Skin Booster

Results from Kaiteki patients

Before and after photos of patients treated at Kaiteki for pigmentation, fine lines & wrinkles, dark eye circles and aging. A plan may combine more than one treatment.

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  Facial pigmentation, before and after a course of treatment at Kaiteki

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  Forehead lines, before and after treatment at Kaiteki

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  Under-eye area, before and after a course of treatment at Kaiteki

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  Skin tone and texture, before and after a course of treatment at Kaiteki

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  Facial pigmentation, before and after a course of treatment at Kaiteki

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  Forehead lines, before and after treatment at Kaiteki

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  Under-eye hollowing, before and after treatment at Kaiteki

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  Overall skin quality, before and after a course of treatment at Kaiteki

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  Uneven tone on the cheek, before and after a course of treatment at Kaiteki

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  Frown lines between the brows, before and after treatment at Kaiteki

What is a skin booster?

How is a skin booster different from a filler?

What Skin Booster is used for at Kaiteki

• Dull, dry or dehydrated-looking skin

  Hydration and overall skin quality, and fine lines associated with dryness.

  Read about ageing skinFine lines & wrinkles

• Sensitised, acne-affected or post-treatment skin

  Skin that needs support rather than hydration alone. The polynucleotide boosters, Rejuran and Plinest, are often considered here, once any active acne flare has settled.

  Read about acne

• Texture, pores and the under-eye area

  Uneven texture and enlarged-looking pores, where a collagen-stimulating booster such as Juvelook is one option, and the under-eye area.

  Enlarged poresDark eye circles

Pigmentation

Melasma, sun spots and post-inflammatory marks each behave differently.

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Fine Lines & Wrinkles

Lines that appear when you move and lines that stay at rest need different approaches.

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Dark Eye Circles

Dark circles can come from pigment, blood vessels or hollowing under the eye.

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Aging

Firmness, texture and volume change at different rates.

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Which skin booster, and what is in it

Skin booster is an umbrella term, and the products under it are not interchangeable. They differ in their active ingredient.

• Rejuran

  Salmon polynucleotide · Pharma Research, Korea

  Used to support the skin barrier and skin healing, and often considered for sensitive, acne-prone or damaged skin.

  About Rejuran

• Plinest / Newest

  Trout polynucleotide · Mastelli, Italy

  A polynucleotide range used to support skin regeneration and elasticity, often considered for stressed, ageing or post-treatment skin. Also fish-derived.

  About Plinest

• Profhilo

  Hyaluronic acid · IBSA, Italy

  A high-concentration hyaluronic acid used for deep hydration and skin remodelling, and to support firmness.

  About Profhilo

• Hydrodeluxe

  Non-crosslinked HA · Matex Lab, Italy

  A hyaluronic acid hydrogel enriched with calcium hydroxyapatite and amino acids, used to support skin moisture and overall skin quality.

  About Hydrodeluxe

• Juvelook

  PDLLA + HA · VAIM, South Korea

  A collagen-stimulating booster used for pores, texture and fine lines.

  About Juvelook

Who should postpone or avoid it

• Pregnancy or breastfeeding. Treatment is deferred.
• Active infection, an acne flare or inflammation at the intended injection site.
• A fish or seafood allergy for Rejuran and Plinest, which are fish-derived, or a known hypersensitivity to hyaluronic acid or another ingredient.
• A bleeding disorder or blood-thinning medication.
• A tendency to keloid or hypertrophic scarring, or certain autoimmune conditions.
• Nodules or granulomatous reactions to a previous filler or biostimulator, which is a consideration for collagen-stimulating products such as Juvelook.

What a session involves

1. 1

   Consultation and skin assessment

   A doctor examines your skin and decides whether a skin booster suits your concern and, if so, which type: hydrating, polynucleotide or collagen-stimulating.

2. 2

   Preparation

   The skin is cleansed and a topical anaesthetic is usually applied and left to take effect, which accounts for much of the appointment time.

3. 3

   The injections

   The doctor places the product as a series of small injections across the assessed area.

4. 4

   Afterwards

   Soothing care and aftercare advice.

After a session

• Straight afterwards

  Small raised bumps at each injection point are expected. Redness, mild swelling and pinpoint bruising can also occur.

• The first day or two

  The bumps settle as the product disperses: within hours to about a day for hyaluronic acid boosters such as Profhilo, and over roughly one to two days for polynucleotides such as Rejuran and Plinest.

• The following few days

  Some tenderness and any bruising fade. After a collagen-stimulating booster such as Juvelook, redness and bumps can take a few days to settle.

Gentle skincare and sun protection, and a short break from heat, strenuous exercise and pressure on the treated area before resuming actives and makeup.

Risks, side effects, and what Skin Booster cannot do

• Common and temporary

  Bumps at the injection points, swelling, redness, bruising, tenderness and small palpable lumps, which typically settle over a short period.

• Less common

  Infection, prolonged swelling, nodules and hypersensitivity reactions. Persistent nodules or granuloma formation are a recognised consideration with collagen-stimulating products. Vascular complications are rare but recognised with any facial injection.

• What it cannot do

  • It does not add volume or change the shape of the face.
  • It does not work in a single session. Skin boosters are used as a course, and any change develops gradually.
  • It is not permanent. Courses are commonly followed by periodic maintenance.

Tell your doctor about anything in the list under who should postpone or avoid it, and about every previous filler or biostimulator.

What affects the number of sessions, and the cost

Kaiteki does not quote prices online, because the product and the amount of it are decided after examining your skin. What moves it:

• Which product your doctor selects, and for Juvelook which concentration.
• The number and size of areas: a full face, the under-eye area, the neck, hands or décolletage all differ.
• The quantity of product your doctor judges appropriate.
• How many sessions the course needs, and whether maintenance visits form part of the plan.

Skin Booster vs other options

Devices used at Kaiteki

Which platform is used depends on your individual assessment.

Injectable

Profhilo

A hyaluronic acid injectable made with IBSA's NAHYCO hybrid technology, used within skin-booster treatment for hydration and skin remodelling rather than contour.

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Injectable

Rejuran

A polynucleotide (salmon-derived PN) injectable range from Pharma Research, used within skin-booster treatment to support skin quality and the skin barrier.

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Injectable

Plinest/Newest

An Italian polynucleotide injectable range from Mastelli, made with PN-HPT technology and used within skin-booster treatment for skin quality and elasticity.

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Injectable

Juvelook

A Korean collagen-stimulating injectable combining PDLLA microspheres with non-crosslinked hyaluronic acid, used within skin-booster treatment for pore, texture and fine-line concerns.

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Injectable

Hydrodeluxe

A non-crosslinked hyaluronic acid hydrogel enriched with calcium hydroxyapatite and amino acids, used within skin-booster treatment for hydration and skin quality.

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Common questions