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what a disaster! - Westchester, NY
UPDATED FROM CityGrl
4 months post
Still Battling Artefill Migration Lumps and Bumps
CityGrlDecember 11, 2013
$1,200
Now 4 months after having Artefill injections, I am still battling the lumps and bumps that have migrated to all different areas of my face. I even got one right under my tear duct. The doctor had to use a lancet and remove the substance. That was very painful. The fact that so many dermatologists say "I never heard of fillers migrating" and stating that fillers "do not migrate" I think is ludicrous. All you have to do is a little digging to find out that I and many like me have had this adverse reaction. Do your homework!!!
UPDATED FROM CityGrl
2 months post
Artefill Lumps--Photos added
CityGrlOctober 16, 2013
I have added photos.
This has been just an awful experience!
This has been just an awful experience!
Replies (2)
October 18, 2013
WOW- thanks for sharing. I'm sorry you are having to deal with all of this. Where did you originally have the ArteFill injected?
November 10, 2013
I rather not post the name of the dr in Westchester who did it. He is very nice and did everything right-----what I want to make people aware of is this substance CAN TRAVEL over your face and to other parts and cause bad problems for you.
November 19, 2013
Sorry what I meant was where in your face, not what Doctor (totally fine not to post that info!). :)
November 19, 2013
I wish there was something I can say to console you. I have had nothing but bad experiences with the product. To be honest I think the potential for immune system reactions is being overlooked. In theory. PMMA, the primary ingredient does not travel. However years later I cannot look at myself in the mirror without being reminded of this huge mistake. Sometimes I do not need to look in the mirror because to regret it because the skin irritation brings my attention to it.
November 19, 2013
Oh--it travels! I had one bump right by my tear duct, painful to remove! Who knows where else it can travel to!? Heart? Lungs? I have no idea. My adverse effects (as far as I can tell) are cosmetic.I am sorry that you are having irritation all this time later.
June 17, 2014
What happened to you with the artefill? It sounds like you are saying that you have had some long term reaction but not with migration but affecting your immune system? I am going to be very cautious before I make a decision as to whether to have this done as appears that only 62% of the people are happy so seems pretty darn risky....With fat transfer, seems like the risk is that it will just all dissolve but I'd die if I got all these bumps on my face and I'm really curious if the doctor is going to warn me about this today.
ORIGINAL POST
I got Artefill done as my doctor said it was very...
CityGrlOctober 16, 2013
I got Artefill done as my doctor said it was very long lasting....in fact, semi-permanent.
Well, as soon as I got it done I noticed a difference and was very pleased. The are was indeed more plump.
Well....fast forward to 1 1/2 month later...the substance begins to break apart and travel to all areas of my face and create lumps....lumps on my temple, lumps on my cheeks, lumps on my nose, lumps on my chin---I even got one right under my eye!! These lumps range anywhere in size from a big pimple, to a tiny lump. They are like pimples, except there is no head. The only way to get rid of these lumps is to prick them with a lancet and push out the substance. It has created a COMPLETE DISASTER of my previously nice complexion. This may or may not happen to YOU---but please keep in mind it IS A POSSIBILITY. It is now months later and I am still trying to extract these horrid things from my face. A complete disaster
Well, as soon as I got it done I noticed a difference and was very pleased. The are was indeed more plump.
Well....fast forward to 1 1/2 month later...the substance begins to break apart and travel to all areas of my face and create lumps....lumps on my temple, lumps on my cheeks, lumps on my nose, lumps on my chin---I even got one right under my eye!! These lumps range anywhere in size from a big pimple, to a tiny lump. They are like pimples, except there is no head. The only way to get rid of these lumps is to prick them with a lancet and push out the substance. It has created a COMPLETE DISASTER of my previously nice complexion. This may or may not happen to YOU---but please keep in mind it IS A POSSIBILITY. It is now months later and I am still trying to extract these horrid things from my face. A complete disaster
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October 23, 2014
I had the same thing, still have the "lumps" though, scared to have them cut around my eyes
January 6, 2016
Me too. A big one under my right eye. I can no longer sleep on my right side. If I do my eye is swollen for hours.
February 6, 2015
So awful...
So sorry to hear this.
Hope you can get rid of this soon.
Thank you for letting us all know.
November 17, 2015
I too got a lump on the inside of my mouth. Makes one side of my lips look larger. Not even going to attempt to have this corrected. When I showed the plastic surgeon a month after the injections, he applied a great amount of pressure to the lump between his fingers as if to try and break it down. Well that only gave me a sore mouth and a huge bruise for weeks leaving the lump. Never again.
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