How long do dermal fillers last?

Anyone in Mamaroneck or Larchmont weighing a filler wants a number, because the number sets the budget and the calendar for repeat visits. The answer starts with why a single number does not exist.

Why there is no single number

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration states: The time that the effect lasts depends on the filler material and the area where it is injected.

So two people asking about fillers can need different answers. One question is which filler is being used. The other is where it is injected.

What can wait and what cannot

How long a result lasts is a planning question, and it can wait for your consultation. A change you did not expect after treatment should not wait for a search. Call the clinic that treated you and describe it, and leave the area alone until you have talked to them.

Two sources to read before you book

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration consumer update on dermal filler dos and don'ts is written for people considering fillers for wrinkles, lips and more. A paper of consensus recommendations on pretreatment and posttreatment care for facial aesthetic injections covers the steps on either side of the visit.

The question that follows

Readers around Harrison, Rye or White Plains tend to ask next what upkeep looks like. Take two questions to the injector: which filler, and which area. Their answers tell you how the sentence above applies to you.