The test: Hyaluronic acid injections – Oh My Cream

What exactly is hyaluronic acid?

At Oh My Cream, we know a thing or two about hyaluronic acid, and for good reason: it is THE most powerful moisturising molecule we know of. A veritable water sponge, naturally present in our bodies, it ensures that the skin remains plump and the complexion fresh. The problem is that its production drops by 6% every 10 years, leading to sagging skin and the first wrinkles around the age of 30. That is why it is mainly used in cosmetics: you will find it, for example, in our Moisturising Serum or our SOS Mask, or in the form of food supplements and, of course… in aesthetic medicine! Fanny has tried the famed injections and give you her assessment.

Injections to slow down ageing by Fanny

“When we discussed the idea of writing an article about injections in the office, I volunteered straight away, even though I have to admit I had quite a few preconceived ideas: does it hurt? Once you start doing them, do you have to keep them up for life? And above all, I didn’t really know what would be right for me. OK, so I have a few complexes: dark circles, eyelids that droop a bit… But do I really need this? ”

The “MD CODES” injection technique by Dr Olivier Claude

My appointment was booked, and I was soon to receive my diagnosis. More than just a diagnosis, I was going to realise that hyaluronic acid injections are certainly one of the best tools for preventing facial ageing, and that they were not going to transform me (or change my appearance, or take away my expression lines). Instead, they would enable me to “age better”, by preventing my face from sagging and becoming a little sadder with the passing years…

• Who is this method for? You can start at around the age of 30, as soon as the first changes occur to the face as a result of bone and fat loss, which causes the face to sag.
• What areas can be treated? This depends on the personalised analysis you carry out, but in most cases you should start at the top, respecting the “inverted cone of youth” to treat the causes of ageing rather than its consequences:

A- Upper support: cheekbone and temple (3ml)

B- The centro-facial support: under the cheekbone and labiomental fold (3ml)

C- Cervico-facial support: for the jaw-line between the chin and the mandibular angle (4ml)

* The ml are indicated to give you an idea of the price.

• How does it work? Doctor Olivier Claude’s approach is different from anything I have ever heard or read on the subject… His made-to-measure technique consists of harmonising the contours of the face by injecting 3 key areas mentioned above, which will act as a “support” and “reshape” the oval of the face. The promise? An immediate “plump” effect and the restoration of our positive emotions (eyelids and eyebrow tails raised, nasolabial folds smoothed, corners of the mouth lifted, jawline better defined).
• The result? A real “fresh look”! In fact, it is like me for the better: as if I had slept 12 hours in a row, looked 3 years younger and lost 1kg… Without having swollen, removed or filled anything up, and above all, without it “showing”. What is even crazier is that with this technique, you often do not need to apply any topical treatments afterwards, as it naturally reduces the signs of time passing (dark circles are less noticeable in my case, for example).
• How often? Hyaluronic acid resorbs completely in over 2 years. The exact duration depends on the products used, the technique and each patient’s metabolism. In practice, for the first year, you should plan on 2 to 4 sessions for facial support, then in subsequent years 1 or 2 per year for “maintenance”.