I had belotero injected around corner of mouth 2 weeks ago. It looks OK, just a bit puffy. I do not want to inject vitrase, as the results have been unpredictable for me and I do not want to take the chance again. Will massaging help with the puffiness at this point? Thanks!
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The risk of blindness from any injection in the tear trough area is extremely rare. I have personally never seen this happen. Belotero would not have any less risk of causing this complication than Restylane, or any other filler.
Theoretically, a laser should not break down Belotero, although if a client were chosing to two procedures, laser and an injectable, I would recommend undergoing laser procedure first. The Belotero should not be injected immediately prior to a laser procedure or immediately following...