Can I Get The Bellafil In My Cheeks Removed?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have Bellafill in my cheeks under the test through I want removed. I have severe swelling g and use steroids to get the swelling g down. It’s awful. I want it removed without a scar will a facelift remove it? What can be done?

A: Bellafill is a permanent filler because of its PMMA bead composition. It creates its effect I having scar tissue in circle and in case the implanted beads. While it is easy to place by injection it is very difficult to remove due to the encasement of Scar tissue. It cannot be removed by liposuction suction or any scarless procedure. The only way to remove it is to cut it out. I do not know exactly how much filler you had placed or where in the cheeks it is located. So as a general statement your supposition that a facelift approach may be necessary to remove it is probably accurate.

Dr. Barry Eppley

World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon