Hyaluronic Acid Microdroplet Injection for Skin Quality Enhancement


Summary and Key Features

  • Skin quality encompasses visual, tactile, and mechanical attributes including hydration, smoothness, elasticity, and radiance of the skin. Healthy skin is an essential component of perceived beauty.

  • Treatment of skin quality is an important yet often-overlooked aesthetic treatment.

  • Hyaluronic acid microdroplet injection for skin quality is an effective, well-tolerated procedure with high patient satisfaction.

  • Proper technique allows for predictable results without socially relevant downtime.

  • Patients perceive improvement within days, with duration of results depending on the product.

Introduction

Traditionally, dermal filler has been used for volumetric augmentation of soft tissue, providing a means to counteract the bony resorption and atrophy of fat associated with aging. However, volumetric augmentation alone is insufficient to account for changes in complexion associated with the aging face. Hyaluronic acid (HA) microdroplet injection (micro) for skin quality enhancement is a procedure that is rapidly gaining popularity globally for treatment of the face, neck, and décolleté. Although these products are composed of HA, they are not used for volumetric augmentation but rather aim to improve nonvolumetric skin quality measures associated with aging, such as skin texture, elasticity, hydration, and radiance.

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