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. 2021 Jul 6;14:779–814. doi: 10.2147/CCID.S315711

Table 6.

Hyaluronidase Practical Aspects

Consent Mandatory informed consent: aesthetic use may be off-label; check country-specific recommendations
Diluent Saline, bacteriostatic saline, water
Dilution Eg 1–10 mL/1500 IU
Timing Onset of action Immediate
T ½ 2 minutes
Duration of action 48 hours
Recovery time endogenous HA 48 hours
Serum half-life 2 ½ minutes
Dosage Nodules 4–40 IU/0.1 mL HA
Vascular events HDPH: 500 −1500 IU hourly
Endogenous HA degradation Higher than standard treatment doses
Technical aspects Massage to increase contact
Consider cannula to minimize eventual bruising

Note: Data from King et al89 and Rauso et al.90,91

Abbreviation: HDPH, high dose pulse hyaluronidase.