ARTEFILL or SILIKON 100 or PMMA ? I need to ad volume around my cheeks and nasolabial folds . (I don't want temporary fillers) . Which has the best texture? Which one should I pick ?
May 19, 2017
Answer: Long Term Filler for the Cheeks and Nasolabial Folds You are wise to seek out a filler that is long term. The short term fillers can give great results but many patients get tired of the repeated injections, decide they do not want the pain or hassle or repeated injections or simply decide they do not get benefit they expect from the repeated cost (credit card fatigue). Artefill is now known as Bellafill and it is a PMMA based filler. In the US, Bellafill is the only FDA approved PMMA based filler. This is for good reason, the other PMMA based fillers available in places like Mexico and Europe can have some pretty significant complications.Silikon 1000 is liquid silicone that is available for retinal surgery. It is used by some physicians off label to treat facial wrinkles, it must be used by very experienced injectors as there is an array of complications that can occur with this product including a problem called beading, which is a series of small lumps that will occur if Silikon 1000 is placed too close to the skin.Bellafill will produce a smooth natural result and because it can be placed close to the skin, very minute corrections can be made. I have added a web reference and a video about Bellafill for you. I hope this helps.Best regards.
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May 19, 2017
Answer: Long Term Filler for the Cheeks and Nasolabial Folds You are wise to seek out a filler that is long term. The short term fillers can give great results but many patients get tired of the repeated injections, decide they do not want the pain or hassle or repeated injections or simply decide they do not get benefit they expect from the repeated cost (credit card fatigue). Artefill is now known as Bellafill and it is a PMMA based filler. In the US, Bellafill is the only FDA approved PMMA based filler. This is for good reason, the other PMMA based fillers available in places like Mexico and Europe can have some pretty significant complications.Silikon 1000 is liquid silicone that is available for retinal surgery. It is used by some physicians off label to treat facial wrinkles, it must be used by very experienced injectors as there is an array of complications that can occur with this product including a problem called beading, which is a series of small lumps that will occur if Silikon 1000 is placed too close to the skin.Bellafill will produce a smooth natural result and because it can be placed close to the skin, very minute corrections can be made. I have added a web reference and a video about Bellafill for you. I hope this helps.Best regards.
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