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There are dents in my face and threads poking out when I smile. Was this procedure done correctly? Advice? (photos)

marieuk1977May 22, 2019
Hello The doctor who preformed my thread lift left huge dents in my face that were not going away, so I ended up getting a lot of filler to correct. I also have three threads poking out of my face when smile. Was this procedure done correctly?

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