HA Skin Booster (Hyaluronic Acid Skin Booster)
Dehydrated, dull-looking skin
The hyaluronic acid (HA) skin booster is a treatment that injects concentrated hyaluronic acid directly into the dermis to replenish moisture beneath the skin's surface.
The HA skin booster is considered when the skin looks dry and dull.
HA Skin Booster at a glance
- Procedure time
- About 15 minutes
- Anesthesia
- Numbing cream or IV sedation
- Duration of results
- 1–2 months
- Recommended sessions
- 3 sessions, 4 weeks apart
- Swelling & bruising
- Within a few days
- Return to daily life
- Right away
These may vary depending on your skin condition and the individual.
Quick answer
What is an HA skin booster?
The hyaluronic acid (HA) skin booster is a treatment that injects concentrated hyaluronic acid directly into the dermis to replenish moisture beneath the skin's surface, which can help ease dryness and dullness and give the skin a clearer, more radiant tone. The treatment takes about 15 minutes under numbing cream or IV sedation, and you can return to daily life right away.
What Is an HA Skin Booster?
The hyaluronic acid (HA) skin booster is a treatment that injects concentrated hyaluronic acid directly into the dermis to replenish moisture beneath the skin's surface, which can help ease dryness and dullness and give the skin a clearer, more radiant tone, often described as a glass skin look. When dehydration is severe or skin regeneration is also needed, it may be combined with Rejuran, which can also help dehydrated skin, and depending on your skin concerns it may be combined with Skin Botox.
When an HA Skin Booster May Help
- Skin that feels dry and tight beneath the surface (dehydrated skin)
- Skin that looks dull and lacks glow
- Makeup that tends to look cakey or flake
Types of Skin Boosters and How They Differ (HA Skin Booster, Skin Botox, Rejuran)
A skin booster is a general term for treatments that deliver active ingredients directly into the dermis to improve hydration, elasticity and skin texture. At Steady Plastic Surgery we offer the HA skin booster, Skin Botox and Rejuran, and we choose one or combine them depending on your skin concerns.
| HA Skin Booster | Skin Botox | Rejuran | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main ingredient | Hyaluronic acid | Botulinum toxin (authentic Korean-made product) | PN (polynucleotide) |
| Indications | Dehydrated, dull-looking skin | Enlarged pores, fine lines, rough skin texture | Rough skin texture, scars, dehydrated skin |
| Effects | Hydration, improved glow and skin tone | Improved pores, fine lines and texture, a slight lifting effect | Skin regeneration, improvement in scars and dehydrated skin |
| Procedure time | About 15 minutes | About 15 minutes | About 15 minutes |
| Anesthesia | Numbing cream or IV sedation | Numbing cream or IV sedation | Numbing cream or IV sedation |
| Duration & schedule | 1–2 months; initially 3 sessions, 4 weeks apart | 1–3 months | 3 sessions 4 weeks apart, then every 1–3 months |
HA Skin Booster Results and Duration
HA skin booster results last about 1–2 months in many cases, and having about 3 sessions 4 weeks apart at first can help maintain the effect. Small injection marks or swelling may appear right after the treatment, but they settle within a few days.
HA Skin Booster FAQ
How is the HA skin booster different from Skin Botox?
The HA skin booster uses hyaluronic acid to restore hydration and glow beneath the skin's surface, while Skin Botox focuses on refining skin texture by reducing pores, oil and fine lines. If dehydrated, dull skin is your concern, the HA skin booster is considered; if enlarged pores and fine lines are your concern, Skin Botox is considered, and the two are sometimes combined.
What is a skin booster?
A skin booster is a general term for treatments that deliver active ingredients directly into the dermis to improve hydration, elasticity and skin texture. At Steady Plastic Surgery we offer Skin Botox, the HA skin booster and Rejuran, and we choose the right treatment or combine them depending on your skin concerns.
Your doctor
Dr. Dahan Kim
Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon Medical Director, Steady Plastic Surgery
Steady Plastic Surgery is an eye-focused plastic surgery clinic in Gangnam (Sinnonhyeon), Seoul. Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Dahan Kim personally sees every patient from consultation to surgery and follow-up, focusing on double eyelid surgery, double eyelid revision, under-eye fat repositioning, lower blepharoplasty and middle-aged eye surgery.
- M.D. and master's degree, CHA University School of Medicine
- Plastic surgeon, CHA Bundang Medical Center
- Member, Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons · Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery · Korean Association of Plastic Surgeons
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