What Profhilo Structura is
Profhilo Structura is a separate product from IBSA, the maker of Profhilo. It contains more hybrid high and low molecular weight hyaluronic acid than regular Profhilo. Like Profhilo, it is made by a thermal process with no chemical cross-linking.
The two names are often treated as one product, yet they address different concerns. Being offered one does not mean the other is available. If a quote just says Profhilo, ask which product it refers to.
Profhilo Structura in Singapore: the short answer
Structura is considered when superficial fat has changed and the sides of the face look flatter, yet filler seems more than is needed. Regular Profhilo is the option for thin, crepey or dehydrated skin. For the standard product and the BAP technique, see the Profhilo treatment page and the Profhilo guide.
Profhilo and Structura side by side
| Profhilo | Profhilo Structura | |
|---|---|---|
| Hyaluronic acid in 2 mL | Lower | Higher |
| Where it goes | Into the skin, at defined BAP points | Superficial fat of the lateral face |
| How it is placed | Small boluses at each point | By cannula, entering in front of each ear |
| Aimed at | Skin quality | Fat-compartment change at the sides of the face |
| Typical concern | Crepey, dull or dehydrated skin | Early flattening of the lateral cheek or area in front of the ear |
Why the layer matters
Regular Profhilo goes into the skin at five points on each side. Its target is the quality of the skin. Structura travels by cannula into fat, in the lateral cheek and the area in front of the ear. Its target is that fat compartment. So the two products differ in depth, method and purpose, even though they share a family name. The concentration of hyaluronic acid is higher, but a higher figure does not make it a stronger version of the same treatment. It is simply aimed at a different problem. A face whose sides have flattened is a different problem from dull skin on the surface. That distinction is made at examination, not from a product name.
Who it tends to suit
Early hollowing of the lateral cheek or the area in front of the ear.
Early change in fat-compartment support, in a face that does not need conventional filler.
Structura and Profhilo may be combined, with the order decided after examination.
People who accept that response varies and that the plan is reviewed as it goes.
How treatment is planned
What Profhilo Structura cannot do
It is not a substitute where defined volume is needed. See volume treatment or sunken face treatment.
It is not a lifting treatment. It does not lift heavy descent. Read the sagging face guide.
It does not restore what bone loss has taken.
Crepey neck, décolletage or body skin is assessed for other treatments, such as neck and hand treatment.
Common mix-ups
Sharing a name with Profhilo does not make the two interchangeable.
Structura goes deeper than Profhilo but is still not a conventional crosslinked filler.
It does not reposition tissue, whatever the concentration.
Its placement is described for the lateral face. Neck, décolletage and body skin are assessed for other treatments.
Who should wait or look elsewhere
Tell the doctor about any allergy to hyaluronic acid, active infection or inflammation near the area, pregnancy or breastfeeding, a bleeding disorder or blood thinners, autoimmune disease and earlier filler in the area. These are the cautions that apply to Profhilo, and they are reviewed before any plan is made. Later-stage change is referred to a plastic surgeon. The exam also decides whether Structura is advised at all. Where defined volume is needed, filler is assessed separately, so a consultation may point away from Structura altogether.
Risks and recovery
Swelling or tenderness around the entry points can be expected, and it usually settles. Hyaluronidase can break the product down if needed. As with any injection into the face, discuss bruising, infection and vascular risk with your doctor. Increasing pain, spreading redness or persistent swelling should be reviewed promptly. Results vary between people, and no fixed duration of effect can be stated. Ask how you will be reviewed after each session, because the plan follows the tissue response.
Fees and what to ask
Costs are set out at consultation, after the face has been assessed. Before you agree to anything, ask which product is being offered, how many sessions are planned, where it will be placed and what review is included. These are simple questions, and the answers should be clear. A written plan makes those answers easy to check.