Profhilo® Structura
About Profhilo® Structura
In the ever-evolving world of aesthetic treatments, it can be challenging to keep up with the latest advancements and choose the best treatment for your skin. Two popular options are Profhilo and Profhilo Structura, both designed to improve skin quality but with distinct differences in their application and benefits. In this blog, we’ll break down the differences between these two treatments, including the reasons for choosing each, who they are suitable for, the results they offer, and the procedure involved.
How does Profhilo Structura® work?
Profhilo® Structura is the first product on the market that exclusively targets superficial fat cells. The unique properties of Profhilo® Structura work to stimulate dormant fat cells, encouraging them to “wake up” and resume producing vital skin signals. Essentially, these fat cells begin to behave as they did in their younger years, resulting in visibly lifted skin, enhanced jawline contour, and reduced nasolabial heaviness.
What is the difference between Profhilo and Profhilo Structura?
Profhilo Structura builds on the success of Classic Profhilo but adds a new dimension to its skin-remodeling capabilities. The doctor injects it deeper under the skin, close to the fat pads in your face. There, it stimulates the fat cells, which replenish themselves and produce more collagen and elastin.
Classic Profhilo mainly boosts hydration and elasticity. In contrast, Profhilo Structura uses denser hyaluronic acid, which gives a mild lifting effect and also rejuvenates the skin.
What are the benefits?
- More Intense Skin Remodeling: Ideal for individuals with deeper lines and wrinkles or those needing more structural enhancement.
- Lifting and Tightening Effect: It hydrates the skin and provides a slight lifting effect. It is ideal for sagging skin or areas that need more contour.
- Increased Longevity: It has a more potent formula. This means patients can enjoy longer-lasting results between treatments.
How much does Profhilo Structura cost?
Each Profhilo Structura treatment is $900 and you will require 2 treatments initially 4 weeks apart, (total $1800)
We recommend maintenance treatments every 6-9 months of a single treatment which is $900
What is the downtime after Profhilo?
After a treatment, there is usually no downtime involved, however, you may experience some redness and small bumps and the injection site. We inject superfically using a cannula at 1 to 2 specific points on the face. You will generally see a slight swelling where the product is that will usually disappear within 24 hours for most people. Occasionally there may be some bruising but this will subside after a few days. It’s recommended that you avoid consuming alcohol, strenuous exercise or rubbing/massaging the treated area for 24 hours after. Also avoid anywhere that your skin may come into contact with irritants such as pools, hot tubs and saunas.
Profhilo®
Profhilo®, containing low & high molecular weight hyaluronic acid, is a Class III medical device for the treatment of the face and body for contours redefinition and laxity remodelling where skin laxity is a problem. Profhilo has risks and benefits. Do not use with treatments such a laser resurfacing or medium deep skin-peeling. Caution in people on blood thinning medicines. Do not inject into inflamed areas or intravenously or intramuscularly. Possible side effects: pain and swelling at injection site. Accelagen Pty. Ltd. Whanganui.
Belotero®
Belotero® is a Class III medical device to smooth facial wrinkles and folds, correct facial atrophic scars, restore of enhance the lips or restore facial volume Belotero has risk and benefits. Ask your specialist if Belotero is right for you. Contains transparent cross-linked sodium hyaluronate gel of non-animal origin with lidocaine 0.3% to reduce local pain. Do not use if you have a skin inflammation or a skin infection or until the infection is healed. Precautions. There is a risk of infection. Tell your doctor if you are on blood-clotting medicines as there could be an increased risk of bruising or bleeding at the injection site. Possible side effects: swelling, bruising, redness hardening of the skin, pain, altered colour or itching. Lasts 6-12 months. You will need to pay for this product and doctor’s fees apply. Merz, Sydney. Distributed by Healthcare Logistics, Auckland
Sculptra®
Sculptra® is a poly-L-lactic acid implant liquid that is injected by a healthcare professional into or below the skin to increase volume of depressed areas, particularly to correct skin depressions. Class III Medical Device. Sculptra® may also be used for large volume restoration and/or correction of the signs of facial fat loss. Sculptra has risks and benefits. Sculptra® treatment may result in injection site reactions and pain. Ask your healthcare professional to explain the range of possible side effects and tell them if any side effects concern you. Sculptra® should not be injected into skin that is inflamed or infected. Exposure to excessive sunlight or UV lamp exposure should be avoided until redness or swelling has resolved. Sculptra® is not recommended for people taking blood thinning medicines and has not been tested in pregnant or breast-feeding women or those aged under 18 years. Lasts for 12-25 months. ALWAYS FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS YOU ARE GIVEN. Galderma Australia, Sydney. Distributed by Healthcare Logistics Auckland.
TEOSYAL®
TEOSYAL RHA® 1, TEOSYAL RHA® 2, TEOSYAL RHA® 3, TEOSYAL RHA® 4, TEOSYAL® PURESENSE REDENSITY 1, TEOSYAL® PURESENSE REDENSITY 2, TEOSYAL PURESENSE KISS ®, TEOSYAL® PURESENSE GLOBAL ACTION, TEOSYAL® PURESENSE DEEP LINES, TEOSYAL® PURESENSE ULTIMATE and TEOSYAL® PURESENSE ULTRA DEEP TEOSYAL KISS®, RHA KISS®, TEOSYAL® MESO, TEOSYAL® GLOBAL ACTION, TEOSYAL® DEEP LINES, , TEOSYAL® ULTIMATE and TEOSYAL® ULTRA DEEP are trademark of the firm TEOXANE SA.
These products are gel that contains hyaluronic acid, and 0.3% by weight of lidocaine hydrochloride They are class III medical devices. Caution for people on blood thinning medicines. Local side effects: inflammatory reactions (redness, oedema, pain at the point of injection), haematomas, itching, temporary loss of sensitivity around the injected area, disorders of pigmentation in skin and hair, abscesses, indurations, nodules (possibly granulomas). General manifestations: immediate hypersensitivity up to anaphylactic shock, migration of the implant. Rare but serious adverse events associated with the intravascular injection of soft tissue fillers in the face have been reported and include temporary or permanent vision impairment or blindness, skin necrosis and stroke. Lasts 9 -12 months. Please consult your doctor pharmacist for more information. Please refer to instructions for use, local distributor. Healthcare Logistics, Auckland.