“I don’t think you can do something endonasally or something simple in the office to fix it,” he said. The patient opted for a forehead flap procedure, and Dr. Park ended up achieving a satisfactory result.
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June 2017Fillers are often a terrific solution to small contour problems, he said. “The reality is that, occasionally, it can lead to terrible complications that are life changing.”
Thomas R. Collins is a freelance medical writer based in Florida.
Take-Home Points
- Autologous fat injection now plays a prominent role in the restoration of soft tissue volume.
- Autologous fat can produce permanent results but is not reversible short of surgery, while hyaluronic acid can be reversed without surgery if the effects are not desirable.
- Cash as the primary driver in decision-making for facial plastic surgeons can be a “slippery slope.”
- The best kind of marketing may be to produce good results and to educate patients.
- Fillers used overzealously or inappropriately can put surgeons in a difficult “go big or go home” scenario.