Hello! I am 62 year-old female. I had RHA2 filler for lip wrinkles. I had some kind of reaction with lip and face swelling. I had previously always used volbella with no issues. Am I more subject to a reaction if I use Volbella again since I had an issue with RHA2 filler? Thank-you!
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Answer: Multiple reactions don't always depend on the product
Hello, and thank you for your question. Filler can take years to dissolve or semi-disappear, especially if product is being placed on top of product. You could see if a provider could spot dissolve this area, but even if spot treated, the dissolving agent could still spread elsewhere to...
With your injections of Volbella being in February, any signs of vascular occlusion would occur within a few to several day time period. I doubt that this is filler related, but more likely to be tiny milia associated with acne breakouts. I hope this resolved without incident for you.
Hi @DreamCatcher19! There are a few reasons for this swelling. One being that the filler was not placed in the proper tissue plane. Most facial filler products that are injected into this area should ideally be placed in the tissue plane directly on top of the bone, or at least underneath the...
