How do consultations for cosmetic reversal take?
Consultations with our experienced team of cosmetic doctors and nurses typically takes 30-45 minutes depending on the complexity of your cosmetic concern.
During consultation our team will assess:
- Your specific concern about previous work
- Your past medical and cosmetic treatment history
- Degree of migration
- If there is any complication requiring urgent reversal or medical management
- Whether there is any tyndall effect. That is, a blueish tinge under the skin from superficial placement of product
- Ultrasound assessment if required
After a thorough consultation a personalised treatment plan is designed to suit your unique circumstances.
How soon will I see changes following correction of past cosmetic treatments?
Dissolving can occur immediately, however swelling may last hours to 1-2 days. Typically our patients notice complete resolution of swelling and a return to pre-treatment appearance within 1-2 weeks.
Replacement of volumising treatments can then occur 2 weeks following.
When can I have new volumising treatments following reversal of previous work?
We suggest you wait 2 weeks prior to retreatment. It is likely that the majority of swelling post reversal has resolved.
Are treatments designed at reversing previous cosmetic work painful?
Discomfort as it relates to your unique circumstances and cosmetic concern requiring treatment will be discussed with you at your complimentary consultation.
The majority of patients find reversal procedures minimally uncomfortable, however experience varies from person to person.
How much reversal will I require?
This will be determined by your cosmetic doctor at the time of your consultation. Factors to be considered in this determination are:
- The amount of past cosmetic work that is required to be reversed
- Concentration of product in mg/ml. Higher consistencies require a greater degree of reversal
- Cross-linking – the more highly crosslinked a product the more dissolving required
- Degree of cosmetic deformity
If you are unsure about what your previous cosmetic doctor has used, our doctors can make an assessment based on area treated, degree of cosmetic concern and if required ultrasound guidance.