Hyaluronic Acid Fillers — Face & Lip Contouring

MarBelle Clinic uses Swiss Teosyal hyaluronic acid fillers — a range with CE Mark and EMA approval — for facial volume restoration and lip augmentation. The clinic's physician-led approach starts with an assessment of the facial proportions and existing anatomy before selecting the appropriate filler density for each zone: softer, more mobile gels for lips and superficial lines; denser, more cohesive formulations for cheek projection and jawline definition. Numbing cream is applied before every session. Results are visible immediately and continue to settle over 14 days, lasting 6–18 months depending on the treated area.

Hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers work by temporarily restoring volume and hydration to areas of the face that have lost them through the natural ageing process — midface fat pad deflation, perioral volume loss, lip thinning, and brow descent are all processes that begin in the mid-20s and accelerate after 40. At MarBelle Clinic, the treating physician uses Teosyal fillers — made by Teoxane Laboratories in Geneva — across the full range of facial areas. Teosyal's product portfolio is designed around zonal specificity: Teosyal Pure Sense Redensity [I] is a dilute, superficially-placed product for periorbital hollowing and skin quality; Teosyal Kiss and Teosyal RHA 1 are engineered for lip tissue with high elasticity to allow natural movement; Teosyal Ultra Deep and RHA 4 provide the structural support needed for cheek projection, chin augmentation, and jawline contouring. The physician selects the product and places it either with a fine needle or an atraumatic blunt-tipped cannula depending on the target layer. Cannula technique is preferred at many of the deeper injection planes — the cheek, temple, and jawline — because the blunt tip navigates between tissue planes without puncturing vessels, reducing bruising risk significantly. Needle technique is used for precise superficial placement in areas where cannula access is limited, such as the vermilion border of the lip. Areas regularly treated at MarBelle include: lips (volume and shape), cheeks (projection, malar prominence), nasolabial folds (softening), marionette lines, jawline (contour and definition), chin (projection), temples (volume restoration), and tear trough (periorbital hollowing). Profhilo — a high-concentration, non-cross-linked HA product by IBSA — is offered as a distinct bioremodelling treatment rather than a volumising filler: injected at five specific facial points per side, it disperses rapidly through the tissue plane, providing intense hydration and stimulating collagen production throughout the treated area. Results from HA fillers are immediate in terms of volume, with final settling occurring over 7–14 days as any mild swelling resolves. Duration varies by area: lip fillers typically last 6–9 months, mid-face fillers 12–18 months, and Profhilo 6–9 months with two-session protocols recommended. All injectable procedures are reversible: HA fillers can be dissolved with hyaluronidase enzyme if the patient is dissatisfied with results or if a complication requires correction. This reversibility is one of the key advantages of HA over non-reversible fillers.