I had Artefill injected around 10 years ago and regret it. It looks like it was injected below my bottom lip border and is very assymetrical. Is there anyway to fix there or at least make it appear more normal. It looks like two blobs under my lip. Thanks
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October 18, 2016
Answer: Treatment Options For Lips Injected With Artefill
Robert J. Troell, MD, FACS - Account Suspended says:
Good Day. Thank you for your question.The first issue is to wait for at least 4-6 weeks after the injection for resolution of all possible swelling. A patient discussion regarding treatment options follows. If there is adjacent soft tissue volume loss, correction of this volume loss with a fi...
I would suggest a soft HA filler such as Restylane to help improve the look of your lips. Also, we would evaluate the remaining Grade of tissue inflammation.
Best,
Dr. Karamanoukian
Los Angeles
Silicone and artefill can both be removed from the cheeks. It is important to first gauge the level of involvement, the Grade of tissue reaction, and the incisions to be used for removal. Best, Dr. KaramanoukianLos Angeles