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Surgiderm Created New "Smile Lines"
asked 3 years ago by VanessaH in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Latest answer by Peter A. Aldea, MD
Question viewed 2,060 times
Tags: nasolabial folds, hyaluronic acid, smile lines
I had Surgiderm applied to my nasolabial wrinkles two days ago. I am 31 years old, and as I tend to gesticulate quite a lot, I have marked "smile lines" and wanted to lessen them a bit with hyaluronic acid. I asked the surgeon for Restylane, but somehow I ended up having Surgiderm instead (I only knew once it had been injected and I saw the box it came in). I am aware that it's probably the same thing, but unfortunately, lasts a bit longer. Immediately after the procedure, I had what I'd consider "normal" reactions: swelling, redness, a tiny bit of bruising.
Hours later, I noticed that the filler was noticeable to touch and sight: I look slightly gerbil-like, and one can see faint worm-like lumps on either sides. But what made me miserable was realizing today what my new smile looks like. Due to the filler, my skin now folds in a different way, creating new wrinkles near the old ones! Is it common for hyaluronic acid fillers on nasolabial lines to cause new "smile wrinkles" around the filler? What should I do now?
2 answers to Surgiderm Created New "Smile Lines"
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Surgiderm Complication
Surgiderm is NOT available in the US. It is produced by Corneal, a subsidiary of Allergan (the producer of Botox, Latisse etc) has been launched in the UK in 2006. It consists of a family of tightly bonded Hyaluronic acids in various states of bonding for varying thicknesses and duration) from Surgiderm 18, 24XP, 30 and 30XP among others.
As regards "...my skin now folds in a different way, creating new wrinkles near the old ones! Is it common for hyaluronic acid fillers on nasolabial lines
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Have the filler dissolved by your doctor
Go back to your doctor and have him inject Hyaluronic acid to remove the Hyaluronic acid filler. Then find someone with better expertise and finesse.
Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon