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stay away from aquamid or any permanent fillers
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When i was 18 a friend told me she knows a doctor...
mona8876January 27, 2017
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when i was 18 a friend told me she knows a doctor that injects this filler that lasts two years i never had any procedures done before that and seeing how good her lips looked i went to have 1 syringe injected stupid thing to do at such a younge age but i was naive and i thought it would make me more beautiful not knowing what I'm injecting my body (i learened after that it was aquamid/polyacrylamide) the filler looked good for the first two years and i started to forget about it even being there after that as i hadn't injected too much after 3 years i starts to see one side of my lip getting bigger(the filler shifting to the left side) but didn't think much of it. after 6 years i seen two small bumps appear on my lower lips and i went to a surgeon in Toronto to have it removed i also had a tiny bit on my upper lip that didn't bother me much but i thought if I'm going through surgery i might as well have all of it removed. the doctor assured me that he'd be able to remove it without warning me of the side effects. after the surgery i was horrified my lips were even more uneven than before not only did he not fix my lips he made them much worse and uneven. instead of removing the filler he cut my upper lips short not having discussed this with me.the whole procedure was a nightmare he was very kind and reassuring before surgery, after i paid him for the procedure in full he was acting like he was rather annoyed with me not answering my questions peoperly his assistant was very condescending . i woke up while having surgery and could feel the pain. iv used to be avery positive happy normal person ever since this surgery iv been extremely depressed i can't stand to look at myself in the mirror. I'm worried about more infections later on. iv been searching day and night to find a solution to this nightmare i heard of a surgeon in Rome (raffaele siniscalco) that can remove permanent fillers with a laser has any body heard of this or had this done? if you've susessfuly treated aquamid please let me know! and for everyone else please stay away from permanent semi-permanent fillers its too not worth the price you pay after financially and emotionally. I'm hoping one day i can wakeup from this nightmare and not have to live every second with this thought in my head.
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Replies (15)
January 30, 2017
As for lasers, I would actually hold off for the moment. Back when I got aquamid, it was still new and there was not much info online about bad experiences. You don't want this to happen with you with the laser. How does the laser get rid of it? Does it just melt it and disperse super thin in your lips? Because I would be worried that will not actually prevent issues in the future, but may make it worse because dispersing the remaining aquamid thinly through the tissues will make it harder to remove in the future if there are problems, and may spread problem over a wider area.
Before consulting about experimental treatments in Europe, I would definatley speak to someone with experience in permernant filler removal before potential tally getting yourself into another pickle in the future. Yhry may be aware of any long term issues and advise against it. And LA is closer than Rome :-)
Before consulting about experimental treatments in Europe, I would definatley speak to someone with experience in permernant filler removal before potential tally getting yourself into another pickle in the future. Yhry may be aware of any long term issues and advise against it. And LA is closer than Rome :-)
January 30, 2017
how are you doing with the fillers now and where did you have it injected? did you have it removed successfully?
January 30, 2017
the laser liquifies the permanent filler and it escaped through a small incision. my only concern is that i had a granoulma after surgery that i had to have cut out and based on the reviews iv read on other websites this is the only way you can extract granoulmas without having to do surgery.
October 17, 2017
Hi,
Dr Casutto in Italy . Check on YouTube/ google. He was recommended to me by one of the best surgeons in my country. He is experienced with this problem. Before, Italian women used to inject in their lips silicone. So he is the best to remove it. He uses a laser to create a Channel to the substance, then it squeezes it out.
Depression doesn't solve the problem. I know how you feel... Be strong. Some people get accidents and lose more than a piece of lip...
Good luck.
March 14, 2019
Hi Romina
I have been to the doctor in Rome and struggling to get an appointment to go back for a second time to remove aquamid. Can you tell me if they managed to get your aquamid removed the first time and what price guide is Dr cassuto? I was told as it's my cheeks I would need two or three sessions. Your advice appreciated.
Thanks
I have been to the doctor in Rome and struggling to get an appointment to go back for a second time to remove aquamid. Can you tell me if they managed to get your aquamid removed the first time and what price guide is Dr cassuto? I was told as it's my cheeks I would need two or three sessions. Your advice appreciated.
Thanks
May 19, 2018
Hello Mona, I had a semipermanent filler (Dermalive) injected in my lips and started regretting it after a short while. At first it looked fine but, either being it because my face has changed naturally due to age or because it grew bigger, which I think it had in time, I decided to try the laser treatment. I did it in Milan, with Prof. Cassuto. It has dissolved the filler but I need to repeat the treatment as depending on how much product you had been injected, one session won't be enough.
The procedure is pretty easy, not painful, he didn't even applied the anesthesia (Doc. Siniscalco in Rome does), the swelling goes down in a week the most of it (after a week your lips are pretty much the size they were before the treatment) and it keeps on going down until the lips are completely healed. No complications at all, even though a bit of unevenness can occur. That is why for the next treatment I am going to contact Doc. Siniscalco as I found that the first treatment has been performed well but in a bit of a rush from the doctor's side.
I hope this helps you.
Don't despair, the laser works and is safe.
Best of luck
June 9, 2018
Hello Ellie, not at all. The laser head is a 0.03 mm size. The laser is 100% effective and safe to treat granulomas and permanent fillers side effects. If one wants only to remove the product for aesthetic reasons and depending on the amount of product it had been injected I would consider the surgery option with an experienced surgeon of course, as it can take many laser sessions to have it all removed and the post is not comfortable at all, as you go through a lot of swelling.
August 11, 2018
how did you go with the second doctor in Rome? how many sessions did you have?
August 11, 2018
hi, I also have this problem - same as you. surgical removal caused uneven lips. I'm depressed. also searching for solutions like laser. has anyone responded to your post about the laser in Rome?
UPDATED FROM mona8876
8 months post
Aquamid is Poison
mona8876February 4, 2017
i had aquamid injected in my lips for the first few years it looked
fine, but its a ticking time bomb its not a matter of if its a matter of
when the side effects will start to show. i have been doing extensive
research on this and thankfully found out that there is a way to remove
it without surgery by laser in Italy and apparently there have been a
lot of successful cases so if you do already have it injected don't give
up hope. stay away from any kind of permanent filler!!!! i wish someone
would have warned me before i did it too
fine, but its a ticking time bomb its not a matter of if its a matter of
when the side effects will start to show. i have been doing extensive
research on this and thankfully found out that there is a way to remove
it without surgery by laser in Italy and apparently there have been a
lot of successful cases so if you do already have it injected don't give
up hope. stay away from any kind of permanent filler!!!! i wish someone
would have warned me before i did it too
Replies (16)
February 4, 2017
How do they remove it ? What doctor does this?
February 4, 2017
read my comment below i wrote the name of all the doctors that do this procedure
Dr Daniel Cassuto (well known professor that has cured many permanent filler cases from the face), Dr Raffaele siniscalco ( facial reconstructive surgeon very popular in europe you can find his videos on youtube and website dannidafiller.com)Dr nicola zerbinati (all from Itally i think Milan he also has treated successful cases with permanent filler)
you can youtube danni da filler
and google their names you will see how its done its done by a laser that heats the filler to liquify then it comes out from the whole which the thin laser needle was inserted in
it works with silicone artecoll aquamid bio-alcamid apparetnly the only one it doesn't work with is PMMA but its supposed to work with most permanent fillers
if anyone has had this laser procedure done please comment and let me know your time and opinion is greatly appreciated as it can help me and a lot of other people in the same situation
Dr Daniel Cassuto (well known professor that has cured many permanent filler cases from the face), Dr Raffaele siniscalco ( facial reconstructive surgeon very popular in europe you can find his videos on youtube and website dannidafiller.com)Dr nicola zerbinati (all from Itally i think Milan he also has treated successful cases with permanent filler)
you can youtube danni da filler
and google their names you will see how its done its done by a laser that heats the filler to liquify then it comes out from the whole which the thin laser needle was inserted in
it works with silicone artecoll aquamid bio-alcamid apparetnly the only one it doesn't work with is PMMA but its supposed to work with most permanent fillers
if anyone has had this laser procedure done please comment and let me know your time and opinion is greatly appreciated as it can help me and a lot of other people in the same situation
February 5, 2017
no problem happy to help
here is the article about the laser I'm going to attach for anyone else interested
if your looking for someone closer doctor David A F Ellis MDToronto does this via needle aspiration or direct excision too
this is his research:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/lary.21555/pdf
Simed Mazzini is the leading center for the resolution of the damage filler.
