Can You Sleep on Your Stomach After You Have Had a Face Filler in Your Cheeks or Will It Make It Go Away?

I think you are OK.Thank you for your great photos. I think these are just bruises and not necrosis. The fillers can  bruise for up to 10 days after a treatment.You can also swell for about 3 days.I would hold off on any more massaging. Let the product settle on it's own.You...

Dear Lisa, I have been using the blunt cannula for almost all fillers to all areas using Restylane, Juvederm, Radiesse, Perlane, and Belotero.  The cannulas are highly advantageous in that they are safer, more accurate, cause virtually no bruising when performed correctly, and do not...

Facial sculpting and contouring can be created with well-placed fillers (Voluma, Countour, Radiesse, Bellafill) and Sculptra, which would give improvement in facial balance. Fat or implants are alternatives. I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a facial sculpting expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Removing permanent filler can be done, but you need to know that it's difficult and some scarring may occur, depending upon the area and type of filler being removed. I have removed silicone from many people's lips over the years but it does require several procedures and healing time. I...

Combining filler can be (and is frequently) done, since they are usually placed at different levels.  Sculptra is typically injected deep, right above or along the bone.  Restylane is typically injected in the deep dermis or superficial fat.  It really depends on the patient and...

With the passage of time, and at varying rates among different individuals, there can be a separation between the fat that covers the actual area overlying the cheekbone and the fat that gravitationally slips downward and inward toward the nose. At first, this separation, called the malar...