arnioldkleinmd
Dermatologist
beverly Hills, CA United States
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January 16, 2013 12:46 AM
Beverly Hills -- Be cautious when injecting into an area if there is stil active infection. As fillers become mainstream, it?s no surprise people are looking for longer lasting
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Beverly Hills -- Be cautious when injecting into an area if there is stil active infection. As fillers become mainstream, it?s no surprise people are looking for longer lasting alternatives to prevent facial wrinkles. , ?Fillers such as Artefill, contain injectable Plexiglas and others that contain bone and suture material must be avoided. When injected into tissue, all of these products can cause a foreign body reactions,? Klein warned, ?in which the body attacks these implants causing hard, red, painful and sometimes oozing nodules.? With this combination of science and little long-term testing, each patient?s response to these products is really unknown, according to Klein. The consequences can include lumps under the skin, long-term scarring and facial deformity Klein warned. One goes to their dermatologist expecting to achieve a more youthful appearance after their treatments and procedures?.yet the long term effect can be devastating with permanent disfigurement; often years after the procedure.
A recent Los Angeles County Corner?s autopsy report (2007-08122) found that the patient?s death may have been a result of Artefill and Botox treatments. The patient had been receiving ?injections of Artefill into his facial skin?
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January 16, 2013 8:39 AM
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Arnold W. Klein, MD 9615 Brighton Way Suite M-110
Beverly Hills, Ca
Here is a letter from a patient in which I used an HA..it is not what you use but rather how you use it,
Ijust wanted to thank you again for your skill, talent, and artistry . After 20 some years of searching for someone who could resolve a botched Rhinoplasty you have managed to do what I never thought would be possible. And that is to achieve what many highly qualified Surgeons could not. A perfectly symmetrical good looking nose. I still can't believe it but this is no dream it is a reality now thanks to you. I could not more highly recommend you to anyone. Your commitment to meeting my needs put me at ease the very first time I met you. I almost walked out as I told you, all those negative thoughts filled me with panic, you see you can only have your heart broken so many times . I thought Iwas deluding myself again, being unrealistic. Boy! would it have been a mistake to go with my gut
reaction and run, thank god I didn't. I still remember a trip I took to New York City, New York to see a so-called specialist who told me that my nose looked "like a backwards S" and "There was nothing he could do about it" I remember walking back to my hotel room in a daze stunned would be an understatement , Iwas floating in fear. I wish I could remember his name I would personally love to
be able to show him what a real Doctor cando. You are a kind and honorable man and it has been my
great priviledge and I have throughly enjoyed getting to know you .
Peace and Blessings ,
and in the word of a woman we both love and admire "You Haven't Seen The Last Of Me"
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Lexi2009
Miami Beach, FL
United States
January 16, 2013 4:03 AM
I was certainly woken up by the reply. It is clear there is a disconnect between what people want, what is on offer, what the FDA deems as safe and what is not safe. For example, so far as I know, Aquamid was safer that Artefill but was never approved in USA just due to granulomas. The temporary fillers can also cause granulomas but I was shocked at these photos but the question is whether this is an abnormal reaction and/or allergy or a case of THIS REALLY CAN HAPPEN AND MAY MORE OFTEN THAN WE ARE BEING TOLD. The third option is poor skills of the injector? I think the whole issue is a maze personally but there is a need for permanent filler to not only rejuvenate but also to actually rectify deformities. So where do we draw the line and how do we weigh the risk/benefit factor?
Lexi2009
Miami Beach, FL
United States
January 14, 2013 12:06 PM
I can see the use in the indentations my fear is that enlarging a jawline/chin that is already enlarged from scar tissue will be further masculinizing rather than actually bringing the chin to a more tapered natural look as it was. I have tried Sculptra and some temporary fillers as well as the piece of hypertrophic scar as a permanent filler (pre-Artefill) and it just keeps compounding the problem.