Against the granulomas and the damage caused by permanent fillers it is only used the new laser technology that avoids the surgery to remove them.
Using a new laser intralesional "EUFOTON LASEmaR 1500", now in its third generation, which works from the inside directly into affected tissues.
The laser is equipped with a very thin optical fiber from the very small thickness of only 100-200 microns (1-2 tenths of a millimeter). This optical fiber is inserted directly into the granuloma concerned. Subsequently, the laser energy is delivered by means of the granuloma without causing trauma to the surrounding tissues, and do not result in scarring. It is a diode laser 1470 nm (nanometers) that stimulates fat, water and hemoglobin, to evacuate the filler and interrupt the inflammatory process in a definitive way, without leaving any trace. In granuloma conveyed through the above-mentioned optical fiber, the laser light heats the area to be treated, and the permanent filler is liquefied and then escape from the small holes to insert the optical fiber itself. The invisible holes close again by themselves with no special precautions except for a thorough cleansing and disinfection. After treatment appears a more or less noticeable swelling as the case Treaty, logically caused by the heating of the tissues, which disappears rapidly within 7-14 days.
The duration of treatment is variable and depends on the extent of the area and the size of the granuloma to be treated.
please keep me updated on your process and don't hesitate to contact me for any other questions
here is the article about the laser I'm going to attach for anyone else interested
if your looking for someone closer doctor David A F Ellis MDToronto does this via needle aspiration or direct excision too
this is his research:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/lary.21555/pdf
Simed Mazzini is the leading center for the resolution of the damage filler.
Against the granulomas and the damage caused by permanent fillers it is only used the new laser technology that avoids the surgery to remove them.
Using a new laser intralesional "EUFOTON LASEmaR 1500", now in its third generation, which works from the inside directly into affected tissues.
The laser is equipped with a very thin optical fiber from the very small thickness of only 100-200 microns (1-2 tenths of a millimeter). This optical fiber is inserted directly into the granuloma concerned. Subsequently, the laser energy is delivered by means of the granuloma without causing trauma to the surrounding tissues, and do not result in scarring. It is a diode laser 1470 nm (nanometers) that stimulates fat, water and hemoglobin, to evacuate the filler and interrupt the inflammatory process in a definitive way, without leaving any trace. In granuloma conveyed through the above-mentioned optical fiber, the laser light heats the area to be treated, and the permanent filler is liquefied and then escape from the small holes to insert the optical fiber itself. The invisible holes close again by themselves with no special precautions except for a thorough cleansing and disinfection. After treatment appears a more or less noticeable swelling as the case Treaty, logically caused by the heating of the tissues, which disappears rapidly within 7-14 days.
The duration of treatment is variable and depends on the extent of the area and the size of the granuloma to be treated.
please keep me updated on your process and don't hesitate to contact me for any other questions
November 25, 2017
I traveled to Rome approximately 2 months ago to see Dr. Raffaele Sinalsco after seeing his name mentioned on Realself. I had Artefill injected in the nasolabial folds 5 years ago and all was well until last year when the first granuloma appeared. It was surgically removed but only because surgeon believed it was a cyst. Pathology showed a granuloma and eventually I put all the pieces of the puzzle together. The second granuloma was on the other side of my face and the surgeon treated it with steroid injections which did nothing, if not make it grow. I read about the clinic in Rome and felt like I had no other options. The granuloma was getting larger and starting to distort my face. I made the appointment and traveled to Rome. Upon my initial meeting with Dr. Sinalsco, he informed me that Artefill is the worst of the permanent fillers and he treats many women. We then went immediately to a treatment room and he injected the areas with a local anesthetic. He explained the procedure and how the permanent fillers have little beads in them that can not be broken down except by laser. The laser actually melts the beads and liquifies the granuloma and he squeezes it out like a giant pimple. The procedure is mostly painless except for the local injections and the squeezing afterward. I was out of the office within 45 minutes with some swelling at the sites but mostly from the local injections. The swelling gradually decreased over the next two days and the granulomas slowly shrank and have continued to do so since the procedure. I will probably return in January to have a small touchup done but overall I'm very glad I made the trip. The office staff is very friendly but only one or two who work there speak English.
