Education, not medical advice
The content on this site is general patient education. It is not a diagnosis, not a treatment recommendation, and not a substitute for a consultation with a clinician who has examined you. Do not use it to decide that a symptom can wait, and do not use it to decide what was injected into your face.
Dissolving works on one class only
A dissolving agent reverses hyaluronic-acid filler only. Calcium hydroxylapatite, poly-L-lactic acid and polynucleotides cannot be dissolved, and material whose identity is unknown cannot be assumed to be dissolvable. Nothing on this site should be read as a statement that any filler can be removed.
Dissolving has its own risks
It is an injection, and it carries the risks of one, including vascular occlusion — a time-critical emergency that can cause skin loss and, rarely, vision loss. It can also cause an allergic or inflammatory reaction, bruising and swelling, and it removes the patient’s own hyaluronic acid along with the filler. No outcome is guaranteed, and more than one session may be needed.
When to seek care urgently
Severe pain out of proportion to the injection, a change in the colour of the skin over a treated area, any change in vision, fever with spreading redness, or a spreading rash and itching after dissolving all require prompt care. Contact your treating team first; if the team cannot be reached, call the hospital main line, and for a red-flag symptom attend the nearest emergency department immediately. Do not wait for a review appointment.