Artefill for nasolabial folds

is artefill good for permanent nasolabial line filling or not?

 

3 answers to “Artefill for nasolabial folds”

A: Artefill is excellent for nasolabial folds.

David C. Pearson, MD

Artefill is not Bio-alcamid, so I'm not sure what the analogy is in my colleague's comments. Indeed, Artefill and any long-lasting or permanent filler can have problems. The most serious of these problems is that of granuloma formation which can occur in a delayed fashion even years later. That risk, however,... more

A: Artefill does great in nasolabial folds

David Hansen, MD

Artefill does a very nice job of filling in the Nasolabial grooves and should last roughly 4-5 yrs before you need to redo it. Artefill is a much better product than it's predecessor Artecoll. You should be skin tested to the product first and then have it injected in 2-3 sessions. Each syringe runs about... more

A: Be wary of "permanent" fillers

Michael A. Persky, MD

"Permanent" is not always better when it comes to having fillers put in your face. Bio-Alcamid”, a permanent" facial filler used outside of the US was reported initially to very safe without any complications. Last week there were reports of late complications. I have practiced for 22... more

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