What age can you get dermal fillers?

The worry behind this question is usually about starting too early. If you are in Mamaroneck or Larchmont and wondering where the line sits, this page gives the one age that is published.

The direct answer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's dermal fillers page states that the "safety of these products is unknown when used during pregnancy, while breast feeding, and in patients under 22 years of age."

That is an age of 22, and it is stated as a limit on what is known, not as a permission slip. Under 22, the agency says safety is unknown.

How to read that number

Unknown safety is a reason for care. It is not proof of harm, and it is not proof of safety. The same sentence applies to pregnancy and breast feeding, so a reader in any of those situations should raise it before booking.

The agency's dermal filler do's and don'ts is a good companion read for anyone planning a first treatment.

What you can do now

Tell the clinic your age, and mention pregnancy or breast feeding if either applies. Ask them directly how that statement affects the plan they are proposing.

If the answer is vague, wait and ask again before you book.

What to leave alone

Do not buy filler or arrange treatment outside a medical setting. The agency has warned about illegal injectable silicone used for body contouring, a separate topic that shows why you should know exactly what is being injected.

The question that comes next

Most people then ask which areas can be treated and what a first visit involves. Your clinician can walk you through both once age is settled.