'There are many different factors that can contribute to filler migrating away from the site of the injection.'
The term 'pillow face' has been gaining traction on social media, with Google searches for the unfortunate transformation more than doubling since early July. But what is pillow face, and how can you avoid it?Newsweek spoke to two cosmetic surgeons to find out.'In the past five years, dermal filler procedures have more than doubled their annual numbers,' Samuel Lin, an associate professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School and board-certified plastic surgeon, told Newsweek.
'So, what can you do to minimize your risk of developing 'pillow face'? Lin shared the following tips:Choose a qualified and experienced practitioner: 'Ensure that the practitioner is a board-certified plastic surgeon or dermatologist with extensive experience in dermal fillers. An experienced technician will have a robust knowledge of facial anatomy to avoid inadvertent injection into vessels and will follow strict aseptic techniques to prevent infections.
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