Dermal Fillers for Pleasantville, NY

Before your first filler

Most of the worry about a first filler is about the days afterwards rather than the injection. So this page starts there: what is ordinary, what is not, and how long the result stays. The treatment itself, and who gives it, come after.

Ordinary in the days afterwards

• Swelling or bruising where the filler went in. Some people have next to none; others need a few days for it to settle, depending on how many areas were treated and which product was used.
• Redness or tenderness at the injection points.
• A small difference between the two sides while swelling goes down unevenly.

You leave with written aftercare instructions, and following them helps the recovery go smoothly. If a photo or an event is coming up, give yourself a margin of several days.

Reasons to call straight away

Bellava’s own page is plain about these: bleeding, pain, signs of an infection, or an allergic reaction after filler mean contacting the practice immediately. The listed risks also include lumps, numbness, rash and itching, and, rarely, problems with vision. They are uncommon, and experience in a controlled medical setting keeps them down, which is why who injects matters.

How long each kind lasts

The improvement is visible as soon as the appointment ends. How long it holds depends on the product: results can last months, or in some cases years.

• Hyaluronic acid fillers such as Juvéderm, Restylane, Restylane Lyft and SkinVive add volume straight away, using a substance the skin already contains to hold moisture.
• Sculptra and Radiesse work by prompting your own collagen, so the volume builds gradually.

What it is used for

Lifting flattened cheeks, sharpening a jawline, softening smile lines and marionette lines, evening out asymmetry, raising a scar that has sunk, and putting fullness back into bony hands. Your injector evaluates your face first and then chooses the product and technique for each area.

Who injects

Bellava’s injectables are physician-led. The medical director, Donna D’Alessio, MD, leads nurse injectors Grace Jacildo, BSN, RN, and Nicole Cardwell, FNP-BC; meet them on the injectors page, which lists Pleasantville among the towns patients travel from. The office is at 182 Route 117 Bypass Road in Bedford Hills, about ten miles from Pleasantville and roughly 16 minutes without traffic by the Saw Mill River Parkway.

Pleasantville patients ask

Is the consultation free? Yes. Bellava’s consultation for fillers is complimentary.

Filler or Botox? Lines that appear when you move answer to Botox; folds and hollows left by lost volume answer to filler. Plenty of patients have both.

How do I book? Press Book Now to reserve a consultation or treatment online, or read the main dermal fillers page.