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Treatment Option/ Comparison Point	Brief Description	Duration of the results	Cost per unit	Total Proce-dure Cost***	Results immediate?	Downtime	Risk, Possible Complications, Side Effects	Removal if needed
Silicone facial Implants	Surgically inserted implant to correct/improve volume	Perma-nent	N/A	$1,500 - $6,000	Yes, but wait for swelling and bruising to go away	1-3 weeks from bruising and swelling	Shifting, bulging, infection	Surgical removal
Goretex facial implants	Surgically inserted implant, becomes a part of the bone	Perma-nent	N/A	$2,000 - $6,000	Yes, but wait for swelling and bruising to go away	1-3 weeks from bruising and swelling	Bulging, infection	Surgical shaving off the bone
Traditional Fat Transfer	A surgical procedure: patient's own fat is first harvested, then transferred to the face	Years	N/A	$3,000 - $7,000	2 - 6 months until the final results are visible	2 days – 3 weeks from bruising and swelling	Unsatisfactory results: either an unnatural overfilled look or most of the fat does not survive	Liposuction of an overdone area/disliked result
ALMI - Autologous Lipocyte Micronized Injection	A non-surgical procedure: own fat is harvested, then injected in the face. Also rejuvenates the skin	Years	N/A	$2,000 - $5,000	2 - 6 months until the final results are visible	None/ Minor	None/rare**	Liposuction of an overdone area/disliked result
Allofill	A filler made from donated human adipose (fat) tissue	Several years	$ 1,500 - $ 2,000 per 3 ml syringe	$1,500 - $6,000	1 - 3 months until the final results are visible	None/ Minor	None/rare**	Liposuction of an overdone area/disliked result
Bellafill	A filler made of 20% PMMA microspheres and 80% bovine collagen; collagen stimulator	1 to 5 years	$ 800 - $ 1,200 per 0.8 ml syringe	$800 - $ 3,600	1 - 3 months until the final results are visible	None/ Minor	Bumps and lumps	Surgical removal
Silikon - 1000	An injectable liquid silicone gel, used as a filler OFF label	Perma-nent	$500 to $1,300 per treatment area	$500 - $4,500	Immediate	None/ Minor	Shifting, bulging, lumps - immediate and a delayed reaction	Surgical removal
Restylane Lyft	Highly lifting and volumizing Hyaluronic Acid Filler	18 months and more	$500 - $ 900	$500 - $2,700	Yes	None/ Minor	None/rare**	Easy - dissolved with an injection of Hyaluronidase
Juvederm Voluma	Highly lifting and volumizing Hyaluronic Acid Filler	24 months and more	$ 800 - $1,200	$ 800 - $3,600	Yes	None/ Minor	None/rare**	Easy - dissolved with an injection of Hyaluronidase
Sculptra	An injectable filler; Poly-L-lactic acid based collagen stimulator	24 months and more	$ 600 - $ 900 per vial	$ 1,800 - $ 3,600	Yes. Then go down, then improve again	None/ Minor	None/rare**	N/A; wait until dissipates
Radiesse	An injectable filler; Calcium Hydroxilapatite based collagen stimulator	12 months and more	$ 500 - $ 1,000 per 1.5 ml syringe	$500 - $2,000	Yes. Then go down, then improve	None/ Minor	None/rare**	N/A; wait until dissipates