Risks and rewards: What to know about dissolving filler

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Aside from some of the more obvious risks and side effects, Dr. Dickie pointed out that there are other things patients need to consider.

”Because hyaluronidase is a pure liquid and not a gel, there is no risk of occlusion (blocking a blood vessel),” said Dr. Dickie. ”In fact, hyaluronidase is typically used in cases of suspected or known vascular occlusion.”

That’s the good news. Yet, not everything is straightforward.

”If a patient wants to dissolve just a little of the filler, that is often very hard because the hyaluronidase spreads into the tissues where it is injected and can dissolve any filler that is there,” said Dr. Dickie. ”So, it is hard to be very specific with dissolving. I tell patients that they should consider dissolving filler as all or nothing.”

There are benefits to getting back to baseline

If you find that filler just isn’t your thing, there are benefits to getting it dissolved and getting back to baseline.

”If you are having filler dissolved electively, the main advantage is that we can return to what you looked like before having filler – like a blank canvas,” said Dr. Bajaj.

Dr. Dickie explained that patients who want to dissolve their filler can typically expect to see results immediately. However, the final result and complete removal of filler can take up to several days.

”I typically recommend patients massage the area that has been injected every day for five days,” said Dr. Dickie. ”Patients typically have swelling after having filler dissolved, so they can ice the area the first one to two days to help reduce that.”