Hyaluron is a common German abbreviation for hyaluronic acid. This substance occurs naturally in the body, including in the skin, connective tissue and joint fluid. It binds water and contributes to the properties of these tissues.
Aesthetic injections use manufactured preparations. Their properties vary, for example in concentration, cross-linking and flow behaviour. A filler is therefore not the same as the unmodified substance found in the body or a skin care cream.
Hyaluronic acid fillers can temporarily alter selected contours and areas of volume loss. They do not prevent ageing and are not suitable for every wrinkle. Alongside swelling and bruising, possible complications include infection, lumps and, rarely, serious vascular complications. Product selection forms part of medical treatment planning.