I had wanted to minimize the dark circle/slight depression under my eyes so I'd look more rested. Thinking tear trough injections may help, I visited an experienced injector. I was advised that Voluma in my cheeks would be the fix. So I had a syringe of Voluma injected into my cheeks. After over 2 months I really don't like the full cheek look, it's not natural looking. How does one know how much to use when reversing and where to place it? How much does experience play in using this antidote?
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March 18, 2016
Answer: Can Voluma be reversed with hyaluronidase?
While it is difficult to make a specific call on your situation over the internet like this, I can offer some general thoughts. I think it is doubtful that Voluma injected into your cheeks could be causing ACTUAL sinus symptoms or pathology. That is, an actual infection involving the...
I recommend fillers to soften the nasolabial folds themselves and also lift around the mouth and cheeks to build underlying anatomical support. In our practice we combine Sculptra with other fillers "layered" on top and lasers, skin tightening treatments such as Thermage, Fractora, and Renuvion...
You raise a very pertinent, and unfortunately oft overlooked, issue in aesthetic surgery - men and women are different! We should not have the same goals in mind or use the same techniques to inject or operate on our male patients as we do on our female patients. Males more often...