I had derma cheek fillers approx 4 months ago without issue. However just went overseas and after coming home and getting off a 16 hour flight my cheeks are swollen and painful as if they have just been injected. It’s been two days and the swelling/ pain hasnt subsided. I have obtained antibiotics today but just want to know if this kind of thing is common so long after getting the procedure and if I should be seeing a plastic surgeon as a precaution?
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This sounds like the infraorbital nerve was injured during injection. Don't know if the foramen was injected causing pressure on the nerve or the nerve was injured by the needle. In any case, I would treat this as a trigeminal neuralgia, and you are on one of the medications used for this....
Thanks for the question and photos. The fillers are visible as you mention. This is common with fillers in this location, it's unfortunate. There are ways to inject the fillers in this area and minimize this problem. For now, you have to dissolve it and then try it with a different...
I would say that part of helping jowls is filler in the cheeks, preauricular, and jawline. It will lift to a mild extent but not miracles. Jowls are tough and often needed skin tightening with Infini/Genius as well. FaceTite gives the most tightening along the jawline for jowls.
