Wrinkle treatments: unwanted effects from facial fillers

Are you having wrinkle treatments with a facial filler?

Sculptra Aesthetic is a popular new product; ask your dermatologist for more information.

Some facial fillers which are used to eliminate wrinkles and lines do have some unwanted effects however.

For example, Skin Deep – A Facial Filler Needs a Dose of Patience – NYTimes.com reports:

“Massaging after injection helps evenly distribute the product, some say, as does massaging injection sites for five minutes five times daily for five days after treatment. Dr. Gerald N. Bock, a dermatologist in Stockton, Calif., was so concerned about nodules that he discontinued his use of Sculptra.

In a recent interview, he said, it’s a ‘nice filler’ for broad areas like hollow cheeks and temples, but ‘you can certainly do that with other fillers like Restylane, Radiesse or Juvéderm.’ They just won’t last as long, he said.”