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Made a Big Difference and Lasts

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I had Artefill in December of 2008.  Two...

bowling babeFebruary 10, 2009
WORTH IT$2,400

I had Artefill in December of 2008.  Two syringes in the nasolabial folds, more in the right side than left.  I am very happy with the results.  I noticed immediate improvement, with slightly more over the next three months.  I have not had any adverse reactions and the improved has been permanent so far - I've been told that "long lasting" is the phrase used now.  I beIieve the time frame they state is 3-5 years.  One thing I did do was go back for the second syringe even though the provider told me that "no one is perfect".  That's true, but I knew what I wanted and the first syringe wasn't enough to even out both sides of my face.  I was right.

I look in the mirror about 70% less than before I got the treatments, because I'm not worried about how my mouth looks.

I would recommend it to anyone, with the advice of using an experienced doctor with a long history of doing fillers, Artefill in particular.

bowling babe's provider

New Genesis

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Replies (14)

(unregistered guest)
August 13, 2009
How long have you had the artefill? Thanks to everyone a zillion time for posting your results.
bowling babe
August 18, 2009
I've had it going on two years - 12/2007, not 2008. It's still great. No side effects at all. Good luck.
Will101
February 7, 2010
Is the artefill still there? Or has it gone down? Thank you.
bowling babe
February 9, 2010
It's still in place and I'm happy with it. No problems whatsoever.
Will101
February 10, 2010
Nice! Thank you for the quick reply!
jane12
December 23, 2009
Are there any plastic surgeons in the Seattle area who do artefill? It seems in most plastic surgeon offices I have called the esthetician actually performs the procedure. They typically have a lot of years experience with these procedures but is that enough or should I keep searching around for a plastic surgeon? Are there any recommendations for providers of any type in Seattle that have done a great job with this?
T1000
December 27, 2009

The artefill website mentions Jeffrey Kylo and Sam Naficy, but to your question, not sure they actually do the injections. I'll contact a few of our medical experts from Seattle to ask for more suggestions.

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rrand
December 27, 2009
Dear Jane, A plastic surgeon who is a great friend of mine used to do a lot of Artefill (called Artecol back then) and was one of the national trial doctors. He is now retired and 8-9 years later his patients are coming out with granulomas and pseudo-infections from their injections. While temporary fillers need to be repeated more often than Artefill, the problems with this filler are very difficult to manage and can leave some permanent scarring. I would strongly suggest sticking with Radiesse, Restylane and Juvederm.
Will101
July 5, 2010
Artecoll is different from Artefill though. They changed a few ingredients and made the little beads smaller.
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GinnyAZ
July 15, 2010
For Bowling Babe: Was there an "in-between" period when the cow collagen had been absorbed but your own collagen had not yet filled in, so that you had NO visible results? I ask because that is what happened to me. I had improvement for the first two weeks. Then the cow collagen absorbed (I assume), and from that point to now (12+ weeks post-injection), I have been back exactly where I started. My injectionist tells me this is normal and that the Artefill WILL eventually work (although exactly when is not clear!). Did you experience this, and/or were you told it was a possibility? I'm trying to find out if this is really normal. Thanks.
PhillyRockz
October 8, 2010
GinnyAZ-- I have used Artefill for over 3 years now with excellent results that I achieved over time. It does take time for the collagen to build up. I love the gradual change I have observed. My Dr injects the Artefill from inside my mouth way up in the cheek near the bone. She is a master and I you don't see any bruising from this technique which is a great benefit. I get many compliments that I just toss off to good, healthy living ( . . . plus a few healthy injections of Artefill . . . !!!). I usually go back and get a maintenance injection of Radiesse to fill in the same area in my cheeks where I was previous injected with Artefill several weeks prior as the effects of the bovine collagen in the Artefill wane. I opt for Radiesse over the Aretfill as it lasts about a year for me and by the time the Radiesse deminishes the collagen that my body has produced from the Artefill injections has taken effect. I am 51 years old and and look like I'm in my late 30's early 40's. Artefill is a godsend and so is my Dermatologist in Plymouth Meeting, PA. I highly recommend Artefill with a follow up maintenance injection of Radiesse. It works amazingly well for me and may prove the same for you. I hope you find this info helpful.
bowling babe
July 16, 2010
Ginny, My Artefil was immediate and lasting. In fact, I'm going on three years and still have all the improvement, and have not had any adverse side effects. I hope this helps.
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