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PCL 少女针 Filler The Latest Collagen Stimulating Long Lasting Filler

June 14, 2017
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PCL 少女针Filler “少女针”

What is 少女针?

少女针is a very innovative and descriptive nickname for PCL 少女针Filler, the latest collagen bio-stimulating filler available in Singapore. This long-lasting filler is manufactured in the Netherlands and has CE marking (the European version of the FDA). It was popularised in Seoul and Taiwan many years ago, and it was in Taiwan where the interesting nickname came about.

But why this special nickname? This is because multiple before after pictures of happy patients treated with PCL 少女针Filler emerged in the Taiwanese media (mainly by Dr Lin Shang Li), showed that PCL 少女针Filler is able to reverse the signs of aging on their faces, making them appear 5-10 years younger than their real age, hence the term, “少女针”. Since the coining of the term 少女针, this term is also popularised and has spread like wildfire to surrounding countries in Asia, including Hongkong and China.

It has also arrived in Singapore since late 2015. I am one of the few doctors in Singapore to have vast experience with collagen-stimulating fillers, first with Radiesse (Calcium Hydroxyapatite Collagen-Stimulating Filler) and being their regional trainer ( check out my Education page for more details), and then being the FIRST PCL 少女针Filler trainer in Singapore, and also the FIRST PCL 少女针Filler Asia Advisory Board Meeting member representing Singapore.

Click here to read about my accreditation as the FIRST PCL 少女针Filler Trainer in Singapore and the FIRST Singapore doctor-representative to the inaugural PCL 少女针Filler Asia Advisory Board Meeting 2016.

What are the signs of facial aging?

Signs of facial aging

Signs of facial aging include:

  1. Sunken forehead and temples
  2. Loss of volume in the cheeks, sagginess of the cheeks
  3. Deep smile lines/naso-labial folds and jowl formation
  4. Change of facial contour from a V to a widened U shape
  5. Deep skin lines and folds

How does PCL 少女针Filler work?

PCL 少女针Filler is made up of 30% Polycaprolactone (PCL 聚及内酯) smooth, spherical, 25-50um microspheres homoegenously suspended in 70% Carboxymethycellulose (CMC) gel. PCL is a well-known bioresorbable medical polymer (a medical material able to be metabolised by the skin and then absorbed 100%) and used in many CE and US FDA approved medical devices for over 20 years, thus its track record is sturdy.

PCL 少女针Filler works by:

  1. An immediate filling and lifting effect
  2. Collagen production by your skin in the next 3-6 months to replace the dissolving CMC gel
  3. PCL 少女针Filler microspheres degraded and absorbed by your skin over the indicated duration (S – 1 year, M – 2 years, L – 3 years, E- 4 years)

For more info, watch the video below:

Which areas can PCL 少女针Filler be used for?

PCL 少女针Filler can be used for almost all parts of the face:

  1. Forehead and temples augmentation
  2. Brow Lifting
  3. Cheek Filling and Lifting
  4. Nasolabial Folds Smoothening (Smile Lines)
  5. Marionette Lines Smoothening (Puppet Lines)
  6. Nose and Chin reshaping
  7. Hands Volumizing

How many types of PCL 少女针Filler are there?

There are 4 versions of PCL 少女针Filler, as seen below, with the filler longevity ranging from 1-4 years:

How is it different from other collagen-stimulators?

  1. Sculptra (Poly-L-Lactic Acid) collagen stimulators need 3-4 weeks to see the effects, whereas PCL 少女针Filler has an immediate filling effect while waiting for the new collagen to be produced (in this case, PCL 少女针Filler is similar to Radiesse).
  2. Sculptra fills up a zone/area of the face for general collagen stimulation, whereas PCL 少女针Filler can be used to fill up a zone/area as well as used for precise contouring (like the nose bridge and chin).
  3. Sculptra needs 3-4 sessions of treatment before the results last 2 years, whereas 1 session of PCL 少女针Filler treatment can last from 2-5 years (including the collagen produced that lasts for an extra 0.5-1 year on top of the longevity of PCL 少女针Filler.
  4. Sculptra needs massage of treated areas for 5 days after treatment whereas PCL 少女针Filler doesn’t need any massage.

Other collagen-stimulators last maximally around 1-2 years but PCL 少女针Filler can last up to 4 years.

Which doctors can provide PCL 少女针Filler treatments?

PCL 少女针Filler IS NOT A FILLER FOR BEGINNER / NOVICE DOCTORS!

PCL 少女针Filler lasts much longer than other fillers and thus, the injection of PCL 少女针Filler has to be precise, accurate and safe to avoid any short-term or long-term complications.

PCL 少女针Filler is unable to be reversed immediately, unlike Hyaluronic Acid (which can be reversed by injections of an ‘antidote’ called Hyaluronidase aka Hyalase).

To put it in blunt terms, there is no way out of messing up PCL 少女针Filler injections. The doctor offering PCL 少女针Filler must be EXTREMELY COMPETENT IN FILLER INJECTIONS and EXTREMELY KNOWLEDGEABLE IN FACIAL ANATOMY. There is zero margin for error in using PCL 少女针Filler.

There is a very different technique of using collagen-stimulating fillers VS hyaluronic acid fillers. Hence, PCL 少女针Filler is only suitable for aesthetic doctors/plastic surgeons who are highly experienced in facial anatomy, and also in using collagen-stimulating fillers.

Click here to read about my accreditation as the FIRST PCL 少女针Filler Trainer in Singapore and the FIRST Singapore doctor-representative to the inaugural PCL 少女针Filler Asia Advisory Board Meeting 2016.

Conclusion

  1. If you want to restore youth to your face and look 5-10 years younger, PCL 少女针Filler has a proven track record both in Taiwan, China, Hongkong and in my patients.
  2. If you want to avoid the pain of yearly filler injections, PCL 少女针Filler is most suitable for you.
  3. If your doctor is highly experienced in using Collagen-Stimulating Fillers and skilled in facial anatomy, then he is the right doctor to use PCL 少女针Filler on your face.
  4. If you are having signs of facial aging but not keen on a surgical facelift, then PCL 少女针Filler is very suitable for you due to its strong collagen stimulating properties.
  5. If you always want the best and latest technology for yourself, PCL 少女针Filler is highly suitable for you, having features that are technologically more advanced than any other filler on the market now.

Click here to read about my accreditation as the FIRST PCL 少女针Filler Trainer in Singapore and the FIRST Singapore doctor-representative to the inaugural PCL 少女针Filler Asia Advisory Board Meeting 2016.

Got questions? Feel free to contact me through these various methods:

 

References

  1. de Melo, F., Nicolau, P., Piovano, L., Lin, S. L., Baptista-Fernandes, T., King, M. I., Camporese, A., Hong, K., Khattar, M. M., & Christen, M. O. (2017). Recommendations for volume augmentation and rejuvenation of the face and hands with the new generation polycaprolactone-based collagen stimulator. Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology, 10, 431–440. https://doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S145195
  2. Christen, M. O., & Vercesi, F. (2020). Polycaprolactone: How a Well-Known and Futuristic Polymer Has Become an Innovative Collagen-Stimulator in Esthetics. Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology, 13, 31–48. https://doi.org/10.2147/CCID.S229054
  3. Kim J. S. (2019). Changes in Dermal Thickness in Biopsy Study of Histologic Findings After a Single Injection of Polycaprolactone-Based Filler into the Dermis. Aesthetic surgery journal, 39(12), NP484–NP494. https://doi.org/10.1093/asj/sjz050
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