Last verified: April 2026. Prices, product availability, and English support change — confirm directly with the clinic or through Kanbi before booking.
Booking Profhilo Tokyo clinics will actually inject in English is a shorter shortlist than elsewhere — the product isn't PMDA-approved in Japan and is only available at clinics that import privately. This guide covers how Tokyo clinics approach skin boosters in 2026, realistic prices in both ¥ and $, and the English-speaking clinics foreigners most often end up at.
Profhilo is an Italian-manufactured bio-remodelling injection from IBSA — a high-concentration hyaluronic acid product (32 mg/ml, combining high and low molecular weight HA) designed to improve skin quality, hydration, and mild laxity rather than add volume like a traditional filler. The standard protocol uses the BAP (Bio Aesthetic Points) technique — five specific injection points per side on the face — with 2 ml per session and two sessions four weeks apart, then maintenance every 6 months. Tokyo clinics that offer Profhilo do so on a private import basis, which adds to the cost compared with markets where it's locally registered.
Product and technique options in the skin booster category:
Practical notes for foreigners:
A long-running aesthetic dermatology group with an Ebisu flagship that sees many foreign patients. Shirono offers imported Profhilo alongside Rejuran and several filler skin boosters, and commonly plans Profhilo courses combined with Picolaser or Ultherapy on separate visits for a broader skin-quality plan.
The dermatology department inside Tokyo Midtown Clinic runs a more medical-feeling injection practice. They offer private-import Profhilo to appropriate candidates and will honestly steer patients toward volume-based fillers, Rejuran, or device-based treatments when Profhilo isn't the right tool.
Well-known among expats in central Tokyo, with Profhilo, Rejuran, Restylane Skinbooster, and Juvederm Volite all on the menu — useful for directly comparing skin booster injection Tokyo options in a single consult. They also integrate Profhilo with Thermage FLX, Ultherapy, or Picolaser in longer-term plans.
A newer aesthetic clinic in Ginza with dermatology and plastic surgery under one roof. Offers Profhilo, Rejuran, and HA-based skin boosters, and is useful if you want a Profhilo course coordinated with Thermage FLX, Silhouette Soft threads, or JSAPS-led surgical consultation in the same clinic.
A smaller, doctor-led practice that carries imported Profhilo on request, alongside Rejuran and Restylane Vital. Physicians include JSAPS/JSPRS-certified surgeons, and the clinic tends to be conservative about recommending Profhilo only when the indication matches the product.
Typical 2026 price ranges for Profhilo Tokyo patients are quoted, plus common skin booster alternatives for reference.
| Product / Area | Typical Range (¥) | USD Equivalent | Session Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profhilo full face (2 ml, per session) | ¥55,000–¥110,000 | $367–$733 | 2 sessions, 4 weeks apart |
| Profhilo face course (2 sessions) | ¥100,000–¥198,000 | $667–$1,320 | maintenance every 6 months |
| Profhilo neck / décolleté (per session) | ¥66,000–¥121,000 | $440–$807 | 2 sessions |
| Profhilo Body (arms / knees, per session) | ¥88,000–¥165,000 | $587–$1,100 | 2 sessions |
| Rejuran (per vial) | ¥40,000–¥77,000 | $267–$513 | 3–4 sessions, 2–4 weeks apart |
| Restylane Vital / Skinbooster (per ml) | ¥45,000–¥88,000 | $300–$587 | 3 sessions initial course |
| Juvederm Volite (per ml) | ¥66,000–¥110,000 | $440–$733 | 1 session, repeat at 9 months |
| Consultation fee | ¥3,300–¥5,500 | $22–$37 | per visit |
Prices are ranges across the clinics above at April 2026; confirm directly when booking. USD converted at ¥150 = $1.
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A single full-face Profhilo session at English-speaking Tokyo clinics runs ¥55,000–¥110,000 ($367–$733) in 2026, and the standard two-session initial course totals ¥100,000–¥198,000 ($667–$1,320). Neck and décolleté add ¥66,000–¥121,000 per session, and Profhilo Body for arms or knees runs ¥88,000–¥165,000 per session. Consultation fees of ¥3,300–¥5,500 (~$22–$37) are usually separate.
