Blanching Belotero

Blanching (French “to whiten, wash”) is the most advanced injective rejuvenation method (wrinkle effacement). The special feature of the technique is the superficial injection of a filler into the skin with small, painless pricks to fill wrinkles even in “unresponsive” areas (for example, on the cheeks, on the forehead, around the mouth, on the neck, etc.). The blanching procedure is carried out only with Belotero products manufactured by the German company MerzPharma (based on hyaluronic acid). This filler is totally safe. It is the only product of its kind cleared by the US FDA quality certificate. Its safety has been proven in scientific research and thousands of applications worldwide.

Belotero fillers are represented by a wide range of products and can help every woman in her individual case.

There are 5 types of Belotero products:

• Belotero Hydro is essential for restoring the skin moisture balance and giving it a natural radiance. The formula of the drug is unique and patented, there are only natural substances in its composition, with absolute biocompatibility and properties for 100 % absorption in the skin.
• Belotero Soft is the lightest filler in the line containing the lowest amount of hyaluronic acid. It is used to remove fine wrinkles (for example, “crow’s feet”), therefore it is only injected into the upper layer of the epidermis.
• Belotero Basic (Balance) is suitable for combating medium wrinkles, such as expression lines, forehead wrinkles. It is injected into the medium and the deep layers of the epidermis.
• Belotero Intense has a high viscosity due to the concentration of hyaluronic acid, so it is suitable for correcting deep wrinkles and folds on the face, chest, and neck. Also, the drug is used for contouring.
• Belotero Volume is the firmest and densest gel with a maximum concentration of hyaluronic acid. Due to its high plasticity, it is used for mature skin and special contour plastics.

Only Belotero Basic (Balance) and Belotero Soft are used for blanching

Benefits:

The problem with many fillers is that they can become displaced, distributed, and move unevenly. Thanks to the blanching method and the high plasticity of Belotero filler, it fills the voids (wrinkles) uniformly, returning the face its natural young contours. The product even corrects those areas of wrinkles, which were impossible to work on in the past, for example, wrinkles between the eyebrows, sleep wrinkles (on the cheeks), and wrinkles on the neck. At the same time you will maintain facial expressions! The procedure is performed under local anaesthesia, it will be comfortable even in the most sensitive areas.

List of references:

1.  Micheels P, Sarazin D, Besse S, Sundaram H, Flynn TC. A blanching technique for intradermal injection of the hyaluronic acid Belotero. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 Oct;132(4 Suppl 2):59S-68S. 
2. Prager, W. and Micheels, P. (2015), A prospective, comparative survey to investigate practitioners’ satisfaction with a cohesive, polydensified-matrix^®, hyaluronic acid-based filler gel with and without lidocaine for the treatment of facial wrinkles. J Cosmet Dermatol, 14: 124-129.

Оlexandra Levytska

cosmetologist at ANACOSMA clinic