No, Kenalog won't have an effect on the Artefill beads. The carrier gel is bovine collagen and this component of the injection will dissipate, so you may see some lessening of the original fill effect over several months. However, once the bovine collagen is gone, the beads that remain are not going to... more
Kenalog for dissolving ArteFill?
I was told Kenalog injections may help reduce slight over-filling ArteFill. From the front view of my face I look symmetrical, but this overfilling has caused my already round face, which had a natural beauty of its own, to become overly rounded-looking. I am so sorry I ever did this! I had the filler injected into a traumatic scar around my mouth. It has been nearly a month since I had ArteFill; when should I try to have the injections done? Will it help dissolve the filler?
2 answers to “Kenalog for dissolving ArteFill?”
A: Kenalog may blunt the collagenesis but will have NO effect on PMMA component
This is PMMA which is a PERMANENT filler. There is some degree of collagen formation surrounding each particle of PMMA. This component may be partially diminished by the use of Kenalog. However the PMMA will be unaffected by the Kenalog
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4 posts
24 May 2009
Disappointed nobody has answered her question. I also have overfill of pmma, not the US brand of pmma Artefill, but the one used in Mexico.
4 posts
24 May 2009
if anyone does know where to get kenalog to reduce overfilling and to treat the hard nodules pmma leaves behind please email me jenfromzen@yahoo.com
1 post
24 May 2009
Yes. Steroid Injections (Kenolog) should help but the injections should be performed by an MD who is also performing fillers injections to make sure the injections are made in the correct places and with the correct amounts. The main risks of injecting Kenolog are atrophy of the skin and sub-cutaneous fat.