidase)?
Hyaluronidase is a prescription enzyme that breaks down hyaluronic acid filler. It is used to correct overfilled or migrated filler, to remove lumps and nodules, to reset an area before starting again, or, urgently to manage a vascular complication. It only works on hyaluronic-acid-based products.
How does Filler Dissolving (hyaluronidase) treatment work?
The enzyme is injected directly into the area containing filler, where it cleaves the bonds holding the hyaluronic acid gel together. The broken-down product is then cleared naturally by the body over the following hours and days. Your own naturally occurring hyaluronic acid regenerates within a couple of weeks, so there is no lasting loss of your own tissue.
What are the benefits of Filler Dissolving (hyaluronidase) treatment?
- Corrects overfilled, migrated or lumpy filler
- Resets an area so treatment can start again properly
- Works quickly, most of the effect within 24 to 48 hours
- Provides a genuine safety net for hyaluronic acid treatments
- Allows an honest, unhurried conversation about what to do next