Profhilo Before & After: The Honest Timeline

Initial subtle plumping at week 1-2. Real visible 'before vs after' difference at week 6-8 (after both sessions of the initial course). Peak result around week 8.

It's subtle by design. Profhilo improves skin QUALITY — glow, hydration, smoothness, mild laxity — not volume. So before-and-after shots show skin that looks healthier, more reflective, and softer; they do not show 'plumper cheeks' or 'fuller lips'. If you want volume change, you need filler instead.

Honest answer: no — not in the way fillers do. Profhilo's strength is that the change is subtle enough that no one can point at what you've had done. People say 'you look really well' rather than 'you look done.' If you want dramatic change, Profhilo is not the right treatment.

Because we won't share patient photos without explicit written consent for that specific use. We're collecting consents from current patients — the photos will appear on this page when we have them. Until then, this guide tells you exactly what to expect at each stage.

Around 6 months for most patients. After that, a single maintenance session restores the result. Without maintenance, skin gradually returns to its pre-Profhilo state over 9-12 months.

Typically £250-£350 per session in the UK, with most clinics charging £450-£600 for the standard two-session starting course. At The Azim Clinic, Appledore (Kent), the course is from £450 (two sessions, four weeks apart). Maintenance from £250 every six months.

For the right patient, yes — but it is not a wonder treatment. Worth it if your main concern is skin quality (hydration, glow, mild laxity, fine crepiness). Not worth it if your main concern is volume loss or deep wrinkles — those need filler or anti-wrinkle, not Profhilo. The honest version: Profhilo earns its money on patients who want a 'natural refresh', not a 'transformation'.

No. Profhilo is well-suited to patients in their 60s, especially as oestrogen-related skin thinning accelerates. Realistic expectation: improvement of texture and tone, not reversal of significant skin laxity. Often combined with dermal filler for structural restoration where age has caused volume loss.

Three honest downsides. (1) The result is subtle — patients expecting visible transformation are usually disappointed. (2) It's a recurring cost — six-monthly maintenance is part of the deal. (3) Five tiny bumps appear at the injection sites for 24-48 hours, occasionally with mild bruising.

Most clinicians start patients on Profhilo from mid-30s onward, when oestrogen-driven skin changes begin. There is no upper age limit. Patients in their 20s rarely benefit — your natural hyaluronic acid is already abundant.

Initial course: two sessions four weeks apart. Maintenance: a single top-up session every six months. Some patients stretch to nine months between top-ups; very few benefit from going longer.