Lip Fillers for Pleasantville, NY

A first step you can take back

The hesitation most people feel before a first lip filler is simple: what if I do not like it? With a hyaluronic acid filler, that question has a reassuring answer. The result can be built up gradually, it fades over months on its own, and in the rare case you want it gone, an enzyme called hyaluronidase can dissolve it. That makes HA filler a low-commitment way to find out what suits your face.

Why hyaluronic acid behaves that way

Hyaluronic acid is a molecule your body already makes. It draws in moisture, which is why treated lips look and feel hydrated as well as fuller, and it stays soft and flexible as you talk, eat and smile. The products Bellava uses on lips are FDA-approved:

• Juvéderm Ultra XC and Volbella XC, both suited to the lips and the skin around the mouth, typically lasting up to a year.
• Restylane, for the body of the lip, and Restylane Silk, made for the fine vertical lines above it.
• Restylane Kysse, with a moderate lifespan that some patients prefer for spreading the cost over time.

Most HA lip results last six to twelve months, with maintenance visits to keep them.

When a longer commitment fits

Two fillers on Bellava’s list work differently. Sculptra prompts your own collagen, so volume grows over time; it takes several sessions and can last more than two years, and Bellava’s providers often suggest it for a significant increase in size. Radiesse uses calcium hydroxylapatite microspheres that also stimulate collagen and can last a year or more. Both suit someone who already knows the look they want.

Enhance, not change

That is Grace Jacildo’s own description of her approach, and it sums up Bellava’s: the upper lip kept at about two-thirds the volume of the lower, so the lips look natural from the front and in profile. Grace Jacildo, BSN, RN and Nicole Cardwell, FNP-BC are the nurse injectors, led by medical director Donna D’Alessio, MD. Sterile, single-use needles are used for every procedure.

From Pleasantville, Bellava is about 16 minutes without traffic, north on the Saw Mill River Parkway to Bedford Hills.

Pleasantville patients ask

How long does the appointment take? Fifteen to thirty minutes, and the change is visible right away.

What will the first days be like? Mild swelling, tenderness and perhaps bruising for the first 24 to 72 hours, easing over the following days, and fully settled in ten to fourteen days. Cold compresses help.

Who are lip fillers suited to? Bellava describes them as ideal from the late teens through the thirties, for thin or uneven lips, a flat Cupid’s bow, lip lines or dry, flat-looking lips.

How do I book? Press Book Now to choose a time online. See the main lip fillers page and financing.