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The only long-term effect of fillers (& I'm speaking about hyaluronic-acid based fillers which are the overwhelming majority of fillers used) that has been shown has been positive, namely that people who continue to have these treatments tend to look more youthful and the filler seems to last longer over time. There does not appear to be any problems such as "stretching out the skin" or creating new wrinkles.
The Ha families of fillers ( Restylane Juvederm, Voluma, Belotero), Radiesse and Sculptra are not permanent. Although some say that Artefill/Bellafill are permanent I do not think that these companies are claiming that any longer either. I do not use Atrefill and Bellafilll so am not an expert on them but as far as all of the other fillers go I do not think that there are any known long term problems. I have personally used most of them since their beginning and I do not fear any permanent effects other then hope for some new collagen production from some.
The herpes virus does not go away when it is not active, but rather it remains in the nerves and may be reactivated by stress or other factors as you mentioned. Many practitioners will pre-treat patients with a known history of oral cold sores (oral herpes) prior to filler in the lip...
Hi @ms988924. Thank you for sending your photos. You would be a great candidate for tear trough fillers. Restylane and Belotero work great. I recommend seeking treatments from expert injectors who have the skill and experience to precisely inject fillers into treatment areas and avoid risks...
Thank you for your question! No, topical products do not have the ability to be this intense and would not work this way. So no. What is MORE likely is that the Restylane you had done is going away and you are returning to baseline.
