In some cases very superficial injections of hyaluronic acid may be removed by making a small opening in the skin and expressing the material.  If the injection was placed deeper into the usual tissue level, then injection of a material called hyaluronidase may cause the filler to dissolve and probably works best in the first week or so after the hyaluronic acid was placed.  At this time, I believe that injection of hyaluronic acid for buttock enhancement would be considered an "off label" use, as the material is generally used in the face for wrinkle treatment and loss of tissue volume. Considering the volume of hyaluronic acid that would be required for any buttock enhancement, it would likely be very expensive to use fillers for this purpose.

Miscellaneous

The initial healing for breast reduction surgery is generally about 10-14 days. By two weeks, most of the significant swelling and bruising have gone away, and the incisions have healed well enough for the stitches to be removed. I usually recommend to my patients that they should not do any heavy lifting or vigorous upper body exercise for about 3-4 weeks after surgery, to be on the safe side, but this can vary. Many of my patients have returned to work duties by a week or two after the operation. Most patients are fully recovered and back to all activities by 6 weeks after surgery, at the latest. Fortunately, most patients find that the surgery causes less discomfort than they expected, and most also find that the back, neck and shoulder pain that led them to undergo breast reduction surgery tends to decrease almost immediately. As with any breast surgery, final shaping and scar change may take a few months to almost a year.

Breast Reduction

The initial healing for breast reduction surgery is generally about 10-14 days. By two weeks, most of the significant swelling and bruising have gone away, and the incisions have healed well enough for the stitches to be removed. I usually recommend to my patients that they should not do any heavy lifting or vigorous upper body exercise for about 3-4 weeks after surgery, to be on the safe side, but this can vary. Many of my patients have returned to work duties by a week or two after the operation. Most patients are fully recovered and back to all activities by 6 weeks after surgery, at the latest. Fortunately, most patients find that the surgery is less painful than they expected, and most also find that the back, neck and shoulder pain that led them to undergo breast reduction surgery tends to decrease almost immediately. As with any breast surgery, final shaping and scar change may take a few months to almost a year.

Breast Reduction

Depending upon the nature of the scars on your abdomen, scar revision surgery may be an option for you. Generally this involves excision of the scar and careful reclosure of the wound and may be done under local or general anesthesia, depending upon the size of the scars. Scar revision is an attempt to improve the appearance or decrease the visibility of the scar, but cannot completely remove a scar, as a new scar forms at the location of the revision surgery. To see if you are a candidate for this type of procedure, a plastic surgeon would need to examine the scar and then discuss your treatment options and the likelihood of improvement.

Laser Surgery

A chemical peel may be helpful for some types of acne scarring, but may not eliminate acne problems. If your concern is with continued acne breakouts and persistent skin problems, then you may be best served by a consultation with a dermatologist. If you want to decrease the scarring or effects of prior acne problems, then an evaluation by a plastic surgeon and his/her aesthetician team may yield some skin care options up to and including chemical peels.

The best treatment for your skin will depend on the nature of the skin changes (such as depth and number of scars) and your skin characteristics (such as oiliness and pigmentation), so that one particular treatment -like chemical peel- will not fit everyone's needs.

Chemical Peel