To wait for my cheek filler to dissolve

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I got cheek filler 2 weeks ago. I am a very slim person and my face looked a little skeletal.. Well now it looks skeletal with 2 protruding lines along on my cheek bones.
I went back to see the Dr who did it (she's fully accredited with the BCAM) and she said hmmm yes, you need more filler in the apples of your cheeks this time.
I so don't want more I don't even like how it feels under the skin, let alone the worry of getting a giant face.
I've read awful things about the enzyme that supposedly removes filler - ie it destroys lots of the other facial components and leaves way way more saggy skin.
Wibu to just hope this will go away in a few months' time? I know the rhetoric that you need it topped up every 6 months to a year, but can anyone corroborate from personal experience or expertise?

It may or may not dissolve over time. It certainly should calm down over the next few weeks though. Can you still feel lumps under the skin?

It's hard under the skin yes lumpy really.

It's hard under the skin yes lumpy really.

My advice would be to contact "Consultant Clinic" for advice. They have clinics across the world, all fully qualified doctors. Perhaps take a look at their very good Instagram page. It shows not only the cosmetic work they do themselves but the pro-bono work they do to correct cosmetic failures from other places and also things like cleft palettes etc.

They will give you unbiased advice on whether things have been done incorrectly or whether it needs to settle down etc. They seem to genuinely care about people getting the best advice possible. That would be my first stop for cosmetic advice. I've followed them for years and their values seem consistent.

Consultant Clinic Website here

Thanks, I guess I could on the strict agreement I don't want any more filler yo correct

I highly advise against contacting the consultant clinic. They do have a very impressive Instagram page, of which their posts are heavily edited. They are a terrible company, please do stay away. If you still have lumps that’s good as they will calm down in a few weeks. If you do decide to dissolve, they can inject the most minute amount directly into the filler lump. But my advice is to wait a little bit.

And yes I have been to the consultant clinic. Awful, awful, awful.

Do you know exactly what filler it was & research its properties etc?
I’ve never had any but I wouldn’t have any more to correct it if you’re unhappy with it atm.

OP I would not recommend contacting the Consultant Clinic! If you do a little digging online, you'll see why!

It will settle over the next few weeks, gently massage it. I've had filler disolved before and it did not leave my skin saggy. I'd give it a few more weeks to settle first though.

Its a hyaluronic acid filler idk which exact one

Oh gosh yes. Their reviews make for terrible reading. So many people sucked in. They really should be closed down.

I’ve had cheek fillers a few times, for the first few weeks they do feel really odd to the touch and can make you feel like you look like Maleficent! They do settle down a lot but for me it takes about a month or a bit more for them to stop looking so sharp and blend in with your face more.

Eek.
I literally need advice from someone with nothing to sell.
These procedures are soooo lucrative and take minutes to perform, so I really think any patient is a cash cow to many

Thanks. I looks maleficent and also I feel like my eyes aren't almond shaped any more they're pulled down at the corners by my massive cheek bones

The reviews sound like people with body dysmorphia and low self-confidence being upsold/bullied into treatments they don't want. That one where she says the doctor says her lips are big enough and she says it's her decision how big to get them... eeeesh. My recommendation is to get therapy before surgery!

Oh goodness, i was toying with the Consultant Clinic too 🥴

I would not get the fillers dissolved. I think you will be more unhappy with your appearance. And feel more ‘skeletal’ because your face looks so full now. Massage the filled area very firmly. There are some good videos on youtube demonstrating the best technique. They will go down!

Really good plastic surgeons don't need extensive advertising. They have patients waiting weeks for a first appointment.

I know a maxillofacial surgeon (NHS) who also runs private sessions in a clinic and gets a lot of people coming in to have procedures fixed/fillers dissolved etc. it's £180 consultation fee. Expensive but you're getting the expertise.

You could look up the surgeons in your local area and see if they do the same?

You may actually need a little more filler to make it look better don't be completely opposed to it. But say your reluctant

This is good advice IMO.

I’d also find out what brand the filler (if there is one) was from place you got it done as well & then consider the above of doesn’t settle down.

Thanks. I'm south east I wonder if you could possibly pm me their name please?

Don’t worry it will settle and be absorved over time! I do lip fillers and never truly like them during the first month, they tend to feel more natural and subtle with the passing of time and definitely are fully absorbed by 6 months or so. I would really try and avoid dissolving them if I were you, it’s just a matter of time, why risk it with another invasive procedure? Hope you feel better soon!

Could you post a picture and blur out any identifying bits. I'm sure it would help people work out what's normal. Lots of woman on here have had filers and could advise.