Facial fillers are a quick way to make your skin appear less
wrinkled or to enhance facial contours by adding volume to the cheeks and lips.
The satisfaction rate for fillers is very high, and most patients who receive
injections from an experienced, board-certified injector are pleased with the
way they look. But what happens if you go to a less-experienced injector and
end up with a less-than-stellar result, you have a negative reaction to the
fillers, or you simply change your mind about having them? Patients are often
curious about whether they can potentially get rid of results that they don’t
like. The short answer is yes, it is indeed possible to undo certain types of dermal
fillers at our New Mexico-based office—if for some reason you aren’t
fully happy with results. Hyaluronic acid fillers like Juvederm® are
temporary, dissolvable fillers, so they’re an excellent option for people who
are trying out fillers for the first time.
Although significant complications from dermal fillers are
rare, there are some potential risks. These include acne-like skin breakouts,
asymmetry, lumps, redness, rashes, infections, under or over correction,
incorrectly placed filler, Tyndall’s effect (filler placed too close to the
skin surface that causes a blue discoloration), or palpability of the filler
below the skin’s surface. Patients can choose to have the filler decreased or dissolved
completely if one of these complications occur or they no longer want their
results.
Instead of having to wait for several months for the
temporary fillers to metabolize, they simply have to go in for another
injection. The reversal agent is known as hyaluronidase, an enzyme that we
naturally have in our bodies. Once it has been injected below the skin, it causes
a reaction that dissolves the hyaluronic acid contained in the filler. This
takes just a few hours.
The skin should return to its normal shape after the filler
has been dissolved.
We encourage patients to wait and see how they adjust to
fillers before deciding they want them removed. There will always be some
initial swelling, so the results don’t truly “settle” for a few days after a
session. That said, it is possible to use the enzyme right after getting fillers
if you need or want it.
Get more tips on dermal fillers from our team at The Spa @ Western
Dermatology Consultants. Want to
meet with us to discuss fillers or another cosmetic procedure? Call us at 505-855-9267,
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