Editor's Note: This is part 2 in a special series featuring a reader's journey with Bellafill -- an acne scar treatment performed by select dermatologists. Thank you to Bellafill for providing this treatment to our blog reader, and thank you to Samantha for sharing your experience!
Hello again! Samantha here for part two of my Bellafill® journey. It has been a crazy couple of months for me with my wedding happening and all my family in town!
Since my last blog post, I went in to Dr. Sabini for my first round of treatment with Bellafill® for my acne scars. My skin test came back negative so I was ready to go! Going into the treatment appointment I was very nervous mostly because I have never had any type of cosmetic injection before. Upon arriving, I was greeted by a very sweet nurse. She put some numbing cream on my face and gave me some ice to place on my face for about ten minutes. I have a feeling they normally don't do this, but she saw how nervous I was and offered it to comfort me. Dr. Sabini was very thorough and injected every scar on my cheeks that she could see as being a fit for Bellafill® treatment. Remember, Bellafill® treatment is only approved for facial rolling acne scars. I do have a few ice pick scars, which look like little holes, but not many. Bellafill® is not for these ice pick scars.
Before she injected each scar, Dr. Sabini would gently break up the existing scar tissue with the needle. This is to help Bellafill® more evenly fill in the scar. It was not as painful as I expected it to be, just a little uncomfortable. The whole process took about an hour, at most. I left the office and drove home just fine. My face did bruise and swell slightly at some of the injection sights, but this only lasted a day or two. Overall, I am extremely happy with this process so far! My wedding date was back in September, and I could see a major difference in my skin just a couple of weeks after the treatment.
I am excited to see how much more my skin will improve throughout the course of my treatment. Dr. Sabini said the appearance of my acne scarring will be less noticeable as time goes on. It should only take one or two more treatments to achieve optimal results, and she is confident they will almost all be gone. Stay tuned for more in my next blog about my second treatment! :)
