If you’re considering receiving dermal filler treatment, you might be curious how long you can expect your treatment to last. Below we cover 4 factors that affect dermal filler longevity.
4 Factors that Affect Dermal Filler Longevity
There are many factors, both external and internal, that can affect the longevity of your dermal fillers, which are good to be aware of prior to committing to having the procedure performed.
Your physician should be able to fully inform you about all of the ins and outs of such factors in your pre-surgical consultation. Prior to that, here is a brief summary of 4 of the main factors that can affect your dermal filler longevity.
Types of Dermal Fillers
There are several types of dermal fillers, and depending on which type you receive, the duration of how long they effectively appear can be impacted.
The four types of dermal fillers that are utilized in the United States include:
- Hyaluronic Acid fillers
- Permanent fillers
- Collagen stimulators
- Radiesse
These different types of fillers all have their different advantages and situations where they’re applied. You’ll be able to discuss with your doctor which type of filler is appropriate for the kind of procedure that you’re looking for.
All of the fillers can be impacted by the following mitigating factors to some degree, however.
1. Skin Damage
Perhaps the number one factor that can impact how long your dermal fillers last is whether or not you have sustained any skin damage in the areas where you receive them – either before or after your procedure.
If you expose the area where you receive the fillers to abnormal or stressful circumstances, the integrity of your fillers will end up strained and possibly compromised.
Circumstances like this include extensive sun exposure, as well as things like rashes, bruises, and insect bites. If you unfortunately find yourself in an accident where the area where you received dermal fillers proves impacted, you may find that their long-term integrity also shows impacted signs.
2. Placement of The Fillers
Depending on what part of your face you receive your dermal fillers on, you may find that it affects their longevity.
This happens due to a complex set of factors that can impact the nuanced sections of the skin. For example, the cheeks exist as an area of the face that typically receives more sun exposure than other sections of the face. But the lips stay exposed to wear and tear over time due to overuse.
Depending on where you elect to receive the fillers, you’ll be able to discuss with your physician what you can expect in terms of how the placement of your fillers will impact their overall sturdiness.
3. Your Physiology and Facial Features
The unique features of your face and physical makeup can also have a big impact on the overall duration of how long your fillers sustain peak appearance.
For example, consider individuals with particularly sunken or hollow cheekbones. They will possibly need higher amounts of filler applied in order to find themselves satisfied with the fuller, rounder appearance that they want.
Larger amounts of filler prove ultimately more fragile and tend to last for shorter durations than their smaller counterparts.
Discussing the unique elements of your situation with your medical professional proves a great start. It can help you suss out the amount of filler that you will need in order to achieve the aesthetic results that you would like.
4. Expectations and Filler Size
This element proves psychological as well as physical. But it remains good to have a realistic set of expectations regarding how long your fillers will last. Having unrealistic expectations can impact the way that you perceive how well your fillers actually live up to those expectations.
In addition, more dramatically applied fillers may raise the profile of their affected body parts. But they can prove ultimately more fragile. And their appearance tends to wane more dramatically and quickly than fillers that work more subtly.
Do you find yourself looking to receive dramatic fillers for certain parts of your body. Then you can discuss with your doctor in your pre-surgical consultation a realistic set of expectations for the fillers you want to receive.
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Sheryl Clark and the rest of the team at MD Skin Science have been giving residents of the Upper East Side the best plastic surgery services available for years. Interested in scheduling a consultation in order to discuss the possibility of receiving dermal fillers? Want to learn about what kinds of expectations to have surrounding the procedure? Then feel free to visit our website for more information or call our office.