Profhilo is a skin remodelling treatment that gives visible results in just two to three visits. This exclusive treatment rivals dermal fillers, and if you feel the structure of your skin has changed with poorer tissue quality this may be the treatment for you.
Profhilo is a non-cross linked hyaluronic acid injection for skin bioremodelling, which restores skin fitness from its deeper layers. It improve skin tone, hydration and radiance, with an increase in firmness and elasticity.
Profhilo is FDA approved and manufactured by IBSA Italia. It is the first stabilised hyaluronic acid without the use of the chemical cross-linking agent BDDE, and treats skin laxity and quality, not just lines and wrinkles. Profhilo is used for the face and other areas that can show signs of ageing, such as the neck and hands.
The Profhilo 10 point technique for the neck adds to the 5 point technique of bio-revitalisation and remodelling for the face. This is great for fine lines and skin laxity of the neck. Profhilo is also an effective treatment for lines and laxity of the skin on the back of your hands and is also available for the body.
Profhilo is injected at multiple sites on the face (5 points on each side) or 10 points in the neck. A small bleb (a small bump in the skin) may be visible for a few hours until the hyaluronic acid disperses into the skin. In the neck, the blebs may be visible for longer as the skin and supporting tissue are much thinner.
Does it hurt?
The needle for Profhilo treatments does not need to go in very deep, and has a limited number of injection sites, so it can be less uncomfortable than other injection treatments. Although topical local anaesthetic cream can be applied, it isn’t usually needed.
Recovery time?
Profhilo has a short down-time, and you can usually apply your usual skincare and makeup after 24 hours.
Profhilo injections are skin injections of hyaluronic acid that have a biostimulatory effect on skin cells.
Profhilo injections are given about 3mm deep into the skin – they are deeper than micronedling, and generally not as deep as dermal fillers.
All treatments are associated with some degree of side effects and complications. Side effects are effects that aregenerally expected, can be quie common and generally settle down over a few hours or a few days. For Profhilo these inclde bruising and swelling. Complications are less common, and may need further treatment to manage them, such as infection.
A course of Profhilo is given as two injections, given one month apart, with a top up injection at 6 months. Some people beneifit from three injections a month apart, with a top up at 6 months.
Forehead skin is very thin, and is the site of some very important blood vessels. Profhilo can be used on the forhead, and you should ensure your specialist understands safe treatment technique for the forehead.
Profhilo can be assoicated with increased puffiness of the lower lid in people who are prone to malar oedema, which is a fullness some people have below the outer half of the lower eyelids. This is often due to poor lymphatic drainage, and the injection of Profhilo closest to the lower lid may be associated with increased lower lid puffiness.
Early effects of Profhilo can be seen within a few days, but the long term effects are usually seen at least a month after the second injection
A course of Profhilo is given as two injections, given one month apart, with a top up injection at 6 months. Some people beneifit from three injections a month apart, with a top up at 6 months.
All treatments are associated with some degree of side effects and complications. Side effects are effects that aregenerally expected, can be quie common and generally settle down over a few hours or a few days. For Profhilo these inclde bruising and swelling. Complications are less common, and may need further treatment to manage them, such as infection.
Early effects of Profhilo can be seen within a few days, but the long term effects are usually seen at least a month after the second injection
Early effects of Profhilo can be seen within a few days, but the long term effects are usually seen at least a month after the second injection
Profhilo bumps in the skin on the face generally clear withn 24-48 hours. In the neck, they can take 3-4 days to resolve. Forehead treatments may also take 3-4 days to settle. Profhilo in the hands can take 2-3 days to resolve, although if treatemetn is done with a cannula there are fewer bumps.
Profhilo is injected in the mid and lower face, the neck, decolletage, hands, loose skin of the arms and knees, loose skin on the abdomen.
Profhilo is injected in the mid and lower face, the neck, decolletage, hands, loose skin of the arms and knees, loose skin on the abdomen.
Profhilo is injected in the mid and lower face, the neck, decolletage, hands, loose skin of the arms and knees, loose skin on the abdomen.
Profhilo is injected in the mid and lower face, the neck, decolletage, hands, loose skin of the arms and knees, loose skin on the abdomen.
Profhilo and dermal fillers aim to achive different outcomes, so which one is right for you will depend on what your aesthetic goals are and what outcome you are looking for. Profhilo and dermal filler treatments can coplement each other as part of a treatment plan, and each can enhancethe effect of the other.
Profhilo and microneedling address differnet concenrs, and each of them are good for what they aim to treat. Which one is better for you depends on on what your aesthetic concerns are and what outcome you are looking for. Profhilo and microneedling treatments can cmplement each other as part of a treatment plan, and each can enhancethe effect of the other.
Profhilo and Botox address different concerns, and which one is better for you depends on on what your aesthetic concerns are and what outcome you are looking for. Profhilo and Botox treatments can coplement each other as part of a treatment plan, and each can enhancethe effect of the other.
Dr Rahila Zakir at The Wellness Aesthetic, does Profhilo near you in Central London and Cambridge.
Profhilo is a good treatment for fine lines and loose skin on the decolletage