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Does dissolving nasolabial fold filler affect the filler in the cheeks?

iamkaps_92May 25, 2024
I got filler in the upper cheeks, chin and nasolabial folds. I am not happy with the way my nasolabial folds look now and am considering getting it dissolved. I do like the filler in my upper cheeks, chin and would like to keep it. I am a bit worried if I dissolve the filler in the nasolabial folds, will it get rid of the filler in the chin and the cheeks?

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Dr. Benjamin Barankin, MD, FRCPC
Dermatologic Surgeon, Certified in Dermatology
Answered on Jun 11, 2024
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