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Artefill...would Have Been Great if Done Right!

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Updated 26 Jan 2009
Posted 25 Jan 2009
Not Worth It
Spent: $600 in Atlanta, GA

I suffered nearly a year ago from a burn trauma that caused tissue  loss around my mouth. i heard artefill was permanent and thought hey....this is for me! WRONG. I wish i had never done this. the physician did NOT take his time ( he did it in about ten minutes) and it completely threw the proportions of my face off.

I should have been more suspicious. The first time i came in he asked me to outline the damage that was done, then when i came back for the injection he magically noticed it!I am so upset by this. i am 21 yrs old and loved the way my face looked beforehand. it was round, but had a great delicate balance. now it is ROUND without any definition.

If you do this, PLEASE pay close attention to how the physician acts. It is VERY important. Now, i am doomed for the rest of my life.

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Sherri2012 (13 posts) 20 Feb 2010
I know it must feel like it's for the rest of your life, but Artefill wears off in about 5 years. In the meantime you can have other less-long-lasting fillers injected to at least balance out your face. Just be sure you find a competent doctor with lots of experience injecting fillers.
FSRB (249 posts) 14 Dec 2010
I am sorry for your experience. Did you have Retin A burns/scars/trauma? I saw questions about using Retin A and wondered if they caused the intial problems? Did those problems resolve?

I hope you have found a resolution!!

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