I have emailed Dr Lemperle extensively about Artecoll. I had Artecoll injected into a deep frown line in my forehead nearly 12 years ago. I have since had needle therapy (made no difference) and Kenaolog/steroid injections. There has been some improvement along with some atrophy to the surrounding areas where the kenalog has moved. I am just wondering what Dr Lemperle has told you about the five year burnout as that hasn't been mentioned to me at all. I'm 12 years post Artecoll and am still suffering with a lumpy forehead - albeit marginally improved. Still looks awful depending on lighting etc but I try to put it out of my mind otherwise I become consumed by it. Thank you.
I too had Artecoll injections into my forehead nearly ten years ago and am suffering a nightmare ever since. The first time the surgeon injected the wrong side of the frown line and he said "how did that happen?!" stupidly I let him have another go and he got it wrong again. I'm left with two, raised, very lumpy lines running vertically down the middle of my forehead with a deep groove in between them. I went back to the surgeon a third time who injected steroid into one of the lines to try and diminish it but missed which caused the surrounding tissue to atrophy and "cave in". I tried needle therapy which is supposed to reduce the scar tissue that has formed round the PMMA but his didn't help. I went to see another surgeon who suggested surgical removal but he couldn't guarantee the outcome so I didn't feel too optimistic. I've seen someone else a couple of times in Harley Street who has injected steroids into the lumps which have improved a bit, but he now refuses to do anymore because he can see the skin is thinning and some of the surrounding tissue is getting very sunken. I feel very depressed about the whole issue, I wish I had researched more extensively about it myself, but above all, I wish the original surgeon had been more honest about the product. I've since found out that he was supposed to give me an allergy test first because of the bovine collegen that's in Artecoll, but this wasn't offered. I really don't know what to do but it has completely knocked my self-confidence, I hate having photos taken and am very careful where I stand if there are lights around as it illuminates the shadows and crevices on my forehead. It's a nightmare. Good luck to you whichever method you choose to try and remove it.
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