Artefill Removal Possible Through Surgery?

I want to remove the Artefill overfilled on the right side of my mouth, and surgery is fine with me. I'd rather have a scar than a bulge that distorts the way I look. I actually scar very well, and my scars all but virtually disappear given time.

So, how adequately can Artefill be removed? Can enough be removed, at least to restore moreso the contour of my face? Getting it all out is not important. It is a small part that is very vital that must be removed.

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1 Doctor Answer | Asked by pipinghotveggie in chattanooga, TN

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Can Artefill be removed through surgery?

Artefill is essentially a permanent implantation of microscopic spheres that are integrated into your own skin tissue. Because they are dispersed, there is no way that I know of that would allow you to remove only the beads themselves. I'm certainly sorry to hear you have an overcorrection. This could potentially have been avoided with a more gradual correction done over two or three visits. Because the body's response is unique to each individual, some of the "over correction"... more