Is the risk of stroke after Bellafill near term or longterm?

Thank you for your question. Stroke is not a side effect of Bellafill or any facial fillers. Bellafill has rare side effects that may include redness, itching, bruising, pain/soreness, swelling and tenderness. I suggest that you move forward by next consulting in person with a board certified facial plastic surgeon.

Best wishes,

All injectors fillers can very rarely cause blindness or necrosis of tissue. This complication is not specific to Bellafill but can occur with any injectable filler when the needle is accidentally placed into a blood vessel. The use of micro-cannulas can significantly reduce this risk. You may be confusing Bellafill with silicone which can cause loss of tissue many years after injection as the filler particles break off and enter the bloodstream. However, this type of injectable silicone is not approved for use as injectable filler in the United States and should be stayed away from.

There is an extremely remote chance of stroke with fillers. I think there are only a few in the literature. If it were to happen, it would be rather immediate. It wouldn't be something you would have to worry about down the road or even during the procedure. I use cannulas to minimize complications and intravascular injections.