I would like to be able to consider Bellafill, however, I have had the alpha gal allergy for 5 years now. Even though the skin allergy test for Bellafill came out negative, I am concerned about delayed allergic reaction down the road. I am wondering if injection of the bovine collagen used may trigger a reaction as would ingestion, or not since it is a completely different "delivery method." Any thoughts/insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanking you in advance for your time... Roxanne
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Answer: Expertise in Bellafill complications and granulomas
We have been using microdroplet Silikon-1000 for over 20 years, and this has been a welcome alternative to temporary fillers for many people. Any injectable filler, including HA, can lead to granuloma formation, and permanent scar tissue. Not only is Silikon-1000 safe and effective, we believe...
Bellafill and Artefill are known to cause granulomas. Although used for soft tissue augmentation, they can, and are known to cause permanent nodules and swelling. This is not the case for everyone.
My office specializes in the removal of Bellafill and Artefill injections, in addition to ...