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Bellafill is a concave wound filling product. You may experience some side effects while using the drug. Therefore, it is necessary to ask your doctor about the effects of the drug on the body. The following article would like to share some information about Bellafill drug for your reference.
1. Bellafill drug use
Bellafill is a pharmaceutical support to fill in lost skin, especially for the nose, cheeks or smile lines on the face. When using Bellafill as a filler, the body will not eliminate it like some other drugs. Therefore, doctors can assign patients to use Bellafill to correct concave scars with many levels. Mainly scars around the cheeks and used to treat patients from 21 years old.
When using Bellafill, you should use it in combination with collagen to enhance nutrients to help skin regenerate better. Under the microscope, this combination causes small microspheres to interact in the scar area. Each microsphere only reaches 30 - 50 microns. However, you need to monitor or check the risk of allergies in advance to notify your doctor if you are prescribed this medicine for the first time.
The patient may need to attend treatment for 6 months. During the treatment the amount of collagen will be controlled. Comparing the results after reaching the prescribed time, the doctors found that Bellafill was effective in reducing wrinkles.
A comparison of patients taking Bellafill and not taking the drug also showed a difference. Over 50% of subjects using the drug had better results than those who did not.
2. Dosage and instructions for using Bellafill
The dose of the drug can be considered depending on the patient's face and desired drug effect. Normally, if used for a certain location, Bellafill will be injected 3.5 cc, for the overall treatment will inject 8.9 cc. In addition, different scar conditions, the doctor will have to consider the appropriate dose. Depending on the changes in the skin, the dose is varied, not always a fixed dose.
Bellafill when filling into the skin will not be reabsorbed like conventional fillers. Therefore, after using, the results will be more effective. To minimize the risk of side effects, your doctor may surgically remove the collagen.
3. Notes before taking Bellafill
Bellafill is contraindicated in some of the following subjects:
People who are known to be at risk of allergy to Bellafill Patients who have an allergic reaction after taking the first dose People who are allergic to anesthetics are also at risk Allergy to Bellafill Patients with known history or risk of allergy to collagen Predisposition to thick scars, keloid scars prone to hypertrophic scars Newcomers to plastic surgery on one or several parts of the face When using Bellafill, you should pay attention if the skin is damaged, ulcers, boils, rashes, infections... Please note the doctor not to handle it yourself. Although Bellafill is injected, it must not be injected into a vein because it has the potential to block blood vessels leading to life-threatening infarction.
In case the patient needs to notify the doctor when prescribed medication for reconsideration:
The patient has been taking Bellafill for 6 months Patient is on UV treatment Patient is taking immunosuppressive therapy Supplement Pregnant women, lactating women or people under 18 years of age need to be careful if using the drug
4. Bellafill side effects
Bellafill's side effects have been found to be mild redness and swelling in the first 24 hours of taking the drug. Some patients have mild and moderate bruising that lasts 3-7 days. You should note if there are additional signs of allergies, itching on the skin to promptly notify the doctor to have a treatment plan to avoid affecting the recovery process or losing aesthetics later.
5. Interactions with the drug Bellafill
When taking aspirin or anti-inflammatory drugs at the same time with Bellafill can affect the functioning of the circulatory system. Often studies find that patients are prone to bleeding or bruising at the injection site, which leads to poor health. Be sure to tell your doctor about your current medical conditions and all medications to check for interactions before injecting Bellafill.
Above are some sharing to help readers understand what Bellafill is. Make sure you do not self-medicate and always take it exactly as directed by your doctor to avoid unwanted side effects.
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