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Why does my filler randomly swell months later?

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eliza bethanyDec 5, 2023

After about 2 or 3 months my cheek filler looks almost gone. Yet if i sleep on my face and pressure is applied my cheeks look like they have just been filled again and theyre hard and look like i just had them done. Why does this happen?

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