The biggest difference between Bellafill and most HA fillers is how long the results last. Patients who have Bellafill injections to smooth nasolabial fold lines or to hide acne scars can enjoy results for five years or more. The results improve over the first few months as collagen levels in the skin increase.
Common side effects include swelling, bruising, tenderness, redness, or slight bleeding at the injection site.
Answer: After performing thousands of syringes of Bellafill over the last 7 years, half of my patients returning 9-12 months later notice that their Bellafill looks even better than after the initial treatment.
Juvederm lasts for approximately six to 12 months before the product is naturally absorbed by the body. On the other hand, Bellafill is considered semi-permanent since the body does not break down the microspheres, which promote your own collagen regeneration.
Due to the microsphere support structure, your skin will continue to improve for 12 months, and patients have a 90% satisfaction rate at this point. It's likely that even after 5 years your skin will continue to look healthy and smooth. Many people experience results that can last as long as 8-10 years after injection.
How Many Syringes Are Needed For Acne Scars? Since an amount is injected into each individual scar, one syringe covers about 9 acne scars. If additional treatments are needed, they'll typically be about 8 weeks apart as we don't want to inject more than one syringe at a time.
If post-treatment instructions are followed (such as not pressing on the injection site), Bellafill will not migrate outside of where it was injected.
Each syringe of Bellafill has 0.8cc of Bellafill in it. That means you need 6.25 syringes of Bellafill for each side if you need about a teaspoon of volume to get good jaw definition on each side.
Nasolabial folds are deep indentations that form at the base of the cheeks and appear diagonally from the mouth and nose. These lines often deepen due to age and become more noticeable over time. Belafill can help reduce the appearance of these lines, leading to a more youthful appearance.
Bellafill is considered safe and low risk. Rarely, patients can have an allergy to the collagen so the 1-month test is mandatory. Bellafill is best for people who have had filler before and are happy with the results.
To qualify for this treatment, it is vital that you suffer from cosmetic concerns that this injectable was designed to treat. Specifically, there is a good chance that you will be considered a good candidate for this treatment if you are concerned about nasolabial folds caused by moderate or severe volume loss.
Granulomas, lumps, and swelling have been reported in Bellafill® patients and may form years after injection. Granulomas, lumps, and swelling frequently resolve over time or with treatment.
In my experience with performing a high volume of Bellafill treatments for many years, I find that not only can Bellafill last 5 years, but as a collagen stimulator, Bellafill also gives a more natural appearance than hyaluronic acid fillers like Juvederm and Restylane.
Bellafill is better from a long term economic standpoint because you won't need to add more every few months! Now you can look your best without wasting time and money on repeated filler injections. Unlike Sculptra, when Bellafill is injected, the collagen that it is made from will cause instant improvement.
Bellafill cannot be removed once injected but will be metabolized by the body after a few years.
Because Bellafill is known to typically last 5 years, this filler works well in conjunction with the neck-jowl lift which can also give long-lasting results. Many patients are willing to pay more for less invasive surgery and longer lasting fillers.
It is especially great at improving the upper and mid-face to a youthful size and shape, which results in an improvement of the appearance of under-eye hollows, temples, sallow cheeks, deep nasolabial folds, as well as jowls.
Yes, this filler works beautifully to erase the appearance of sagging, wrinkles, puffiness, bags, and dark circles under the eyes. It is much more predictable than under-eye fat grafting and lasts far longer than dermal fillers made with hyaluronic acid (HA).
Collagen stimulation addresses filler fatigue. Bellafill provides immediate and long-lasting correction by stimulating your own natural collagen long-term.
It is FDA-approved for correction of nasolabial folds and acne scars. Bellafill comes as a gel in pre-filled 0.8 mL syringes.
Juvederm and Restylane fillers last longer than other fillers. Juvederm and Restylane are currently the longest-lasting and most durable dermal fillers on the market. Juvederm and Restylane are families of hyaluronic acid fillers with numerous possible formulations.
Most dermal fillers require three to seven days to settle into the skin, and that is when results from treatment begin to show. For this filler, the recovery time is between seven and 10 days, which is when any swelling and redness to the skin should disappear completely.
It takes about three months to see the body's collagen response kick in.
Answer: While Bellafill is very popular with my patients due to it's 5 year duration, when needed, I often combine Bellafill with other temporary fillers for optimal results.