The manufacturer's protocol is two sessions four weeks apart, with full effect visible at 4–8 weeks after the second session. Results typically last 6 months, with maintenance sessions recommended twice yearly. Patients who stop maintenance gradually return to their baseline skin quality over several months — it's not a permanent change to dermal architecture, more a sustained hydration and mild remodelling effect.
Published data supports improvements in skin hydration, elasticity, and fine texture for most patients, with the strongest evidence on mild-to-moderate skin laxity in the lower face, neck, and arms. It doesn't volumize deep folds, doesn't lift significantly sagging tissue, and won't replace a proper filler or device-based treatment when those are indicated. For meaningful laxity or volume loss, Profhilo is best framed as a supporting treatment in a broader plan that might include Ultherapy, Thermage FLX, filler, or Silhouette Soft threads.
Profhilo's safety profile is well-established when the product is genuine and the injector is experienced. Expected effects include temporary bumps at the BAP injection points for 24–72 hours, mild redness, and occasional bruising. Less common but real risks include transient nodules that last weeks, infection, vascular events (rare but possible with any HA injection), and allergic reaction. The most important risk mitigator — given private-import status in Japan — is confirming the clinic uses genuine IBSA-branded vials with intact packaging and expiration traceability.
Yes. There's no residency requirement, and most English-speaking clinics will treat visitors. Practical timing: the BAP bumps settle in 1–3 days so mid-trip scheduling is fine, but the two-session protocol requires four weeks between injections — most tourists do the first session in Tokyo and the second in their home country, or time two trips accordingly. Results take 4–8 weeks to develop, so you won't see the full effect in-country.
Profhilo is a hyaluronic acid-based bio-remodelling product that works primarily through hydration and mild collagen/elastin stimulation — better for skin quality, laxity, and generalized dullness. Rejuran is a polynucleotide (salmon DNA fragment) product that works through dermal repair signaling — better for acne scars, texture, fine lines, and post-inflammatory pigmentation. The two are often sequenced rather than swapped: some clinics do a Profhilo course for overall skin quality, then target specific concerns with Rejuran a few weeks later. Rejuran is typically cheaper per vial and PMDA-aware through the usual import channels.
Commonly, yes. Popular combinations include Profhilo plus Rejuran on different visits, Profhilo plus Ultherapy or Thermage FLX (spaced 1–2 weeks apart to avoid compounding inflammation), and Profhilo plus Picolaser for patients addressing pigmentation and skin quality together. Botulinum toxin and traditional fillers can be scheduled in the same session at most clinics, though many injectors prefer to see Profhilo settle first so they can plan filler volume more accurately.
London and Seoul are typically 10–25% cheaper per Profhilo session, because the product is locally registered in those markets and doesn't carry private-import costs. Singapore and Hong Kong sit roughly at Tokyo price. The value in Tokyo sits elsewhere: clinics that source directly from authorized distributors when importing privately, injectors trained on the BAP protocol, and a regulatory environment where counterfeit injectable risk is meaningfully lower than in unregulated markets. If absolute lowest price is the priority, Tokyo isn't the winner; for genuine product and experienced injection, Profhilo Japan English-speaking clinics hold up well.
Choosing a Profhilo Tokyo clinic as a foreigner means balancing English availability, product authenticity, injector experience with the BAP technique, and fair pricing — and most clinic websites are Japanese-only with limited transparency on whether they actually stock Profhilo or use a generic HA skin booster. Kanbi matches you to the right English-speaking clinic in Tokyo, verifies product availability, handles the Japanese-language communication, and confirms pricing before you arrive. Submit a treatment request at kanbicare.com and we'll take it from there.
Related Kanbi guides: dermal fillers in Tokyo, anti-aging treatments in Tokyo, and liquid facelift in Tokyo.
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