St. Luke’s Belotero doctors are among the Lehigh Valley’s most skilled and experienced. Our specialists are all licensed healthcare practitioners, having completed extensive training that leads to a rigorous certification process. And due to our large network of over 12 hospital sites, we have access to the latest technology. These resources allow us to perform effective treatments with results you can be proud of. 

What is Belotero?

Belotero is a cosmetic treatment that uses hyaluronic acid-based dermal filler to improve facial counters and reduce wrinkles. It can be administered in your cheek, nose, lips, chin, and around your eyes. Though the results are temporary, they can last for up to 18 months (depending on usage).

The Belotero collection of products includes different substance combinations—designed to address various types of lines, wrinkles, and lost fat volume on your face. Belotero is unique because it’s thinner and lighter than other dermal fillers. As a result, it's easier to spread throughout the target area.

If you want to learn more about Belotero —or schedule a consultation with a Belotero doctor in the Lehigh Valley—then contact St. Luke’s Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.

Overview

Belotero candidates include adults who want to rejuvenate facial features and smooth the skin. By using a chemical compound that stimulates collagen production, this dermal filler can immediately add volume to fat pads in your face and enable your body to create collagen on its own. 

Belotero is a gentle filler that is very effective for treating superficial lines, reducing signs of aging in delicate areas, and adding definition to the lip area. While your results are temporary, they are still relatively long-lasting: you’ll only need injections every 15 months.

To determine if Belotero is right for you, schedule a consultation with an St. Luke’s Belotero specialist. 

Getting Belotero can positively impact your wellbeing and self-confidence. The following list includes some of the most commonly reported benefits:

  • Rejuvenated skin appearance
  • Corrected facial wrinkles
  • Augmented lips
  • Smoother skin consistency

Belotero provides the above benefits and more by helping your body create collagen on its own. This dermal filler is known for providing results that look natural and treating superficial lines close to the skin’s surface. 

Belotero is an easy, quick, affordable alternative to surgery—though the results are temporary. Having Belotero can dramatically improve your body image and give you a more youthful appearance.

As with all cosmetic procedures, Belotero has risks. Some of them include the following:

  • Allergic reactions
  • Bruising
  • Swelling
  • Lumpiness
  • Asymmetry

Your Belotero specialist will review a complete list of risks before getting your consent.

Before the procedure

Before Belotero at St. Luke’s Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, your physician will answer questions you have and address your expectations. Additionally, they may review your overall health–including the following:

  • General health
  • Risk factors
  • Medical conditions
  • Drug allergies
  • Current medications
  • Herbal supplements
  • Drug or tobacco use
  • Past treatments with injectable fillers

On the day of your Belotero, your doctor may take photos for your records.

During the procedure

Your doctor will work with you to determine the best type of treatment to achieve your desired results. Belotero for your face only takes a few minutes and doesn’t require anesthesia. Each Belotero treatment reduces wrinkles and fine lines on your face—but the different products serve different uses.

Belotero for lip shaping

Belotero for lip shaping is used to add volume to thin lips and sculpt lip contours. Belotero Soft, Intense, or Volume lip injections are a preferred way to shape lips. Thin or undefined lips can occur naturally—but they can also be a sign of aging, sun exposure, or smoking. To treat thin lips temporarily, Belotero lip injections are a non-surgical alternative to lip augmentation surgery and should last more than six months.

Belotero for under eyes and in eye troughs

Belotero for dark circles can improve under eye circles by increasing under eye volume in a way that looks natural. Belotero Balance for under eyes and in eye troughs is a preferred way to treat eye volume loss—a cosmetic condition caused by genetics, lack of fat under your eyes, or thin lower eyelid skin. Treating dark circles using Belotero is a non-surgical alternative to eyelid surgery and should last for a year.

Belotero for marionette lines

Belotero for marionette lines can soften age-related lines that stretch from the corners of your mouth to your chin. Because it can be injected just below the skin’s surface, Belotero Balance filler treatment is a preferred way to reduce marionette lines and fill deeper wrinkles. Treating marionette lines using Belotero is a non-surgical facelift alternative and may last for up to a year.

Belotero for cheeks

Belotero as cheek filler adds volume to your cheek area and corrects deep facial wrinkles. Because it boosts collagen production, Belotero Volume filler treatment is a preferred way to reduce signs of aging in your face. Belotero for cheeks is a non-surgical facelift alternative and may last for up to 18 months.

Belotero for smile and laugh lines (nasolabial folds)

Belotero for smile and laugh lines (nasolabial folds) can soften age-related lines that extend from both sides of your nose to the corners of your mouth. Because it boosts collagen production, Belotero Balance filler treatment is a preferred way to reduce smile and laugh lines. Treating nasolabial folds using Belotero is a non-surgical facelift alternative and may last for up to 18 months.

Belotero for jowls

Belotero for jowls—which targets deep wrinkles—can improve facial contours, correct hollowing, reverse drooping, and restore chin fullness. Because it boosts collagen production, Belotero Soft or Range filler treatment are a preferred ways to reduce jowls. Treating jowls using Belotero is a non-surgical facelift approach and may last for up to 18 months.

Belotero for lip lines (“smoker’s lines”)

Belotero for lip lines can reduce fine “smokers” lines, fill furrows, and replace lost volume—all signs of aging. Using Belotero Balance around your mouth to treat mild lines can effectively smooth the appearance of wrinkles and folds. Because it boosts collagen production, this filler treatment is a preferred way to improve lip lines. Treating lines around your mouth using Belotero lip filler is a non-surgical facelift approach and may last for up to 18 months.

Belotero for jaw slimming

Belotero filler can slim your jaw by replacing lost fat pads just below the surface of the skin—a sign of aging—allowing you to restore contours in the lower face. Because it boosts collagen production, Belotero Balance filler treatment is a preferred way to improve forehead wrinkles. Using Belotero for jaw slimming is a non-surgical facelift approach and may last up to 18 months.

After the procedure

Patients often notice results immediately, though it can take up to two weeks for the filler to settle. Side effects include pain, firmness, tenderness—though these are common with other cosmetic treatments as well. However, any noticeable side effects should subside within 24 to 48 hours after your injections. Belotero is known for causing minimal discoloration.

Belotero is a temporary solution for cosmetic concerns, so you’ll need ongoing treatments to maintain your results. But results typically last from one to two years.

Because Belotero injections are minimally invasive, there is no downtime. If you experience bruising and other side effects, they should subside within two weeks. To maximize results, you should avoid the following for one day:

  • Alcohol
  • Touching the injunction point
  • Vigorous exercise
  • Sun exposure
  • Smoking
  • NSAID pain relievers
  • Makeup
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