Profhilo vs Filler: What’s the Difference?

Dermal fillers are undeniably one of the most popular aesthetic injectable treatments on the market. Boasting fantastic sculpting and volumising capabilities, fillers can provide your clients with incredible, transformative results. Following closely behind dermal fillers, skin boosters have grown significantly in popularity over recent years and offer clients intense hydration and improved elastin production. Typically, both dermal fillers and skin boosters are formulated with high concentrations of hyaluronic acid (HA) but provide clients with different results.

Profhilo is an innovative skin booster that can provide your clients with a range of desirable results, which differ from many market-leading fillers such as REVOLAX. This article will discuss the differences between Profhilo vs filler and answer questions including ‘Is Profhilo a filler?’ and ‘Can you have Profhilo and fillers together?’ to provide you with all the information you need to know about this popular skin booster.

Is Profhilo a Filler?

Put simply, no, Profhilo is not a dermal filler. 

Profhilo is made from hyaluronic acid (HA). However, it varies widely from traditional HA dermal fillers like REVOLAX and other market-leading brands. The biggest difference is that Profhilo is not a cross-linked filler. In particular, 1,4-Butanediol diglycidyl ether (BDDE) has not been used as a crosslinking agent to stabilise the product to allow it to last longer in the body. Instead, Profhilo is thermally stabilised, which fuses the molecules together and creates a unique complex of HA. This special manufacturing process makes the product suitable for treating larger areas.

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How Does Profhilo Work?

Profhilo does not add a significantly noticeable amount of volume to the face but intensely hydrates the skin like an injectable moisturiser. The treatment is typically administered with five injections on either side of the face for a rejuvenated complexion and intense moisture surge.

Profhilo stimulates collagen and elastin production which tightens the complexion and stores water under the skin. This results in smoother skin that glows from the inside out. Whilst Profhilo does not add sculpting volume and definition under the skin, however, some areas of the face may experience a little lift and plumpness from the injections after the skin booster  has spread out evenly under the skin.

Profhilo vs Filler

For optimal results, two treatments of Profhilo are recommended. These treatments should be spaced one month apart and, in order to maintain results, follow-up treatments are recommended  every three to six months. By contrast, HA dermal fillers can last up to 18 months after one treatment depending on the product used and how quickly the body dissolves it.

Another difference between Profhilo and dermal fillers is their associated downtime. Clients may experience up to two days of downtime after a Profhilo treatment due to the nature of the product. After being injected, the skin booster stays in a small bump under the skin and will spread out and disappear within hours. Depending on the client, this can take up to 48 hours. If the standard injection technique of five injections for each face half is followed, the client will likely leave the clinic with ten small bumps. Whilst many dermal filler clients may also observe side effects from their procedure for up to two days, it is not uncommon to experience swelling for up to five to seven days – a noticeably longer downtime period than skin boosters. 

The main difference between Profhilo and dermal fillers like REVOLAX is their end results. Profhilo works to improve the overall quality of the skin, evening skin tone, evening skin texture, improving elasticity, and delivering intense moisture across the face or other targeted areas. This contrasts with dermal fillers, which are designed to add volume and definition to enhance specific areas.

Depending on your client’s desired results and perceived imperfections, both dermal fillers and Profhilo offer great results.

Can you have Profhilo and Filler Together?

With many clients seeking the benefits of skin boosters like Profhilo and dermal fillers like REVOLAX, there is increasing demand for combination treatments. However, it is important that these treatments are combined correctly to ensure client safety.

Profhilo and filler can be used at the same time, provided that they are targeting different areas of the face or body. However, if Profhilo and filler are used to treat the same area, it is recommended to wait at least two weeks between treatments to allow the product time to settle.

Typically, skin boosters and dermal fillers are used to treat different areas of the face or body, making a simultaneous and combined treatment an option most of the time.

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