Dr. Alexander Rivkin, aesthetic injection specialist and original creator of the Non-Surgical Nose Job, has performed more than 1000 Non-Surgical Nose Job procedures using temporary fillers. Now that he has had success with over 100 patients using the FDA approved permanent filler, Artefill, he is initiating a study to document the superb long-term effects that he is seeing. The study will document how Artefill can correct a large variety of nasal cosmetic issues and how the correction lasts over time.
1 in 4 UK surgeons have seen patients with complications
Non-invasive and minimally-invasive cosmetic surgery options are taking off as many younger patients elect to undergo smaller-scale enhancements. Dr. Richard Rival, a facial plastic surgeon in Toronto, finds that while surgical approaches are sometimes necessary, injectables can effectively treat premature signs of aging as well.
Following an internationally publicized death after the use of the injectable PMMA, the Physicians Coalition for Injectable Safety urges caution when seeking out the injection of fillers.
Artes Medical reported that dermatologists, plastic surgeons and cosmetic surgeons are actively integrating ArteFill into their practices and estimates that over 7,000 patients have been treated with the enduring solution, ArteFill, since the product launch in February 2007.