Long term outcome of Bellafill?
A patient asked 8 years ago If I had augmentation of the angle of the jaw with bellafil will this augmented tissue, after twenty or thirty years, start to sag down beneath the jaw line? Will my bellafill enhanced soft tissue descend with age and give me a hound dog appearance?
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Dr. Elham Jafari Staff answered 8 years ago Long-term Outcome of Bellafill
Hi and thank you for your question! Bellafill is known as the 5-year filler since in the study used in getting the FDA approval, patients were followed up for 5 years and significant results were seen in many. Being a stimulatory filler, it is quite likely that some patients continue to see results lasting way beyond 5 years, although individual results may vary. In your case, please bear in mind that aging is an ongoing process and 20 or 30 years is just too many years to be able to predict where your filler will be standing related to the rest of the face. Aging process never stops, and for best results, I always recommend that patients engage into a long-term partnership with an experienced doctor that they prefer and work with the doctor over the years to come. I hope is helps and good luck!IMPORTANT: These answers are for educational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.
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