My HIFU treatment left me with facial hollowness after the swelling went down. Has anyone experienced this?
I wanted to share my HIFU experience because it has been very upsetting, and I’m wondering if anyone else has gone through something similar.
Right after my HIFU treatment, my face became very swollen. During those first few months, there was no dermatologist at the clinic who examined me in person. We only communicated by phone, and there was never a video consultation where they could actually see my condition. Eventually, the clinic advised me to see another dermatologist instead.after 3 months its still swollen
I followed their advice and saw a different dermatologist, who told me my face was swollen and prescribed steroids. As the swelling gradually went down over the next three months, I noticed a hollow in my cheek that I had never had before. I returned to the clinic because I was concerned, but they insisted it was an old scar or that I might have an underlying health problem. They denied that it could have been caused by the HIFU treatment.
What frustrated me the most was that they kept saying my face wasn’t swollen and that the dermatologist never said it was swollen. I don’t understand how they could know that when they never examined me during the worst stage. By the time they saw me again, I was already healing and finishing my medication. I also have before-and-after photos showing that my face became uneven due to the swelling.
They also kept insisting that the hollow was an old scar, but I know my own face. I never had a scar on my cheek before this treatment. From my own research, I found that facial fat loss or hollowness can happen after HIFU if the treatment is performed incorrectly or at the wrong depth. I’m not saying that’s definitely what happened in my case, but I felt like my concerns were dismissed instead of being properly investigated.
Instead, the clinic wanted me to undergo a long list of tests, including a general medical checkup, skin tests, dental and oral examinations, and a scan. When I declined, they questioned me. I told them that I know what my face looked like before the procedure. I trusted them with my face. Aren’t my own observations, along with my photos documenting the changes, worth considering?
I never went back to that clinic. I originally went there to treat myself after my mom passed away. I thought it was finally time to do something nice for myself. Instead, I came away feeling anxious and afraid to visit any aesthetic clinic again. Now I feel like if I ever have another cosmetic procedure, I’ll need to thoroughly document my face beforehand just to protect myself in case something goes wrong.
Has anyone else experienced prolonged swelling, facial hollowness, or felt that their concerns were dismissed after HIFU?