I had a rhinoplasty using ear cartilage and silicone implant in 2017. Now that my nose has settled I've noticed that my nose bridge and tip are not as high and defined as I would like. Is it possible and safe to inject filler in the dorsum and tip? What kind of filler is recommended? For longer lasting results, is it safe to use Bellafill or PDO threads?
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Filler migration and granuloma formation can cause longterm problems with Bellafill and Artefill fillers. This is similar in patients who have Artecoll and PMMA fillers. Longterm filler complications include migration, edema, chronic swelling, and nodularity. If patients have filler migration or...
Surveys of complications from Bellafill have demonstrated it to have amongst the lowest rate ( at an incidence of Radiesse ) of all fillers.Personally, my experience has been from the beginning, having published the article describing the first 20 patients treated in the U.S. with Artecoll-...
I wouldn't treat this area with Bellafill. The chances of complications such as nodules is very high around the eye because of the thin skin and circumferential muscle there. It is much safer to use and HA product there such as Restylane.
