I have a transgendered aunt who I trust with my life and vise versa. She's done this procedure thousands of times outside the U.S. and never has had issues but for me I had a little bit of discoloration and months later I felt like it didn't settle Right and got these lumps inside of my butt. There's no discomfort unless I workout hard or In the morn depending on the sleeping position I was in. Its now been 2 years since & nothing has changed or gotten worse but I still worry. What should I do?
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In some people there can be some redness in the area of injection. Generally, it is temporary. I have rarely seen it persist. Likely it is just part of the skin's reaction, although not a serious reaction to the presence of the filler. Some people have had some relief when a steroid cream is...
Yes. It is very safe. Using microdroplets with tiny needles with multiple areas of injection make the acceptance by the body very routine. The product does not migrate because it is thick and not apt to spread in the tissues. Further, after the first placement, within six weeks, nature builds...
Our office is the leading center for the removal of foreign body fillers in the United States. My approach is protocol based, beginning with an examination to determine the grade of inflammation using the Karamanoukian Grading Scale for Soft Tissue Inflammation. Silicone biopolymers and PMMA can...
