Reviderm ® Intra - Dermal Fillers

Enough attempts have taken place in the to try fill wrinkles or scars with biologically or artificially made implants. However, most biological materials are normally, reabsorbed in a period of one year, whereas synthetic materials displayed side effects like migration, granuloma formation, late allergic reaction and many more disappointing behaviors up to the most recent times. Reviderm Intra, the injectable implant contains flexible Dextran microbeads – where dextran is a carbohydrate complex, 40-60 microns in size and micro-beads are normally suspended evenly in a non-animal hyaluronic acid. This product is not commonly used in the U.K. market since most practitioners continue to prefer to non-permanent fillers. It manly contains non-animal hyaluronic acid and Dextran pearls and does not require a skin test before treatment. The Dextran microspheres get completely dissolved over time. It must only be used by qualified members of the medical fraternity.

Its main applications are in glabeller frowns, perioral lines, nasolabial, acne scars, radial lip folds and depressed corners of the mouth. The product cannot be used for patients with hypersensitivity to hyaluronic acid or dextran beads, those who have a history of autoimmune disease, breastfeeding and pregnant women. The period of effect is about two to four months and is injected subdfermally with the volume to be implanted depending on the depth and size of the skin condition being treated. The hyaluronic acid vehicle gets degraded by the body within 3–6 months, dextran beads getting completely encapsulated by a fine fibrous capsule. This connective tissue holds the beads indefinitely. The treatment can be long lasting but not ultimately permanent. Side effects can include transient eryrthema-redness, pain swelling, discolouration, itching and tenderness at the implant site. Normally, 1-2 percent of patients can suffer from allergic reactions while granuloma can also occur as red lumps under the skin, though not common. Costs always depend on amount, type, practitioner and area of treatment, normally in the range of £300 - £400 per syringe.