Belotero Revive is a hydrating skin booster rather than a filler. It improves the quality of the skin it is placed in and is not intended to change the shape of your face.
Belotero Revive is a skin booster. It uses hyaluronic acid, as a dermal filler does, to do a completely different job.
A filler is placed in one location to occupy space and provide structure. Belotero Revive is distributed through the skin itself across a series of fine injection points, where it holds water and supports the skin’s own repair activity. It improves hydration, suppleness and the fineness of the surface. It is not intended to add volume or change contour, and it does not.
It is the treatment Dr Ellie Sateei considers for patients who say their skin looks tired, dry or finely lined but who would not like anything about their appearance changed. At her London and Sevenoaks clinics it is one of several boosters used, chosen according to what the skin needs rather than offered as a default. Results vary between individuals and build across a course rather than appearing after one session.
The formulation combines hyaluronic acid with glycerol. The hyaluronic acid draws in and holds water, improving hydration and the way the skin reflects light. The glycerol is a humectant that supports that hydration over a longer period, which is the practical reason the two components are combined.
Once distributed through the skin, the hydration effect appears relatively quickly. Over the following weeks the treatment also supports fibroblast activity, which is the skin’s own collagen and elastin production, and that is the part responsible for the improvement in firmness and texture. Those two timelines are why this is a course rather than a single appointment.
Where Belotero Revive differs from the other boosters used at the clinic is in how it behaves in the tissue. It stays close to where it is placed and works on hydration and fine texture, which suits precise areas and delicate skin. Profhilo spreads widely from a small number of set points and is used where mild laxity across a broader area is the concern, from £350. Teoxane Redensity 1 sits in similar territory to Revive, from £295. These products are not interchangeable, and the choice between them is a clinical decision made after looking at your skin rather than a preference expressed at booking.
What it will not do is worth saying plainly. It will not lift, it will not fill a hollow, and it will not remove established pigmentation, which is a skincare question rather than an injectable one.
It may suit you if you are looking to:
It is not the right treatment where the concern is lost volume or structural descent, because a booster is not designed to lift or add shape. It will not remove true pigment. Where either applies, Dr Sateei will point you to the more appropriate route rather than treat around the problem.
As an injectable treatment, it is not recommended during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Your skin and medical history are reviewed at consultation.
Treatment is usually delivered as a course of two sessions spaced a few weeks apart, which is how the £950 course is priced, using a series of fine microinjections into the target area. Numbing cream can be applied and most patients find the treatment comfortable. A session takes around 30 minutes including numbing.
Downtime is minimal. Small raised bumps at the injection points are normal for a few hours to a day, and some redness, swelling or minor bruising can occur and typically settles within a few days.
Hydration becomes visible within two to three weeks of the first session. The firmer, finer quality develops more gradually as collagen and elastin production responds over one to three months. Results generally last in the region of four to six months, after which a maintenance session sustains the benefit. Dr Sateei confirms the right course and interval for your skin at consultation. Results vary between individuals.
Benefits of Belotero revive
| Treatment | London | Sevenoaks |
|---|---|---|
| Skin booster, Revive, 1 session, 2 syringes | From £550 | From £550 |
| Skin booster, Revive, 2 sessions, 4 syringes | From £950 | From £950 |
| Skin booster, Profhilo | From £350 | From £350 |
| Skin booster, Redensity 1 | From £295 | From £295 |
New patient consultation, £195 at both clinics. If you go ahead with treatment on the day of your appointment, this fee is deducted from the cost of your treatment.
Prices correct as published and subject to change.
“Revive is one of the treatments I choose rather than one patients ask for by name, and that is usually a good sign. Someone comes in saying their skin looks tired and they do not want their face changed, and this is often the honest answer. It is not dramatic. It hydrates the skin properly and the texture improves across a course, and six months later they look well rather than treated. That is the entire brief.”
Dr Ellie Sateei has over two decades of experience in dermatology and aesthetics.
£550 for one session with two syringes, or £950 for a course of two sessions with four syringes, at both clinics. Your consultation is £195, deducted from treatment on the day.
No. It is a skin booster. It is distributed through the skin to improve hydration and texture, and it is not intended to add volume or change facial shape.
Revive stays close to where it is placed and works on hydration and fine texture. Profhilo spreads widely from set points and is used where mild laxity across a broader area is the concern.
Usually two, a few weeks apart, which is how the £950 course is priced. Dr Sateei confirms the right course for your skin at consultation
Generally in the region of four to six months, after which a maintenance session sustains the benefit. Results vary between individuals.
No. Pigmentation is a skincare and peel question rather than an injectable one, and Dr Sateei will recommend that route instead.
Treatments of interest to book alongside Belotero revive
Belotero Revive improves hydration and texture without changing the shape of your face. Whether it is the right booster for your skin, or whether Profhilo, a peel or a prescribed routine should come first, is what an assessment establishes. Dr Ellie Sateei sees patients at her London.
Our London clinic is located at 91a New Cavendish Street, London, W1W 6XF
We serve patients from London, Kent and the home counties as well as from all over the world. Our London clinic sits in the heart of Marylebone, within easy reach of the West End by tube, while our Sevenoaks clinic in Ightham is moments from the M25 and M26 for patients across Kent.
