Current Concepts in the Use of Voluma, Volift, and Volbella. (November 2015)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Current Concepts in the Use of Voluma, Volift, and Volbella. (November 2015)
- Main Title:
- Current Concepts in the Use of Voluma, Volift, and Volbella
- Authors:
- Goodman, Gregory J.
Swift, Arthur
Remington, B. Kent - Abstract:
- Abstract : Background: Hyaluronic acids (HAs) are very popular temporary fillers with a very good safety record. Improvements and adaptations in clinical use are continuing. Methods: We have assessed the available literature to investigate the relatively new Vycross technology that uses a mixture of high- and low-molecular-weight HAs with a relatively low but varying HA concentration with enhanced cross-linking to produce a number of products that have differing clinical indications. Results: Voluma has the highest HA concentration at 20 mg/mL, a high G prime translating into lift capacity and cohesivity keeping the product capable to lift vertically adding structure, form, and volume, whereas Volbella has much lower concentration at 15 mg/mL, a lower G prime and cohesivity allowing it to be used in more a horizontal spreading fashion enabling a superficial approach to lips, lines, and more subtle depressions. Volift at 17.5 mg/mL HA is half way between the 2 other products, allowing more subtle lift capacity but retaining an element of spread making it a useful agent for the perioral region in general and in the treatment of fine lines. Conclusion: A range of products has been released that allows different components of facial structure, volume, and lines to be adequately addressed.
- Is Part Of:
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Volume 136(2015)Supplement 5
- Journal:
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Issue:
- Volume 136(2015)Supplement 5
- Issue Display:
- Volume 136, Issue 5 (2015)
- Year:
- 2015
- Volume:
- 136
- Issue:
- 5
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2015-0136-0005-0000
- Page Start:
- Page End:
- Publication Date:
- 2015-11
- Subjects:
- Surgery, Plastic -- Periodicals
617.95205 - Journal URLs:
- http://journals.lww.com ↗
- DOI:
- 10.1097/PRS.0000000000001734 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0032-1052
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- Legaldeposit
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