Dermal Filler.

What it is, in plain English.

Dermal filler is a hyaluronic acid (HA) gel — a sugar molecule that occurs naturally in your skin, joints and connective tissue — placed in a specific layer of tissue where it physically takes up space. It does not stimulate the body to do anything; it simply sits there, holding up the surrounding tissue, until the body slowly metabolises it. The brands used at Visage are the major regulated UK manufacturers — Juvederm, Restylane, Teosyal, Belotero — chosen by viscosity, longevity and licensed indication for the area being treated. Each contains lidocaine for comfort. Treatment lasts 9 to 18 months depending on product and area; lips dissolve faster than cheeks. Critically, HA filler is fully reversible. If you don't like the result, or if a complication occurs, the filler can be dissolved within 24-48 hours using an enzyme called hyaluronidase. We do not work with permanent or semi-permanent fillers at Visage — the reversibility is one of the main reasons HA is the safest cosmetic injectable available. Bernadette is a conservative practitioner: 0.5ml or 1ml at a time, never more in one sitting, build slowly. Many of the clients who come to Visage from Chelmsford, Colchester and Halstead have arrived after over-treatment elsewhere; the fix is rarely more product, it's patience and reversal. The clinic was named Best Non-Surgical Aesthetics Clinic 2026 — Essex (Health, Beauty & Wellness Awards) for exactly this kind of conservative, medically-led work. Treatment areas include lips (the most popular use), cheeks, tear troughs, jawline and chin, non-surgical rhinoplasty, marionette lines and the nasolabial folds. Each area is dosed and placed individually — no one-size-fits-all approach. Most clients begin with their primary concern only, settle for two weeks, and decide whether to add more at review.