August 12, 2022

George Kypreos & Dr Cara McDonald - 'Profhilo: the new bio-remodelling filler' #179

1 hour 17 minutes

Episode 179 hosts George Kypreos (Managing Director of Dermocosmetica) and Dr Cara McDonald (Dermatologist), both based in Melbourne, Australia.

In this episode we showcase the long anticipated Australian launch of Profhilo, a new 'bio-remodelling' filler made by IBSA.

We discuss:

- George's background and his company, Dermocosmetica

- We welcome back Dr Cara McDonald (previously on episodes 89 & 166) as one of Australia's new KOL's for Profhilo

- The lengthy approval process of a new filler in Australia

- Who are IBSA?

- A recap on skin aging and how the key changes that we see

- What 'bio-remodelling' means and how this differs from 'skin booster' fillers

- How Profhilo differs from all the other hyaluronic acid fillers on the market: it's unusual method of production and crosslinking

- Why this is important when it comes to rheology

- What comes in a box of Profhilo?

- What types of patient are ideal for Profhilo

- How Profhilo is injected and what the 'BAP' technique is

- What areas of the face and body Profhilo is best used for

- Managing expecations with Profhilo: what it can and can't do

- Where Profhilo fits into an injectors existing portfolio

- What the downtime is after a Profhilo treatment

- Complications and side effects: what 6+ years of the European Profhilo experience has demonstrated

- How Australian injectors can be trained to use Profhilo and purchase the product

- The Profhilo launch event in Sydney and the rest of Australia

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