My grooves are getting worse over time. I'm male in my 30s Mediterranean with oily skin. I have tried a few different doctors with filler (cannula) over the years & the results are always the same. My cheeks are naturally full so my worry would be adding excessive amounts of filler will just make my cheeks look odd. Is there anything else I could try? Dermal filler done with cannula and superficially? Different types of filler? Threading to pull & tighten the skin? PRP?
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"I suggest reaching out to an expert for a formal consultation. I like to recommend my patients start a combination of facial rejuvenation treatments.
1) Skincare with products and microneedling/PRP
2) PDT Light Therapy a few times per month with growth factors
3) Laser treatments like Clear +...
Hello and Thank you for your question and providing photos. I normally combine mesobotox which is botulinum toxin (Botox) that is more diluted than those traditionally used for treating lines and wrinkles on the face, and instead of injection into the muscle, it is...
Hi, this is a good question
lignocaine can cause seizures in epileptic patients but the doses used in the setting of lip fillers make this extremely unlikely.
you should, of course, make your aesthetic doctor aware of your epilepsy. fillers without lignocaine are also available.