A Major Disappointment with the Fillers - Uneven Results

I'm still trying to pick up the pieces after my Morpheus RF-lift. It's been exactly three months, and I'm dealing with the aftermath of a botched procedure. The mesh on my skin is almost gone, and now I'm addressing the 'sagging face' effect by filling in the lost volume with fillers. My dermatologist did it for free, as a way to compensate for the mistake she made with the Morpheus procedure. She chose the Korean filler Neuramis Deep (medium density) for me, which isn't exactly the most expensive option on the market.

Photo before the dermatologist's cabinet. The arrow points to the area where the filler will be injected.

Before fillers. The left side needs to be filled.As you can see from the photo above, the right side is in much better shape than the left. The cheek hollow is noticeable on the left, and the nasolabial fold is quite pronounced. The asymmetry is striking. If the left side looked the same as the right, I would have left it alone.

First things first, I was given a gel anesthetic, and then I had to wait for 20 minutes for it to kick in. The fillers were injected with a cannula, not a needle, which was a bit of a relief. It was tolerable, I'd say it was unpleasant, but not painful.

I had 5ml of Neuramis Deep filler injected in total. The right side was also injected with a filler, and everything went smoothly during the healing process. But the left side had some issues. A thread came loose a month after the procedure, and initially, there was a slight asymmetry. But after the Morpheus procedure, it became critical.

I'm leaving the dermatologist's office.The left side had more filler injected than the right, which makes sense given the extent of the damage. However, something clearly went wrong right away, because the dermatologist said she had to inject some saline solution into the area where the filler was injected. Apparently, the filler is quite dense, and she needed to dilute it with saline. I have no idea if this is a standard protocol or not. She bandaged the area where the cannula was inserted and told me that there would be a lump, but it would go away. At that point, I knew things weren't going to end well.

The main goal of the procedure was to fill in the cheek hollow and reduce the nasolabial fold on the left side. The wrinkles around my mouth do bother me, of course, but apparently, fillers can't fix those. That's for later. First, the cheek hollow and the nasolabial fold.

Immediately after.The photo above is from the evening after the filler injection. It's clear that the cheek hollow on the left side hasn't been filled in. The dermatologist said everything would settle, that it was all filled in, and that I just needed to wait.

I'm waiting. The lump on the left side is really annoying.

The bruise on the left side the next dayI woke up the next morning and my face looked like a war zone. The bruise on the left side was getting bigger by the minute. But the worst part was that I already knew I was stuck with it. Either it would stay the same size or even get bigger due to the filler that was inserted in the wrong place and not in the right amount.

Five days laterFive days went by and the bruise was still there. The swelling on my cheek was a clear sign that the filler was not where it was supposed to be. It was on top of the swelling and to the side, making it even bigger.

A week had passedIt's been a week since the procedure and my face is still swollen. The nasolabial folds look okay, but I can feel the filler there. As for the bruise, it's still there and I'm not sure what's going to happen next. I usually take two weeks to recover from swelling, but this bruise is still lingering. The bump where the cannula was inserted is still there too.

The bump on the left side after 10 daysThe bump on the left side where the cannula was inserted and the filler was placed is still there, ruining the natural contours of my face. It's been 10 days and I'm starting to get anxious, but I'm still waiting to see how things will unfold. I've been researching the Neuramis deep filler and it seems like it's a low-quality Korean filler with synthetic stitching that prevents the body's hyaluronidase from breaking down the hyaluronic acid. This means it doesn't integrate well with the surrounding tissue and is extremely difficult to dissolve, even with hyaluronidase injections.

It looks like I'll be living with a crooked left side of my face. The cosmetologist is unresponsive and has left the city, so I'm stuck with this filler. It's clear that she's not skilled enough to do this procedure.

12 days have passedI've been to the gym, the pool, and the sauna in the past 10 days, hoping that the filler would dissolve. I was frustrated and desperate, so I tried everything to get rid of it. But nothing seems to be working.

15 days laterThe irregularity is really noticeable under artificial light. It looks like it's following the path of the cannula. The swollen area on the left side of my face is still there.

It's not as noticeable in natural lightHere's what my left side looks like after 15 days. It's got bumps and indentations. Not exactly what I was hoping for after the filler.

16 days laterI've got to say, the right side isn't perfect, but if the left side was just as good, I'd be okay with it. The left side, though? It's a disaster. I don't know if it's even possible to get it perfectly straight, but I think it would be a delicate process, maybe even requiring a needle to add some filler in the right spots. I've already used up the cannula, and it's just filling in too much space. I think it's better to use a needle for any fine-tuning. I could probably fix the lump a bit, but the dip in my cheek? That's a whole different story. It's like a piece of jewelry – a skilled cosmetologist would have to be super gentle with it.

25 days laterFast forward to 25 days later. You can see the nasolabial folds have shrunk a bit – just a tiny bit. The dip in my cheek on the left side is still there, though. The right side is looking good.

Now that the holidays are over, I've got some new concerns. Check out the photo below: the area where the filler was inserted using a cannula is just not sitting right with me. There's this awkward horizontal bump, and the skin tone is all uneven. It's just not a pretty sight. And don't even get me started on the dip in my cheek – it's still not filled in.

I've got to say, the quality of this filler is pretty low, and so is the quality of my cosmetologist. That's the result you get. I'm not touching it for now – my face is just a mess, with red marks from the injections that won't go away. I'd be cautious with this filler, to say the least. Maybe it could be even worse. On the left side, I think the cosmetologist put in too much filler, resulting in this weird, lumpy shape – it definitely needs some correction.