Why Aren't More Doctors Using Selphyl Fillers?

The process for drawing blood and spinning it in the centrifuge takes less than 10 minutes. I do not see that as extra time because, while this is happening, I mark and inject local anesthesia (while some doctors may inject without local, I think that it makes for a much more comfortable and controlled experience). While the fillers produce quicker results, they also have the effect of bruising whereas the swelling from Selphyl lasts for just a day. Selphyl has not been as aggressively... more

Selphyl has only been around for about a year. A small sample of blood is taken from the patient and mixed in a test tube to separate blood components. This takes about 20 minutes. Some of the components are then injected into the area to be filled. Your body then makes collagen to fill the depression or fold. The process takes about 3 weeks from the date of injection to become visible. The advantage is no foreign material or animal derived chemicals are injected. It is supposed to last... more