My cheeks and temples are sunken due to the long term use of HIV antivirals. I have used Sculptura effectively, but its effects lasts for only two years. Bellafill has been recommended, but I notice it's primary use is for acne. What are the advantages of one over the other?
Answer: Bellafill vs. Sculpra Hello and thank you for your question. Sculptra and Bellafill are similar in that they are used to stimulate the body's own natural collagen production. Simply put, the difference between the two is that while Sculptra is almost completely replaced by your own collagen, Bellafill leaves microspheres that attract your collagen in addition to it, and in place of it. Moreover, Sculptra's volume is seen immediately, but once the saline portion of the injection is reabsorbed by your body, you will look empty again. The volume begins to slowly build up after a few weeks or so and will need several sessions to achieve best results. Results can last 1-2 years. Bellafill, however, will give you volume right away, but will have some settlement after a few weeks at which point a subsequent treatment is usually needed. Although both will need several sessions to achieve best results, I believe Bellafill will give you a longer lasting result.Be sure to find an injector with plenty of experience treating patients with Bellafill and can give you a proper consultation. Best of luck!
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Answer: Bellafill vs. Sculpra Hello and thank you for your question. Sculptra and Bellafill are similar in that they are used to stimulate the body's own natural collagen production. Simply put, the difference between the two is that while Sculptra is almost completely replaced by your own collagen, Bellafill leaves microspheres that attract your collagen in addition to it, and in place of it. Moreover, Sculptra's volume is seen immediately, but once the saline portion of the injection is reabsorbed by your body, you will look empty again. The volume begins to slowly build up after a few weeks or so and will need several sessions to achieve best results. Results can last 1-2 years. Bellafill, however, will give you volume right away, but will have some settlement after a few weeks at which point a subsequent treatment is usually needed. Although both will need several sessions to achieve best results, I believe Bellafill will give you a longer lasting result.Be sure to find an injector with plenty of experience treating patients with Bellafill and can give you a proper consultation. Best of luck!
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January 12, 2020
Answer: Expertise in the management of silicone and Bellafill complications Bellafill and Artefill are known to cause granulomas. Although used for soft tissue augmentation, they can, and are known to cause permanent nodules and swelling. This is not the case for everyone.
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January 12, 2020
Answer: Expertise in the management of silicone and Bellafill complications Bellafill and Artefill are known to cause granulomas. Although used for soft tissue augmentation, they can, and are known to cause permanent nodules and swelling. This is not the case for everyone.
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July 30, 2018
Answer: Sculptra versus Bellafill Sculptra and Bellafill are both stimulating agents that produce gradual volume replacement in the areas where it is injected. Both of them normally require several treatment sessions spaced over time. Sculptra results can last 2-4 years and Bellafill results can last much, much longer. The volume replacement from Bellafill is permanent, but the face will continue to change with age, so it is possible that a change in appearance will still occur over time. Sculptra is FDA-approved to treat HIV-associated facial lipoatrophy and has a patient access program that can reduce the cost of treatment for individuals who qualify. Bellafill is not specifically FDA-approved to treat HIV-associated facial lipoatrophy but it can be used for this purpose as an off-label indication.
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July 30, 2018
Answer: Sculptra versus Bellafill Sculptra and Bellafill are both stimulating agents that produce gradual volume replacement in the areas where it is injected. Both of them normally require several treatment sessions spaced over time. Sculptra results can last 2-4 years and Bellafill results can last much, much longer. The volume replacement from Bellafill is permanent, but the face will continue to change with age, so it is possible that a change in appearance will still occur over time. Sculptra is FDA-approved to treat HIV-associated facial lipoatrophy and has a patient access program that can reduce the cost of treatment for individuals who qualify. Bellafill is not specifically FDA-approved to treat HIV-associated facial lipoatrophy but it can be used for this purpose as an off-label indication.
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Answer: Bellafill vs Sculptra: Choosing the Right Bio-Stimulatory Filler Sculptra and Bellafill are both effective bio-stimulatory fillers capable of addressing the sunken areas on your cheeks and temples.
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Answer: Bellafill vs Sculptra: Choosing the Right Bio-Stimulatory Filler Sculptra and Bellafill are both effective bio-stimulatory fillers capable of addressing the sunken areas on your cheeks and temples.
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November 16, 2018
Answer: Sculptra vs Bellafill for HIV associate lipoatrophy Both are collagen stimulators used to replace long-term volume loss. Sculptra is FDA approved for this indication and Bellafill is not. Off label use of fillers is routinely done by the experienced physician. Sculptra (PLLA) is eventually degraded by the body while Bellafill is not. The corrections will look similar in the long run, but Bellafill will give a correction during the period while you body is creating its own collagen because of the carrier - bovine collagen. Sculptra's carrier is saline/water and will therefore not show any correction for 3-4 months. In the long run, Bellafill will be more economic because of its duration but Sculptra will be less expensive in the short term. My preference would be placement of Bellafill in the temples with cannula technique, in the superficial plane between the superficial and deep temporal fascia.
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November 16, 2018
Answer: Sculptra vs Bellafill for HIV associate lipoatrophy Both are collagen stimulators used to replace long-term volume loss. Sculptra is FDA approved for this indication and Bellafill is not. Off label use of fillers is routinely done by the experienced physician. Sculptra (PLLA) is eventually degraded by the body while Bellafill is not. The corrections will look similar in the long run, but Bellafill will give a correction during the period while you body is creating its own collagen because of the carrier - bovine collagen. Sculptra's carrier is saline/water and will therefore not show any correction for 3-4 months. In the long run, Bellafill will be more economic because of its duration but Sculptra will be less expensive in the short term. My preference would be placement of Bellafill in the temples with cannula technique, in the superficial plane between the superficial and deep temporal fascia.
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