Are injectors required to tell you Bellafill is permanent? Also experiencing swelling

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I received Bellafill injections under my eyes roughly 3 years ago and have had intermittent swelling since under both eyes, worse under my left. It was my first time ever receiving filler and my doctor recommended it because it lasted 5 years instead of only 1-2 like the others. He never told me about it being permanent but online says otherwise. Is it really permanent? Are there any options to reduce festoons? They are not nodules, just swelling. Is there a chance they would worsen?

Nelson Lee Novick, MD · Answer

At least from the description, this issue here sounds like an adverse under-eye filler complication that has recently been called "puffy pillows," which essentially are soft protruding pockets of lymphedema (lymphatic obstruction).located in the delicate infraorbital region.  It has been associated with other fillers, as well. And even the use of dissolvable HA fillers may result in this problem, especially if an inappropriate choice of filler is chosen for use n the under-eyes and/or injected too superficially. I have been able to achieve gratifying flattening of these puffy sacs in patients who have come to me having been treated with HA fillers, as well as permanent fillers, using an algorithm of varying anti-inflammatory agents in varying combinations, concentrations and amounts. You would be wise to consult with an experienced, board certified cosmetic dermatologist. Best of luck.

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