My local plastic surgeon says to do the facelift and a filler doctor told me to go with Bellafill. I am concerned about my neck, loss of volume in cheeks, and eyelids. I was under the impression to have a facelift, all filler should be gone from face for best result and the Bellafill is permanent. What if I have the Bellafill and want facelift in future? Or would the Bellafill remove the need to have surgery? What do you recommend for someone my age?
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September 25, 2018
Answer: Bellafill / ArteFill vs facelift - my experience over 20 years of plastic surgery practice
Bellafill, once it is injected, can be molded for a short
time after it is injected, but usually after an hour there is no more movement
of the product that can occur. I will
have patients massage an area if they look they are getting some bruising so
the massage you did should not in any way...
We continue to see complications from Bellafill injections. Our office specializes in the removal of Bellafill from the face. Often, the approach to surgical removal is risky and may lead to further problems. Best, Dr. KaramanoukianLos Angeles
This is one of the reasons not to inject Bellafill in the lips. With all the movement that occurs in the lips, nodularity can occur. You can try to massage this area. It is possible it can settle down. Otherwise, surgical excision will be need to remove this nodule.