Side effects include:
- local swelling
- redness
- bruising
- lumpiness or irregularity of the filler
- granuloma (long-term nodules), allergy, infection and ischaemia (rare)
This procedure is not recommended for:
- Pregnant or breast feeding women.
- Patients who have Roaccutane in the last 3 months.
- Those with a medical history of auto-immune type diseases (lupus or rheumatoid arthritis) or multiple allergies.