I had bellafill placed in my jaw a number of years ago, and unfortunately it was overfilled. I’ve been getting injections of kenelog/5fu with some positive effects in reduction. I’d like to start taking bone broth protein powder as an after workout protein. It has about 15 grams of protein per serving. I was wondering if by taking this would the collagen in the supplement stimulate growth again and undo the progress I’ve made in reducing the scar tissue?? Any ideas or thoughts would be helpful!
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Unfortunately, this story is not uncommon. Many people are understandably enticed by the word "permanent" when it comes to fillers thinking that there results would last a lifetime. Instead what can happen all too often is that the permanent foreign body filler's negative results, such as...
Read our insightful article on PDO thread complications. Nevertheless, it is important to note that PDO threads are usually placed in a completely different layer than that for acne scars. Either way, I would advise against PMMA fillers for dermal scars because of longterm complications.
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Kybella is meant to reduce submental fat and cannot be used to reduce the volume of PMMA in the facial soft tissue.
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