Years ago I got a silicone chin implant, this was not enough so I did lipofilling also. They took fat out of my legs and put it in the area of my chin. There is still loss of volume, so I would like to take chin fillers to see if this would fix the problem temporary. My surgeon says its okay to put fillers onto my chin cause of the lipofilling (fat of my own), but filler specialists say that its not possible cause I have a silicone chin implant and it can give infections. Who is right?
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Hello, Thank you for your question. Lower face jowls are a result of volume loss to the midface. Midface correction with filler would helped volume to the midface, which would then contour the cheeks and soften the jowls. Assemetry to the lower face can be corrected with filler and...
Hi @Helpful710695! You would be a great candidate for mid-face and tear trough filler. As we age, we tend to experience volume loss. The upper cheek is a major support for the under eyes. So when there is volume loss there, not only do the cheeks reflect this, but the under eye can as well with...