Macrolane is a chemically modified hyaluronic acid gel used by the dermatologist or plastic surgeon for filling, being an alternative to silicone implants, which can be injected into certain areas of the body, favoring an increase in its volume, improving the contour of the body.
Macrolane padding can be used to enlarge a certain area of the body, such as lips, breasts, buttocks and legs, and also serves to improve the appearance of scars, without the need for cuts or general anesthesia.12 to 18 months, and can be re-injected from that date.
- MacrolaneTM is manufactured in Sweden and approved for use in Europe in 2006 for aesthetic breast filling.
- Is used little in Brazil and was banned in France in 2012.
Macrolane padding is suitable for those who are close to the ideal weight, who are healthy and who want to increase the volume of a certain area of the body, such as lips or wrinkles. On the face can be used 1 to 5 ml of macrolane applied, while in the breasts it is possible to apply 100 to 150 m in each breast.
Macrorail filling begins with anesthesia at the treatment site, then the doctor will insert the gel into the desired areas and the results will be visible at the end of the procedure.
Possible macrolane side effects include local irritation, swelling, mild inflammation and pain, which can be easily resolved by taking anti-inflammatory medications and pain relievers prescribed by your doctor on the day of application.
The product is expected to be reabsorbed in 12 to 18 months, so it is normal that within a few months of application you notice a decrease in its effect, it is estimated that 50% of the product will be reabsorbed in the first 6 months.
There is a report of breast pain one year after the procedure and breast lumps appear.
Macrolane is well tolerated by the body and poses no health risk, but it can make it difficult to breastfeed if the product is applied to the breasts and has not yet been completely reabsorbed by the body at birth of the baby, and lumps may appear in the breasts where Application is located.
Macrolane does not interfere with tests such as mammography, but ultrasound mammography is recommended for better breast evaluation.