Revision Treatments

If your previous cosmetic treatment did not turn out as expected, or if weeks later the post-treatment outcome was not as satisfactory as you’d hoped, you may want to consider a revision treatment. In fact, revision treatments to correct a previous provider’s work are very common procedures that we are asked to perform.

The good news is that many cosmetic procedures with suboptimal results can be remedied. Here are a few of the most common revision treatments that we perform:

Botox and Dysport Revision Treatments

Depending on your aesthetic goals and desired outcome, sometimes it may be necessary to revise the outcome of a previous treatment due to unwanted effects. Typical side effects include brow asymmetry, brow or lid ptosis (drooping), smile asymmetry, or other facial asymmetries. By using too little of the product, you may have more facial expression than you were expecting from the treatment.

When a revision is possible, we will evaluate your prior outcome, and then develop a plan to correct the effects. There are times when the only option is to wait until the effects of the prior Botox or Dysport have waned, and then start over with a new treatment plan. 

Dermal Filler Revision Treatments

The good news is that dermal fillers such as Restylane, Juvederm, Voluma and other hyaluronic acid-based fillers are reversible. If you do not like the outcome or placement of your dermal filler treatment it can be dissolved and placed in a more appropriate anatomical position. Occasionally if a filler is placed in an anatomical area for which it is not intended, it can cause the contour of the face to look odd or out of place. 

Filler can be dissolved by injecting hyaluronidase, a substance our body produces naturally, to reduce and eliminate the excess volume and return the natural contour of the area injected. It typically takes 48 hours for most of the effect to occur, but patients should wait for a full week for the final result. Then a treatment plan to re-volumize the area can be scheduled to ensure the correct aesthetic outcome.