Malleability – Difficulty To Mould

Moulding Difficulty

Harder Hyaluronic acid fillers are more difficult to mould should there be a need to smooth out any initial irregularity in the filler shape following the procedure.

Once a patient returns home, they are encouraged to attain an erection and check how evenly the filler is distributed.

If there is any unevenness, the patient can press into the filler to spread it out before the filler sets firm (after a few days the fill is set).

An inexpensive, soft Hyaluronic acid filler is easier to mould smooth than a firmer and more expensive filler.

More force is required to shape expensive fillers such as Teosyal Ultra Deep and Volux, making them less suitable for first-time patients who have no experience in the moulding process.

See Androfill Aftercare for more information about filler moulding.

Any imperfection in the result can easily be altered back at the clinic if the filler is a reversible Hyaluronic acid-based product (all fillers except Ellansé are alterable back at the clinic).

Androfill Premium: A firmer filler, however, most patients will have no trouble spreading this filler.

Ellansé: Sets quickly, a moderate force required when moulding. Irreversible so practising with Hyaluronic acid first is strongly advised.

Androfill Premium / Voluma: Firmer and slightly more difficult to mould than budget filler. Most patients, including 1st-time patients, will manage to shape these fillers smoothly without difficulty.

Volux: Very firm with a tendency to form globular masses. Needs regular checking and re-moulding as necessary every 4-6 hours.

Ultra Deep: The hardest of the Hyaluronic acid filler range.

If moulded successfully this filler provides the best result among Hyaluronic acid fillers and supports the largest increase in size without becoming soft.

Moulding Ultra Deep requires some force to be applied and a high degree of dedication to the process.

It is recommended for repeat patients with experience in the moulding process.

Ellansé Moulding

Due to the relative softness of the carrier gel containing the raw ingredient (PCL), Ellansé is a reasonably straightforward filler to mould.

However, Ellansé sets more quickly than Hyaluronic acid, and the result is irreversible, making it essential that the moulding process is performed correctly and without delay (on the same day as the procedure).

Patients are strongly recommended to first practice the moulding process with a safe and reversible Hyaluronic acid filler which can be easily adjusted with the use of the dissolving enzyme Hyaluronidase.