The company has some data that shows lasting results up to 5 years. Patients often hear this and get really excited thinking they will not need filler for 5 years! This just isn't the case. Even if all the Artefill (now called Bellafill) remained, the patient will continue to age and lose...
Artefill can cause serious soft tissue reaction. Granulomas and inflammation can be corrected medically or by surgical removal. Our office has solutions. Best, Dr. KaramanoukianLos Angeles
If you are considering a longer lasting correction of the smile lines (nasolabial fold), you may want to consider fat transfer or fat stem cell with fat transfer. Artefill belongs under the permanent class of fillers though there may be some volume loss on initial injection, Radiesse on the...