Dermal Filler Basics

Filler questions fall into two piles: the ones you can settle before you book and the ones that start after the syringe is gone. Which pile a question belongs in decides how fast it needs an answer.

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons states that dermal fillers help to diminish facial lines and restore volume and fullness in the face.

Questions to settle before you book

These can wait for a calm afternoon, and they are worth answering before anyone treats you.

• Are dermal fillers regulated by the FDA?
• Who should inject dermal fillers?
• What age can you get dermal fillers?
• Are needle-free filler pens safe?
• Can fillers be used for buttock enlargement?

Questions that start after treatment

These are closer to the line, because they involve what your face is doing now.

• How long do dermal fillers last?
• What are common filler side effects?
• Can permanent fillers be removed?

Where ordinary ends and concerning begins

Three published sources help with that line. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration publishes dermal filler do's and don'ts for wrinkles, lips and more. PubMed Central (NIH) hosts consensus recommendations on pretreatment and posttreatment care for facial aesthetic injections aimed at minimising adverse outcomes. Cleveland Clinic keeps an overview of dermal fillers.

Read them next to what you notice. If a change worries you or keeps getting worse, contact the clinician who treated you rather than waiting on a page to settle it, whether you are in Mamaroneck, Larchmont or anywhere else in Westchester.