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Skin boosters or dermal fillers?

They sound similar but do very different jobs. Here is the honest difference, so you know which one you actually need, with help from our Southport team.

Quality versus volume

Skin boosters and dermal fillers are both injectable, both use hyaluronic acid, and are often confused, but they do opposite jobs. One improves the quality of the skin, the other changes its shape. Understanding this makes choosing easy, and both are part of our treatments in Southport.

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Which Treatment Is Right For You?

Skin boosters

Injectable hydration spread through the skin to improve softness, glow and fine texture from within. They improve skin quality, not shape.
Course of 2 to 3, then around 6 months with maintenance

This is suitable for those looking for:

Dull, dry or crepey skin and overall glow

Dermal fillers

Firmer gel placed in specific areas to add volume and shape, such as lips, cheeks or jawline. They change contour rather than skin quality.
6 to 18 months depending on the area

This is suitable looking for:

Volume loss, contouring and definition

The core difference

Skin boosters improve the quality of the skin, its hydration, softness and glow, without changing your shape. Dermal fillers add volume and structure to change contour, like fuller lips or a defined jaw. One is about how your skin looks and feels; the other is about the shape of your face.

Which is right for you

If your skin looks dull, dry or crepey but you are happy with your shape, skin boosters are the answer. If you want to restore volume or define a feature, dermal filler is what you need. Many people benefit from both, treating skin quality and shape together. We help you decide at consultation.

Can you combine them?

Absolutely. They address different things, so combining filler for shape with boosters for skin quality is very common in a full plan.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Skin boosters improve skin quality, hydration and glow, while dermal fillers add volume and shape. One changes how your skin looks, the other changes contour.
No. They hydrate and improve skin quality rather than adding volume or shape. For volume, you need dermal filler.
It depends on your priority. We often address shape with filler and quality with boosters, and advise the right order at consultation.
Filler generally lasts longer, six to eighteen months, while skin boosters last around six months and are topped up more often.
Yes, but in different forms. Boosters use a lighter, spreadable form to hydrate, while fillers use a firmer gel to hold shape.

Elevating Natural Beauty

Not sure whether you need quality or volume? Book a consultation and we will help you choose.
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