I am 21 and am interested in getting 3/4 syringes of Bellafill for my chin augmentation. I was wondering how long it will last as I have read a range of 5 years to permanent. Also will the results be instant?
July 29, 2020
Answer: Love Bella in the chin......and jawline One of the most elegant fillers to inject is Bellafill. It is a great option for structural areas that need definition or some projection. The result is from a long term stimulation of your own collagen, so it is your own stuff and improves with time. There is an instant result from treatment, but there will be continued improvement weeks and months after injection. When I am correcting an area like the chin I prefer to build the result over multiple treatments (typically 2-3 spaced apart)- I feel like you get more out of the product (better result) and this maintains a natural, progressive correction (limiting the risk of over correction). I love correcting the chin! Can't forget about the jaw though (the chin is really an extension of the jaw). Most patients will opt for me to correct the entire region - which does require more product. This can be spaced over time, which can assist financially and delivers the best result. Most younger patients would need 1-3 syringes to do this type of correction. Correction is the longest lasting with Bellafill (on label 5 years), but there will be correction that will last longer. You will continue to age, and some patients will offset normal aging with minimal follow up (younger patients can expect to use even less for maintenance over time). Due to continued volume loss with aging: you will use/need more and more temporary filler over time versus a longer-lasting option (Bellafill) you will use/need less and less over time. Hope this helps. Cheers, Dr. J.D. McCoy
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July 29, 2020
Answer: Love Bella in the chin......and jawline One of the most elegant fillers to inject is Bellafill. It is a great option for structural areas that need definition or some projection. The result is from a long term stimulation of your own collagen, so it is your own stuff and improves with time. There is an instant result from treatment, but there will be continued improvement weeks and months after injection. When I am correcting an area like the chin I prefer to build the result over multiple treatments (typically 2-3 spaced apart)- I feel like you get more out of the product (better result) and this maintains a natural, progressive correction (limiting the risk of over correction). I love correcting the chin! Can't forget about the jaw though (the chin is really an extension of the jaw). Most patients will opt for me to correct the entire region - which does require more product. This can be spaced over time, which can assist financially and delivers the best result. Most younger patients would need 1-3 syringes to do this type of correction. Correction is the longest lasting with Bellafill (on label 5 years), but there will be correction that will last longer. You will continue to age, and some patients will offset normal aging with minimal follow up (younger patients can expect to use even less for maintenance over time). Due to continued volume loss with aging: you will use/need more and more temporary filler over time versus a longer-lasting option (Bellafill) you will use/need less and less over time. Hope this helps. Cheers, Dr. J.D. McCoy
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July 23, 2020
Answer: Bellafill for chin augmentation Thank you for posting your question. Bellafill is a bio-stimulator that utilizes fine particles of PMMA to stimulate your body to produce collagen. Since the PMMA particles never go away this is a near permanent solution. The FDA clearance for Bellafill is 5 years because the data submitted to the FDA was based on 5 years. While the results are instantaneous, they will evolve over a period of 4 to 6 months as the collagen production is optimized. The carrier collagen is absorbed by your body over a period of 3 to 4 weeks and new collagen production begins to fill in behind this during this period of time. Due to the long lasting nature of Bellafill, it is critical to seek out an experienced injector that can deliver the results your are seeking.
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July 23, 2020
Answer: Bellafill for chin augmentation Thank you for posting your question. Bellafill is a bio-stimulator that utilizes fine particles of PMMA to stimulate your body to produce collagen. Since the PMMA particles never go away this is a near permanent solution. The FDA clearance for Bellafill is 5 years because the data submitted to the FDA was based on 5 years. While the results are instantaneous, they will evolve over a period of 4 to 6 months as the collagen production is optimized. The carrier collagen is absorbed by your body over a period of 3 to 4 weeks and new collagen production begins to fill in behind this during this period of time. Due to the long lasting nature of Bellafill, it is critical to seek out an experienced injector that can deliver the results your are seeking.
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