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Temporal Wasting, What Are My Options?

LJ1234Nov 2, 2012
Hi. I suffer from temporal wasting, my head indents inward giving it a bubble like appearance lol.... I'm really self conscience about it.... I'm aware of dermal fillers such as artefill ect but can they really fill in indents? I want my head shape to be normal is there anything to fill out my temples... surgery perhaps? Thank you. Thank you.

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Dr. Toby Mayer, MD
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Dr. Jessica Kulak, MD
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Dr. Steven Wallach, MD
Dr. Steven Wallach, MD
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Dr. Deidra Blanks, MD
Dr. Deidra Blanks, MD
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