Vivabella Explained: Youthful-Face Injectables Compared

Early signs of aging? Mature skin? Whichever describes you, if you want to regain a youthful look or improve a tired, weathered face, you need to read this! In injectable aesthetics, many injectables can address these concerns, such as Sculptra (the "youth needle"), AestheFill, and Ellansé, and recently Vivabella has joined them, said to be the only injectable on the market that can be injected into the dermis. What advantages have brought it back into the conversation? And how do these injectables differ? This article reveals it all.

What Is Vivabella?

Vivabella has more than five years of history in Korea, is commonly known as the "magic needle," is also called the black or white "youth needle" on the market, and is praised as the "no-makeup needle." It combines 85% PDLLA (poly-D,L-lactic acid) with 15% non-cross-linked hyaluronic acid, so its effects are more stable and smooth, it is easier to inject, and it has more stable compatibility with the skin (high comfort, and it is more easily absorbed and metabolized by the body). It improves the nodule problems that used to occur and also shortens recovery time. It is currently the only injectable on the market that can be injected into the dermis.

With these many advantages, it can help improve acne scars, stimulate collagen production, repair skin, and address skin problems, and more. It is also certified by the EU's CE mark, Korea's KFDA, and Taiwan FDA (TFDA), which is why it has always been very popular in Korea!

White Youth Needle (Small) vs. Black Youth Needle (Large)

• White Youth Needle: Made of small-molecule PDLLA microspheres and hyaluronic acid, mainly for dermal repair. It effectively improves skin concerns such as superficial fine lines, tear troughs, and acne scars, and also boosts skin hydration.
• Black Youth Needle: Made of large-molecule PDLLA microspheres and hyaluronic acid, with the advantages of "stimulating collagen production" and "immediate hyaluronic acid filling." It can address deep hollows, and by filling the subcutaneous tissue it can help improve concerns about nasolabial folds, temples, and forehead, or other hollow areas.

Vivabella Features

Vivabella is made of 30% filler combined with 70% collagen stimulator, and is the only PLA filler on the market that can be injected into the dermis. So right after injection you get a fullness like that from hyaluronic acid filler, and the plumpness lasts 2-4 weeks. Vivabella also contains non-cross-linked hyaluronic acid whose molecules are the smallest (even smaller than the large and small molecules people often hear about), so it disperses evenly through the dermis and is absorbed by the body at a relatively higher rate. No massage is needed after treatment, and it greatly shortens post-treatment recovery time and lowers the chance of nodules. Its other component, the HA gel carrier, also reduces immune reactions and swelling!

Vivabella has another major feature: its original patented particle-shape technology, which creates the only "mesh-structured solid microspheres" on the market, making the effect relatively long-lasting and safe, with a wide range of uses, from superficial concerns to deep hollows, all of which Vivabella can improve!

After injection, Vivabella's plumpness lasts about a month, and the effect is relatively long-lasting. As the molecules are absorbed, your own collagen is growing at the same time, so even after the molecules are fully absorbed there is no drop-off in results.

Ellansé Features and Benefits: Best for Those Who Want Immediate Results

Ellansé is also called the "girl needle". Ellansé is 70% filler plus 30% collagen stimulator and comes in two formulations, S and M. Ellansé delivers the plumpness people want, so it is very suitable for people with "aged" faces or obvious localized hollows who want immediate filling. Because of these features, it is often compared with hyaluronic acid filler. The difference is that besides its immediate results, one-third of Ellansé's content helps "prolong the collagen-stimulating period," so during the first three months after treatment the filler mainly supports the fullness, and over the following 3-4 months collagen grows on its own, achieving a natural, plump effect.

Sculptra Features and Benefits: Best for Those Who Want to Look Better Discreetly

The "youth needle" is also known as Sculptra, a "fully progressive collagen stimulator." Its biggest advantage is the "subsequent collagen-building effect," and among these injectables, the youth needle has the strongest stimulating power (lasting as long as 12-25 months). Because it stimulates your own collagen, the overall result is also more natural. Although it cannot deliver "immediate results" (there is a plump feeling at the time, but it disappears in about 3-5 days), it is very suitable for those who want natural results and are not under time pressure.

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AestheFill Features and Benefits: Best for Those Who Want Customization

AestheFill is also known as "Ailisi", and its concentration is adjusted by mixing (reconstituting) it.AestheFill also has the advantage of an immediate effect that quickly fills hollows, and by diluting it at different ratios it can also be customized for different layers and filling effects, for example: at a high concentration it can be used for immediate filling, while at a low concentration it can be used for superficial skin nourishing and long-term collagen induction, so a single injectable can serve many purposes. Like the youth needle, although AestheFill has an immediate filling effect, it is also metabolized within a short time, and you need to wait 1-2 months to gradually see results, so it is better suited for those who want a natural look, are not under time pressure, and can accept results appearing gradually!

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