How Macrolane is Changing Cosmetic Surgery

  If you have read about the different sorts of cosmetic surgery then it is fairly likely that you have stumbled upon ‘Macrolane’.  There are a lot of websites that have information about it and it has also been mentioned lots of times in the media.

  If it sounds like Macrolane is the right treatment for you then before doing anything else it is important that you speak to a surgeon who has experience with the treatment.  No-one is going to know more about it than someone who works in that field.  After asking the surgeon any questions that you may have about Macrolane, you should have a pretty good idea if it is suitable for you.  Like anything else, it is very important that you find out as much as you can about it before going ahead.

  Macrolane works all around a special gel that is called NASHA (‘Stabilised Non-Animal Hyaluronic Acid’).  There is a natural acid in our bodies that is called HA (‘Hyaluronic Acid’).  This acid helps our bodies to maintain skin turgor.  HA is the main part of NASHA gel.  Up until Macrolane, there had never been a type of cosmetic surgery that used something that our bodies create naturally.  There are quite a lot of people who are attracted to the treatment because of this.  As the gel is made from something that our bodies are used to, it isn’t very likely for any type of allergic reaction to be a problem.

  The way that Macrolane works is actually very simple to understand.  It is only necessary for a local anaesthetic to be administered as the operation is ‘minimally invasive’.  The area that is being treated could be a small part of the face or a larger area such as the buttocks or breast augmentation londons.  It is injected with the NASHA gel and then shaped to exactly what form is required.  This first injection of NASHA gel will usually last for twelve months or so.  After this time has elapsed the patient will need another injection of the gel.  This second dose should last for a few months longer than the first one.  Then it will be time for another ‘top up’ injection.  Each time that NASHA gel is administered to the patient it should last for a longer period.

  When the initial Macrolane operation has been performed there should only be a very small amount of bruising.  It will just be a matter of days before the patient is back to normal.  Many patients opt for Macrolane rather than other methods because of this rapid recovery process. They find it very appealing that the operation involves only injections.

  Cosmetic surgery used to entail quite a lot of suffering along with long recovery times.  Thankfully, those days may now be on the way out.  Macrolane is taking a far more modern and gentle approach to cosmetic surgery.  Up to the time of writing there has been no evidence to suggest that anyone undergoing the procedure will experience any adverse effects.