April 26, 2018
Hi happy to hear that you had success in removing the aquamid. did you return to Italy and have a final touchup? How many areas were you initially injected? Please update if possible. thank you!
May 1, 2018
no i haven't. i still have a very small bump inside my lip thats only noticeable to the touch not visibly i could go back to have that taken are of also but it doesn't bother me. i would say 95% of it ha been removed and I'm just going to leave it alone at this point I'm happy with the outcome
May 9, 2018
Hi Mona, thank you so much for your update, when I found your answer I feel like I finally see some hope for my situation. I had aquamid injected into my nose for augmentation 6 years ago in London, recently I started to feel a tingling sensation , numbness and dull ache around the injected area , It's been more than a month now. There's no visible sign of lesions or nodules yet. I had no idea that the filler is permanent and may lead to complications several years later and necessitate its removal. I have consulted with a MD in Los Angeles , He told me that he would use cortisone injection to treat the inflammation if the symptoms won't go away in a month. I asked him about his view on laser removal , he doesn't believe that it could solve the problem. I did the research on my own, I purchased Dr.Cassuto's paper and I think it is worth trying . I'm not sure about the cortisone injection , I read in the paper that doing so can prolong the problem. I live in Los Angeles now, I understand that here in the Unite States this filler is not FDA approved , it is hard to find a doctor with experience. If my situation gets worse , the only way is surgical removal . Could you please tell me a little bit more about your experience in Italy? Which clinic did you visit ? Who's your doctor ? I've contact
Simed Mazzini and got reply from them, I was told in the email that " there's no side effects . They treat every day this cases successfully from people all over the world" . To be honest I'm scared.... Any information would be very helpful....... thank you so much .
Simed Mazzini and got reply from them, I was told in the email that " there's no side effects . They treat every day this cases successfully from people all over the world" . To be honest I'm scared.... Any information would be very helpful....... thank you so much .
January 21, 2019
Hi, I live in the US now too, and had Aquamid injected 15 years ago with similar sensations as you now. I am considering going to Rome. I'm actually in touch with them now. Don't hesitate if you need more info.
March 5, 2019
Hello. I am also considering flying all the way from Australia to Rome to get aquamid removed from my lips. Did you end up going? Did you have any success? Your advice is appreciated.
November 26, 2017
I had this procedure done in Italy as well by a different doctor and am so happy i did, it was horrible living with granulomas in my lips and having them look uneven. I'm glad you were able to solve your problem as well.
July 11, 2018
my friend had it removed by a doctor in italy and she has her old face back mostly. she has had to go three times as the first injector was aggressive.
February 14, 2020
I’m happy she is over with this nightmare. I have it too. Would you tell me the name of the doctor please. Thanks
UPDATED FROM mona8876
8 months post
aquamid- polyacrylamide disaster update!!! permanent filler removal
mona8876February 4, 2017
update
since a few days ago i started having lumps appear inside of my lips that aren't noticeable to the naked eye but i can feel the tingling sensation and i feel it with my tongue and to the touch. its been very stressful. I contacted Dr Ellis in Toronto he said he has no experience removing aquamid but could try the same method as bio-alcamid and artecoll and see if it works. i went ahead and made a consultation with him and I'm going to make a decision based on the consutation but i feel like it would be a waste of time to be honest as he has no experience with aquamid.
i had the fillers done in my lips at a young age i was stupid and naive i wish i could go back to that day and reverse this damage i did to myself. my friend at the time had fillers done with him and her lips looked fine without any complications and i was told the fillers last 2 years. here i am 7 years later with my lips deformed.
