Filler Treatments in San Francisco

Locations of treatment

Some fillers are much better for certain locations in the face than others. So I find that one of the best ways to think about fillers is to learn a bit about the different areas (or the different types of age-related shadows of the face) that can be treated, and then learn about which fillers treat each area. To learn more about the anatomy of facial aging, click on the link.
Here is a quick rundown of the regions of treatment for each filler. I’ve included what area the fillers are best for, what other options it can be used for, and what areas are not recommended for each option.

Duration of the result

The longevity of results does vary a lot between treatments, and sometimes by treatment area. Here is a quick overview of how long you should expect a treatment to last before needing to get another injection:

Amount of volume in each treatment

Another important difference in these fillers is one that is often overlooked. Most of the filler types use different amounts in the syringes, so I think it’s important for the consumer to know that not all syringes are equal. For Sculptra we talk about the volume that a patient gets from a full treatment course, which is an estimate of the number of cc’s of volume gained over the course of treatment. Here are the amounts for each:

Let’s talk about value

So when we combine different durations with different volume amounts, it gets pretty confusing to decide which filler is really a better economic value. The value depends on the price, the longevity of the result and the amount of actual fill (in cc’s) that you get from a treatment. I created a number to represent value for the fillers taking all of these factors into account, which we can call the MCV (Mosser Coefficient of Value). Keep in mind that the number assumes all other things are equal: same person injecting, same facial area. It’s just a way to think about how much time and volume you get for your money.

MCV: A filler is a better value if you spend less money per month for a particular result. So Based on this, the Mosser Coefficient of Filler Value is:
(months of duration of treatment) x (cc’s of volume per treatment) x 100
(cost of treatment)
Therefore the coefficient of “Value” gets higher as the value gets better for the patient. Here are the values for the different fillers based on this formula: