I've had lip fillers done twice. The last time was over a year ago. It was both with short lasting HA fillers. What bothers me the most is my mouth seems to be horizontally elongated now. The filler moved beyond the width of my nose and has plumped the corners of my lips which I don't find esthetically pleasing . I'd rather have my thin lips back. It was a major mistake: never again! What can be done to reverse this damage?
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Both have the same ingredient. The concentration is different. So the amount of drug will vary by volume used for each. How much someone will need varies in a case way. In general, the number of units used is usually very very small.
Longterm filler problems include migration, edema, and nodularity. Filler migration and permanence is a very common problem because there are many different types of HA fillers on the market and each is specified for a specific part of the face. Use of highly cohesive fillers on thin skin may...
Hylauronidase has many advantages and should be considered in patients who are unhappy with their results or in acute cases of overfilling or occlusion. Its often better to reverse filler and restart then to deal with long term edema. Filler migration and permanence is a very common problem...
