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Is hyaluronic acid a medicine or a cosmetic?
Hyaluronic acid is neither medicine nor cosmetics. It is a commonly used cosmetic injection material. Hyaluronic acid is a natural substance, which exists widely in human body and has good biocompatibility and biodegradability. Mainly used to fill facial wrinkles, enhance contours and increase lip fullness through injection.

Let's talk about why hyaluronic acid is not a medicine. Drugs are usually used to treat or prevent diseases, while hyaluronic acid is not used to treat physical diseases. It is an auxiliary material used in surgery, mainly used in the field of beauty and plastic surgery. Therefore, we can't classify it as a drug.

Let's see why hyaluronic acid is not a cosmetic. Cosmetics are usually used to improve skin appearance and protect skin health. Hyaluronic acid can improve the skin appearance to some extent, but it is not directly applied to the skin surface, but injected into subcutaneous tissue for filling. Therefore, it is obviously different from traditional cosmetics in use mode and action mechanism.

Hyaluronic acid injection is a relatively safe cosmetic method, but it still needs to be carried out under the guidance of professional doctors. The effect of hyaluronic acid injection varies from person to person, and it may take several injections to achieve the desired effect. Pay attention to postoperative care after injection to avoid sun exposure, strenuous exercise and other stimuli.

Hyaluronic acid is neither medicine nor cosmetics. It is a commonly used cosmetic injection material. Hyaluronic acid can be an option for people who want to improve facial wrinkles, enhance contours and other cosmetic problems. But everyone must do it under the guidance of a professional doctor and pay attention to postoperative care.