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Some pain and tenderness is typical after injections and should resolve in 1-2 weeks. Cold compresses and icing may help. It will take several weeks for final results with Bellafill. Best, Dr. Emer
Bellafill and Artefill are known to cause granulomas. Although used for soft tissue augmentation, they can, and are known to cause permanent nodules and swelling. This is not the case for everyone. My office specializes in the removal of Bellafill and Artefill injections, in addition to silicone biopolymers, from the face and body. Initially, treatments are non-surgical with corticosteroids and immune modulators. If unable to be corrected, we can also perform surgery in some cases. Lastly, our office is conducting ongoing studies of plasma-assisted corticosteroid application, which allows for diffusion of the treatment medication in superficial tissue without causing atrophy. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Realself100 Surgeon
It is possible to develop some mild pain after a Bellafill injection. Normally, this should resolve completely over time but it could take several days to a week or so. If you feel the pain is getting worse or is not improving, you should contact the physician who treated you.
There should be some mild pain after the procedure for a few days. If severe, it needs to be evaluated. OTC pain medications should cover the pain. Rarely, a nerve is injured during injection and that takes a while to recover.
I don't know when you were injected but the effects of Bellafill evolve over time. It takes about 3-4 months to fully appreciate the correction. If at that time there is still too much fullness, attempting to shrink the collagen response with 5FU and Steroids might help. If the filler (any...
With radiesse there is a natural loss of volume at 4 months. the carrier dissolves and calcium particles are released which stimulate collagen production, so dont give up on it. However, fat and bellafill are two long lasting ( possibly permanent) solutions. Sculptra is also excellent and...
Thank you for your question. Both Bellafill and Sculptra are bio-stimulators in that they stimulate your body to produce collagen. The greatest differences between the two are longevity and cost. Each vial of Sculptra Aesthetic will generate approximately 5 cc of volume whereas a syringe of...