i have been doing extensive research and most people that had successful results removing permanent fillers had it removed by a laser in main theres 3 sourgeons that do them Dr Daniel Cassuto (well known professor that has cured many permanent filler cases from the face), Dr Raffaele siniscalco ( facial reconstructive surgeon very popular in europe you can find his videos on youtube and website dannidafiller.com)Dr nicola zerbinati (all from Itally i think Milan he also has treated successful cases with permanent filler)
i feel like at this point i have no choice but to go try this laser procedure in Italy a lot of women were very happy with the results some require 2 or 3 sessions 2 months apart each depending on the type of filler and the amount. it suppose to liquify the filer and it just pours out of the whole i contacted Dr raffaele he said 500 euro a session.
since a few days ago i started having lumps appear inside of my lips that aren't noticeable to the naked eye but i can feel the tingling sensation and i feel it with my tongue and to the touch. its been very stressful. I contacted Dr Ellis in Toronto he said he has no experience removing aquamid but could try the same method as bio-alcamid and artecoll and see if it works. i went ahead and made a consultation with him and I'm going to make a decision based on the consutation but i feel like it would be a waste of time to be honest as he has no experience with aquamid.
i had the fillers done in my lips at a young age i was stupid and naive i wish i could go back to that day and reverse this damage i did to myself. my friend at the time had fillers done with him and her lips looked fine without any complications and i was told the fillers last 2 years. here i am 7 years later with my lips deformed.
i have been doing extensive research and most people that had successful results removing permanent fillers had it removed by a laser in main theres 3 sourgeons that do them Dr Daniel Cassuto (well known professor that has cured many permanent filler cases from the face), Dr Raffaele siniscalco ( facial reconstructive surgeon very popular in europe you can find his videos on youtube and website dannidafiller.com)Dr nicola zerbinati (all from Itally i think Milan he also has treated successful cases with permanent filler)
i feel like at this point i have no choice but to go try this laser procedure in Italy a lot of women were very happy with the results some require 2 or 3 sessions 2 months apart each depending on the type of filler and the amount. it suppose to liquify the filer and it just pours out of the whole i contacted Dr raffaele he said 500 euro a session.
Replies (8)
February 14, 2017
Hi! Have you tried the laser in Italy now? I have aquamid in my lips and are planning to go soon, but I'm very scared.
February 15, 2017
I'm sorry you also have aquamid its the worst kind of filler very toxic silicone is even better than this garbage
do u have granulomas?
how long have u had it in for?
sorry for all the questions but ur answers will be very helpful
when are you planning on going?
thats the thing
do u have granulomas?
how long have u had it in for?
sorry for all the questions but ur answers will be very helpful
when are you planning on going?
thats the thing
August 11, 2018
hi, I wanted to know whether you ended up going to Rome to try the laser and if so, was it successful? I have the same problem and desperate for a solution.
August 27, 2020
I would like to see Dr Cassuto in Italy to dissolve some silicone in my nasolabial folds. I will make an appointment as soon as it is safe to travel there!
September 13, 2021
Has anyone had any update on the success of this laser? Seems lots of people are desperate for a solution.
October 11, 2021
I’ve had 2 sessions in my lips (I had had a filler called Dermalive). Although Athe laser works as a treatment for an ongoing infection, it doesn’t reduce the volume of the filler. The doctor will instruct you to squeeze it out once home, but nothing really comes out as it solidifies back after a few minutes. Total waste of time, money + my lips have remained big but in a different note unnatural shape. Plus, I’ve been swollen for weeks after the treatment. I finally had the filler removed surgically. I wish I had it done before
I am very sorry for your experience, I can sympathise as I am going through the same thing. Injected at 21, after being upsold by the nurse from a temorpary filler which is what I was there for. I was told it would last 5 years. I too am trying to have it removed, however no one in Australia performs this procedure. I have heard there are specialists in Beverly Hills experienced in taking out permernant fillers. This is quite an expensive excursion from Australia, however is probably feasible for you from Toronto if you want a second opinion. I have to save money and also save annual leave from my job to go there. Apparently dr raffy karamanoukian in LA has experience in this area.