With age, skin loses components like collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid, making it prone to wrinkles.
Belotero Balance (+) is a prescription hyaluronic acid dermal filler used to soften selected facial lines, folds, and under-eye hollowing in appropriate candidates.
At Vitalé Wellness Club in Manasquan, Belotero treatment begins with a consultation. Your provider will assess your facial anatomy, skin quality, treatment goals, and medical history before deciding whether Belotero or another filler option may be appropriate.
Belotero Balance is FDA-approved for moderate-to-severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds. Belotero Balance (+) is also FDA-approved for improvement of infraorbital hollowing in adults over 21. Other uses may be considered off-label and will be discussed during consultation.
What is Belotero?
Belotero, a hyaluronic acid (HA) filler, integrates seamlessly into the skin to treat moderate-to-severe etched-in lines and wrinkles, such as those around the lips.
Belotero has been FDA-approved since 2011. Made with hyaluronic acid, a natural substance in your skin that attracts water, it plumps things up to reduce those unwanted wrinkles. It’s best for moderate to deep wrinkles and works relatively quickly to give you a smoother appearance.
While Belotero offers a whole family of fillers used elsewhere in the world, Belotero Balance® (+) is the only one FDA-approved in the US to smooth out moderate to deep wrinkles for adults over 21. It is even approved to tackle those pesky under-eye hollows, according to the FDA, resulting in a more refreshed and awake appearance.
How Does It Work?
Belotero Balance has a soft, gel-like consistency, with hyaluronic acid that binds with water in your skin to fill lines and wrinkles subtly. This unique filler blends seamlessly into your skin, giving you a natural-looking glow. Unlike some fillers, it won’t restrict your expressions or feel unnatural to the touch.
Belotero vs. Juvéderm: What’s the Difference?
Belotero, Juvéderm, Restylane, and Sculptra are not interchangeable products. They differ in formulation, texture, treatment purpose, depth of placement, expected duration, and the areas for which they may be appropriate.
Belotero is often considered when a softer hyaluronic acid filler is needed for selected lines, folds, or under-eye hollowing. Juvéderm and Restylane products may be used for other facial volume or contouring concerns, depending on the specific product. Sculptra works differently and is used to stimulate collagen over time rather than provide immediate hyaluronic acid filling.
Your provider will recommend a product based on your anatomy, goals, medical history, and the treatment area.
What Areas Can It Treat?
Belotero Balance is FDA-approved for correction of moderate-to-severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds. Belotero Balance (+) is also FDA-approved for improvement of infraorbital hollowing in adults over 21.
Depending on your anatomy and goals, providers may also discuss off-label use in selected areas. Off-label use means the product may be used by trained injectors for an area that is not specifically included in the FDA-approved indication.
During your consultation, your provider will explain which areas may be appropriate, whether the use is FDA-approved or off-label, and what risks and alternatives should be considered.
How To Prepare for a Treatment
Before treatment, your provider will review your medical history, allergies, prior filler treatments, current medications, supplements, and any history of cold sores, bleeding disorders, or inflammatory skin conditions.
Tell your provider if you take blood thinners, aspirin, anti-inflammatory medications, supplements, or any medication prescribed by another clinician. Do not stop prescribed medication unless the prescribing clinician tells you to do so.
Your provider may give you specific pre-treatment instructions based on your health history and planned treatment area.