Hi doctors, 7 weeks ago I had 2 viles of Bellafill injected ( 1 each cheek) high into my cheekbones and a little top of cheeks, almost midface. It looked okay at first, but 7 weeks late When I smile my cheeks are much puffier than it was before and I hate it. Fat cheeks wasn't the goal. It isn't hot to touch, itchy, nor can I feel lumps, it just feels "spongy" at the apple of my cheeks. Will this continue to fill up and get worse? What could have come wrong ? I look forward to your replies.
December 31, 2017
Answer: Puffy cheeks after Bellafill I don't think anything has gone "wrong" with the procedure other than the results aren't what you were wanting. It is very important to discuss your goals before injecting such a long lasting filler because correction is difficult. There does not appear to be infection, granuloma, nodule formation. Final results take at least 3-4 months (up to 9 months) and I would wait that period to see how the outcome is. It's been my experience that the results are less than the initial volumization and I expect that you will be happy with your outcome. 5FU, steroids can be used to decrease the effect of the filler if needed.
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December 31, 2017
Answer: Puffy cheeks after Bellafill I don't think anything has gone "wrong" with the procedure other than the results aren't what you were wanting. It is very important to discuss your goals before injecting such a long lasting filler because correction is difficult. There does not appear to be infection, granuloma, nodule formation. Final results take at least 3-4 months (up to 9 months) and I would wait that period to see how the outcome is. It's been my experience that the results are less than the initial volumization and I expect that you will be happy with your outcome. 5FU, steroids can be used to decrease the effect of the filler if needed.
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October 13, 2017
Answer: Please give it more time Hi, Thanks for the question!Sorry to hear about your concern.It is very unlikely if it grows more than this. Actually, I believe it should start to subtle down in the next couple of weeks.So my suggestion is to wait for a bit!Hope this helps!
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October 13, 2017
Answer: Please give it more time Hi, Thanks for the question!Sorry to hear about your concern.It is very unlikely if it grows more than this. Actually, I believe it should start to subtle down in the next couple of weeks.So my suggestion is to wait for a bit!Hope this helps!
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