Seven months ago, a Dr. used two syringes of Bellafill on me for nasolabial folds and acne on my cheeks. Everything seemed fine for a while. But recently, I've noticed two "wedges" forming either side of my mouth. When I run my fingers along the inside of my mouth, I can feel that they are exactly where the Bellafill injections end. My already round face looks less defined and more bloated. Dr. says she can inject these areas with steroids. Will this help? What about weight loss? Will that help?
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Bellafill is an excellent volume filler. However, it is only approved by the FDA for correction of the naso -abial folds and acne. However, most of us have been using the Artefill® and which is now Bellafill® for treatment in other areas. Since it is permanent, it should only be used by a ve...
In my practice I do a combination of lasers/RF, subcision, needling and fillers all on the same day (check out my youtube!). I think you get the best results with combination therapy. Best, Dr. Emer.
Bellafill® has just been approved by the FDA for treatment of acne scars. This treatment requires either deep dermal or immediate sub-dermal placement of the Bellafill® to get the best results along with subcision of the tethering scar bands. However, if have great difficulty introducing t...
