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Can a cannula be inserted too high for dermal filler treatment? Diagnosed w/ nerve damage due to bad injection technique?(photo)

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chanel11
Got .5cc Juverderm Voluma 3 months ago. The injector inserted cannula in 1 area in each cheek. She really struggled to get product in & hurt my left cheek. The area inflammed, sore & discomfort for first 4 weeks then constant dull pain with intense stabbing pain & tingling, crawling feeling. Diagnosed with infraorbital nerve damage. My 2nd opinion Aesthetics Surgeon said the cannula looked like it was inserted too high? Could this be true? (Insertion point still visible in picture)

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