Is There Any Hope to Get my Old Lips Back After Polyacrylamide Injections?

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8 years ago i had polyacrylamide injected to my face and lips, and it is a nightmare! i need to get it out of my lips, so what are the risks? will it all be removed? and will my lips get back to how they used to look like before injection?

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

We are seeing many longterm problems associated with permanent fillers in our office. Complications from silicone biopolymers, Artefill, Bellafill, PMMA, and biopolimero should be addressed by an expert in the field.

In my practice, I specialize 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.

Patients should undergo biometric screening, clinical assessment of Karamanoukian Grade of Soft Tissue Reaction, and ultrasound examination.

Silicone biopolymers can also be removed from the body if there are signs of migration or inflammation. All of these filler-types should be removed as early as possible.

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

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