Just had 8 syringes of Bellafill in my face. I am happy with the immediate results, will I see the same results in 3-6 months?

Hi and thanks for your question. You can expect that much of your initial volume will come back, but the percentage does vary from patient to patient. I generally tell patients that they may need a touch up treatment about 6 to 8 weeks after the initial treatment because the collagen is not replaced exactly 1:1 for most people. Hope that helps.

For unique cases where a variety of modalities could be used to treat the condition, I would suggest an in-person or virtual consultation to develop a custom and effective treatment plan. It is difficult to precisely define the best option without collecting the same information. I suggest reaching out to an expert for a consultation with surgical and non-surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.

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. 
My office specializes in the removal of Bellafill and Artefill injections, in addition to silicone biopolymers, from the face and body. Initially, treatments are non-surgical with corticosteroids and immune modulators. If unable to be corrected, we can also perform surgery in some cases. 
Lastly, our office is conducting ongoing studies of plasma-assisted corticosteroid application, which allows for diffusion of the treatment medication in superficial tissue without causing atrophy. 
Best, 
Dr. Karamanoukian 
Realself100 Surgeon

Thank you for your question. It is important to realize that every patient has an individual response to any intervention. Most patients will see results over the long term that approximate the volume of Bellafill initially injected. Bellafill has PMMA particles which stimulate your body to produce collagen. These PMMA particles are present permanently so that yields a very long lasting result. As we age, our body's production of new collagen diminishes with the aging process. Thus, an older patient may see less response than a younger patient. I have Bellafill in my left hand and no filler in the right. It has been 9 years and I don't see any diminishing of the result and there is a definite difference when compared to the right hand. Due to the long lasting nature of this filler it is important that you have a very experienced injector with Bellafill experience. I usually see patients back after 6-8 weeks to assess whether they need any additional Bellafill injections. Better to go slow than to over correct on the first set of injections.I hope this was helpful - Dr. Moore.

Yes. The HA component of Bellafill lasts up to 5 years; the PMMA microspheres last much longer!

hello!! Great question. Every client is unique!! But you definitely can expect that much of your initial volume will come back. Follow up with your provider 6-8 weeks after your injections for a follow up and possible touch up! Best of luck! 

Thsi is a great question and I have to say that my experience is that the final result is less than the initial result. Even accounting for swelling, it is still less. The actual amount of PMMA is only 20% of the syringe volume and the body is unable to make up the other 80% with its own collagen production. 

Sounds like you have done your homework!  Yes, as the cow collagen carrier gel is absorbed by your body, the 6 million or so, 30-50 micron spheres of PMMA (poly methyl methacrylate) form a supporting lattice in your tissue.  Your body (depending on age, health etc) will generate collagen and elastin over the next 3-6 months nearly equivalent to what you saw when your injections were finished--minus the swelling caused by the injections with needles or cannulas, and any local anesthetic that might have been used or added to the product.  
It's important that you massage the injected areas everyday initially so that the PMMA spheres are distributed throughout the tissue and no nodules are allowed to form from facial movements.  Bellafill distributes through the tissue like ice tea mix in a bucket of water ideally and it if FDA approved for at least a 5 your duration of action!  That said, we all loose nearly a teaspoon of volume from our facial balloon every year we live. (there are 6 syringes of Bellafill per teaspoon)  Bellafill plays well with other fillers and fat, so no worries if you have other fillers in your face now or in the future.  
Hope that helps!  Z

Some of the swelling and filler effect will decrease in the next 6 months.   The great thing about Bellafill is that it will continue to work much longer than most other fillers and give you a nice smooth look.  In 3 to 6 months you and your physician can reassess the area and see if you need a little touch up,  but fortunately Bellafill will last so much longer than most fillers and the results are so natural that most of your friends won't know what you had done just that you look much more refreshed and rejuvenated.