Can I ask my doctor to inject saline in my face to simulate Restylane/Juvederm or is this useless?

June 18, 2014
Asked By:dolleyes in New York, NY

I'd like to get restylane in my tear troughs and juvederm in my temple/cheek area and perhaps lip augmentation as well. Can I ask my doctor to inject a very temporary substance, like saline, to see what the results will look like? or will the results from fillers differ to the salline-simulated result? is there any benefit/use/merit in doing this? I already know that I need more volume, but I'm afraid of a bad result (lumps/bumps/puffiness/ blue bruising etc). Thank you.

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June 29, 2014

Answer: Saline or Dilute Anesthetic Injections Can Help Simulate The Effects Of Fillers & Volumizers

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Answer: Saline or Dilute Anesthetic Injections Can Help Simulate The Effects Of Fillers & Volumizers

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Answer: Saline injection to mimic filler

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Answer: Saline injection to mimic filler

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Answer: Injecting saline to predict results of fillers

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Answer: Injecting saline to predict results of fillers

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