Is it normal to have some superficial scarring after fillers. After my first fillers my skin created a very thin scab over the injection sites and once it peeled off, there are light scars in the areas where I received injections. Is this normal?
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I see two main problems here. It looks like the filler was placed too superficially, which is why you can see that "worm" of filler. The second problem is with the choice of undereye filler as a treatment. You have volume loss in your cheeks, which should be addressed before considering...
Both products are made of hyaluronic acid, however a filler is a thicker solution, with strong cross links and a skin booster is more water based with the ability to spread and encapsulate moisture in the skin. Often patients benefit from both a filler to shape and lift, and a skin booster to...
Derma filler injections into the upper eyelid can cause retinal artery occlusion. Iatrogenic ophthalmic artery occlusion is associated with painful blindness, a thin choroid, brain infarction, and poor visual outcomes, particularly when autologous fat is used. If hit an artery it can either...
