Can cheek filler cause permanent damage?

Author: Mrs. Bridie Botsford V  |  Last update: Tuesday, April 25, 2023

FDA warnings about unapproved fillers
Using injectable filler for large-scale body contouring or body enhancement can lead to serious injury, including long-term pain, infection, permanent scarring or disfigurement, and even death.

Can fillers cause permanent damage?

It is possible to have temporary changes in the appearance of your lips or face after dermal fillers, but irreversible damage can happen too. Necrosis, which means filler was injected into a blood vessel causing tissue death, can have long term effects.

Why you shouldn't get cheek fillers?

You shouldn't get cheek filler if you are pregnant or breastfeeding (chestfeeding), or if you have: Allergies to synthetic substances found in some dermal fillers. A bleeding disorder such as hemophilia or thalassemia. Certain autoimmune conditions.

What happens to cheek filler over time?

Over time, as facial movement increases in areas like the lips or cheeks, it causes the filler to break down and dissolve at a quicker rate. This makes the filler disappear faster in more active areas of the face.

Do cheeks go back to normal after filler?

Can your face go back to normal after fillers? Many patients fear that when the filler wears off, they will look worse than before. Though fillers may stretch your skin, it is elastic enough to revert to its original form before your treatment. However, anything that's too much is also not good for you.

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Can fillers mess up your face?

The most serious risk associated with dermal fillers is accidental injection into a blood vessel. Filler that enters a blood vessel can cause skin necrosis (death of tissue), stroke, or blindness.

Can filler permanently change your face?

Since your body will gradually process the ingredients in your chosen filler, your injectable treatment will not create permanent changes in your lips, cheeks, and other facial features.

Can cheek fillers go wrong?

Filler complications such as necrosis, infection, filler migration, lumps and unnatural results are all possible. These associated risks can be minimized or avoided if done by a professional injector who has a great understanding of facial anatomy and who is able to correct technique with the safest products.

Do cheek fillers age you?

The use of fillers in the face to achieve a liquid facelift or to increase the size of your cheek bones will leave some damage behind to your face and in the young patient under the age of 35 it will make you look older.

What does too much cheek filler look like?

When you have had too much filler, then you may appear to have a bulging forehead, an overly pointy and sharp chin, and overly protruding cheekbones. Furthermore, the filler can stretch and weigh down your skin over time, which is known as filler fatigue.

Do cheek fillers sag over time?

Dermal filler will not cause the skin to stretch and sag, once the filler naturally breaks down. The only case where this would happen is if the face were to be grossly overfilled with extreme amounts of dermal fillers, which is something we most certainly do not do at Cityskin.

How do you know if filler has gone wrong?

If you think your fillers have gone wrong and if you have any of the following symptoms, CONSULT A MEDICALLY QUALIFIED PERSON NOW: Severe pain. Blanching of the skin and/or white spots. Mottled skin.

How can I plump my cheeks without fillers?

13 natural ways to get chubbier cheeks
  1. Perform facial exercises. Also called “facial yoga,” facial exercises tone the facial muscles for a more youthful appearance. ...
  2. Apply aloe to your skin. ...
  3. Eat aloe. ...
  4. Apply apple skin care products. ...
  5. Eat apples. ...
  6. Apply glycerin and rose water to your skin. ...
  7. Apply honey to your skin. ...
  8. Eat honey.

Do fillers have long term side effects?

Long Term Use: Over time, long term use of dermal fillers can result in weakness of the muscles of the face, head and neck. These side effects can have undesirable consequences when swallowing, with vocal cord function and eye movements, including double vision.

Does filler ever truly go away?

Because dermal fillers are made of hyaluronic acid, a naturally occurring skin compound, they are naturally dissolved by your body over a period of 6 – 18 months. This process uses a compound called hyaluronidase.

Does fillers make you look older after it wears off?

Fillers are a great option for patients seeking a softer, more youthful look. However, if used improperly or over used, fillers can have negative long term consequences. In fact, patients who do not properly use filler could actually speed up their skin's aging process, resulting in older looking skin.

How many years do fillers take off your face?

Depending on the filler used, you can enjoy a younger looking face for 2 years but that should depend on your priorities. The results of either of the aforementioned fillers can vary from one person to the next.

Do cheek fillers change your face?

Fillers can change the shape of your cheeks or restore areas that have lost fat over time. "It also helps stimulate collagen to that area making the skin and contour more youthful," says Lesley Rabach, MD, a board-certified facial plastic surgeon at LM Medical.

Why is everyone getting cheek fillers?

Patients seeking fillers for cheeks are mainly concerned with the following: 1. Lost Volume in Cheeks: As you age, the cheeks can begin to look deflated and the mid-face areas lose healthy, youthful contours. Adding volume to the cheeks with fillers can restore the facial shape.

Can you get necrosis from cheek filler?

Injection necrosis is a rare, but important, complication associated with dermal fillers. Necrosis can be attributed to one of two factors—an interruption of vascular supply due to compression or frank obstruction of vessels by direct injection of the material into a vessel itself.

Why is my smile different after cheek filler?

Hello - Swelling post dermal filler injection does occur and usually peaks at 24-48 hours. This may affect your smile. The good news is swelling typically is fully resolved by one week and your smile should be back to normal.

What is pillow face syndrome?

Pillow face is a condition that occurs as a result of a person getting over-injected with dermal fillers in their face. This leads to an overstuffed look, which causes the checks and other areas of the face to puff out.

Does skin go back to normal after filler?

Skin is inherently elastic, and in the vast majority of cases, after the body has fully absorbed the filler, the skin recovers and returns to its original state. Many cosmetic treatments are also designed to stimulate the body's natural production of collagen and hyaluronic acid.

What happens when you stop using facial fillers?

So, the short answer to the original question is that you'll just look like an older version of yourself, with the wrinkles and hollows you would have had if you had never used Botox or fillers.

Can fillers make your face look worse?

“The short answer is no,” says Dr. Miriam Hanson, board certified dermatologist and cosmetic expert in Austin, Texas. “Wrinkles do not become worse after having dermal fillers.” Dermal fillers comprise a family of injectable medications that restore volume in areas of the skin where it has been lost.

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