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Can Bio Alcamid Migrate?
Can you tell me if what you have written about Artefill also applies to Bio Alcamid? I was told that this does not migrate as a capsule forms around the implant making it impossible to migrate.
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Bio alcamid injections and treatment of permanent filler complications
Migration of permanent fillers has been documented in the literature, particularly identification of silicone particles in blood samples. I have had a lot of experience with bioalcamid complications in patients from Europe and have seen outstanding improvement after treatment. Permanent fillers such as silicone and bioalcamid can be improved.
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Migration of Bio Alcamid
I would put Bio Alcamid in the same category. It is a synthetic gel polymer. I don't think you can guarantee a capsule will form around anything except a solid object such as a cheek implant. Certainly other injectable plastic/silicone fillers have behaved much differentlyThe bad press for Bio Alcamid has centered on a report of autoimmune problems in a small number of patients. However as a clinician whose patients are dealing with the effects of many other permanent fillers, I would be...
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