Skin Booster
A category of injectable treatment using highly hydrophilic, low-viscosity hyaluronic acid to improve skin hydration, texture, and elasticity rather than to add volume.
Full Definition
Skin boosters are a distinct class of injectable aesthetic products formulated from low-cross-linked or non-cross-linked hyaluronic acid that is injected superficially into the dermis. Unlike volumising fillers, their primary purpose is to improve intrinsic skin quality — increasing hydration, luminosity, and elasticity — rather than to restore structural volume. They are administered using microinjection or papule techniques across broad treatment areas such as the face, neck, décolletage, and hands. Editors should note that 'skin booster' is a category term, not a single product name, and should be written as two words without a hyphen when used as a noun. When used as an attributive adjective before a noun, hyphenation ('skin-booster treatment') may apply per house style.
Usage
Usage note: Two words as a noun; hyphenate when used as an attributive modifier ('skin-booster protocol') if required by house style. Not synonymous with 'dermal filler.'
In Context
- "The patient underwent a course of three skin booster sessions at four-week intervals to address perioral dryness and crepey texture." — Treatment record
- "Clarify in the product description whether 'skin booster' refers to a specific brand or the broader product category." — Marketing copy review