HOW TO TELL AND WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR CHEEK FILLERS IN FACE GONE WRONG?
ARE CHEEK FILLERS DANGEROUS?
Dermal fillers, especially in the cheek area are incredibly effective to help define around the cheekbone and removing lines and wrinkles around the eyes, mouth, and jawline. When delivered correctly, they give amazing results and create attractive contoured, youthful cheekbones.
However, if dermal fillers are administered by inexperienced practitioners, serious problems can arise. Injectable fillers are one of the most popular cosmetic procedures for anyone who wants to enhance their facial features. This treatment doesn’t require intensive steps and has lesser downtime and aftercare than plastic surgery. However, dermal fillers aren't completely without cheek fillers side effects and complications.
So what are the telltale signs of a botched filler treatment on the cheeks? A bad cheek filler injection may cause persistent swelling or puffiness in the treated area.
BENEFITS OF DERMAL FILLERS
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NATURAL RESULTS
NON-SURGICAL
MINIMAL TO NO SOCIAL DOWNTIME
LONG LASTING
RESTORATION OF SKIN VOLUME AND ELASTICITY
CAN CHEEK FILLERS SINGAPORE GO WRONG?
Dermal fillers have been around for a long time. Earning a reputation as one of the best non-surgical treatments for facial rejuvenation and cosmetic improvement.
One reason why soft tissue fillers are so popular is that they’re minimally invasive. It’s an excellent treatment that can help erase wrinkles and fine lines, restore lost facial volume or improve contours. Moreover, highlight your features without the risks and complications of cosmetic surgery.
In fact, injectable fillers are a widely accepted treatment for cheek augmentation today. A study shows that cheek fillers are great for volumizing and improving the shape and fullness of the cheeks.
However, there’s still a possibility that cheek filler injections can go wrong. Especially under the hands of an inexperienced medical aesthetic doctor.
CHEEK FILLER GONE WRONG
People may experience the following results of cheek fillers gone wrong:
- “Pillow cheeks”
- “Sunset eyes”
- Injection site redness and swelling
- Mild bruising
- Uneven facial symmetry
- Infection
- Granulomas (localized inflammation)
- Tissue death
- Fillers Blindness
Keep in mind that serious adverse events are very rare, especially when you go to an experienced medical practitioner.
HOW TO CORRECT BAD CHEEK FILLER?
- Typically recommend reinjecting the area with dermal filler if you have lumpy results or uneven facial symmetry.
- Can also reverse your HA injections with specific enzymes. It is reversible, and can normally be dissolved in one sitting using injections of the naturally-occurring enzyme (which is a prescription-only medicine that should only be used by medical practitioners). This enzyme is responsible for breaking down your filler between top-up visits, you'd just be speeding up the process a bit. Note that it is only possible with fillers made of hyaluronic acid. .
- In the case of granulomas or other inflammatory reactions, injections (皮质类固醇注射) may help soothe the area and reduce swelling.
7 COMMON SIGNS OF BAD CHEEK FILLERS GONE WRONG
The results of injectable fillers aren't immediate but if you don’t notice any improvement. Then it may be a sign that something has gone wrong in your cosmetic procedure. Here are the common signs that you've had a bad cheek filler treatment:
1. Sunset Eyes
One possible problem from cheek fillers is the sunset eyes. It’s a phenomenon where your eyes appear smaller and droopy with an unusual shape. Resembling an image of a setting sun over the horizon. It usually happens when an untrained injector places too much dermal filler in the cheekbone or midface area.
Overfilling the cheeks causes a continuous swollen appearance which can almost conceal the natural eyelid and cheek joint. Furthermore, making the eyes look warped or crushed together. Sunset eyes may also happen from tear trough filler injection.
2. Pillow Face
Another condition that may occur from injecting too many fillers in the cheeks is a pillow face. Although you require as much volume as possible to address flat cheeks. We recommend a limited volume of filler for each patient to avoid an over puffed appearance.
This condition happens when injecting fillers below the cheekbone structure. Moreover causing the cheeks to look overly plump and making the jawline out of proportion.
3. FACIAL ASYMMETRY OR UNEVENNESS
Swelling is a common bodily reaction from dermal fillers and it can cause some flaw to appear in the cheeks. However, if the treatment area remains asymmetrical or crooked for more than 2 weeks. Then, it may be a result of poor injection technique or cheek filler migration.
A doctor without experience may make the mistake of putting the filler in the wrong area. Which causes the cheeks to look out of proportion to other facial features.
Poorly placed cheek fillers are also at risk of drifting or moving from the treatment site. Which can cause awful volume or plumpness in the face. This may also happen from nose filler, chin filler, and lip filler injections.
4. ALLERGY REACTION
There are also cases when extended swell and cheek unevenness. Which may be some signs of allergy to the dermal filler material used.
The risk of allergy is relatively low. Especially if using a hyaluronic acid filler for the cheek treatment. Hyaluronic acid is a naturally existing substance in the skin. So there are very minimal chances of the body to refuse the filler or causing an allergy.
Some allergy may be caused by a sensitivity to the liquid gel where the active filler ingredient is suspended. It may also be caused by the numbing drug used during the filler treatment. Some allergy symptoms requires immediate medical attention are:
- Persistent swells or ache in the treated area
- Prolonged redness
- Itchiness
- Hives
- Persistent pain
5. UNATURAL LOOKING RESULTS
Another possible concern about cheek fillers is a strange facial appearance. This can also be caused by an over stuffed injection site. Then leading to overly rounded apple cheeks. It’s also possible that wrongly injected fillers causes over high cheekbones or lift other areas of the face. Which has the opposite effect of bringing back facial balance and setting facial proportion right.
LAST 2 COMMON SIGNS OF BAD CHEEK FILLERS GONE WRONG
6. Infection
Although a cheek filler treatment is non-surgical, it still requires injections that break the skin barrier. There is a risk of bacteria entering the skin when injecting the needle into the treatment area, if the procedure is done in an unclean environment. A failure to sterilize the injection site prior to placing the cheek fillers may also result in an infection.
7. Skin Discoloration
Some cheek fillers may also cause unusual patches in the treated site. This phenomenon is called the Tyndall effect. That makes the skin have a bluish tone or patches after the filler injections. It happens when the dermal filler is placed at the outer most part of under the skin.
CHEEK FILLERS SINGAPORE PRICE
Cheek fillers price in Singapore varies by brand and type, ranging from $399 to $1800 per syringe. Fillers are listed into temporary and semi permanent types, with the temporary ones primarily consists of hyaluronic acid. A substance known for its skin rejuvenation properties.
*Prices are subject to GST. All patients are required to undergo a consultation with our doctor. To further assess his or her aptness for the relevant treatment.
FAQ
Most facial fillers contain lidocaine, an anaesthetic, which will numb the treatment area to make the experience a comfortable one. The doctor will also use multiple treatment protocols like the use of the micro-cannula, numbing cream, and ice packs to make you comfortable.
It varies as different people have different volume requirements and expectations. Let your doctor advise you during consultation.
Yes, dermal fillers can be combined with other treatments. Patients commonly combine dermal fillers with btx to enhance their face rejuvenation or facial contouring results. Dermal fillers can also be paired with HIFU for more dramatic anti-ageing results. During your consultation, our doctors will create a customised treatment plan for you to check your suitability.
The longevity depends on the type of filler used and the treatment area. It can range from one year to two years, and maybe more for collagen-stimulating fillers.
Occasionally, reactions can occur, but they are temporary and typically resolve within a week. This include bruising, redness, swelling, tenderness, and slight bleeding at injection sites. For the best recovery, follow your doctor’s instructions.
