How long do fillers last? What affects it

Fillers do not have one lifespan. Makers state a typical range for each product, and clinics often repeat it. Real life differs, because bodies break products down at different speeds, and the area matters. Moving areas can differ from still areas.

What changes it?

• The type of product
• The area and how much it moves
• The amount used
• Your own body and habits
• The skill of the injector

A rule to use

Ask for "typical" and "what could make it shorter or longer", not "how long will mine last". Then ask when a review visit is planned. A clinic that promises an exact length cannot know it.

Also ask whether the product can be dissolved or corrected, and who does it. See lip filler: what to ask and dermal fillers: what to ask.

The exception

If a lump, colour change, pain or swelling shows up weeks or months after treatment, contact your clinic. If you have severe pain, skin that turns pale or dusky, vision changes or trouble breathing, seek urgent medical care.

This is general information. Ask a licensed professional about your own case.

What should I get in writing?

Ask the clinic to write down the product name, the amount, the area, the date and the batch number. That record helps you and any later practitioner. It also lets you compare what you were told with what you got.

Ask what a review visit looks like, and when it should happen. If you want the filler dissolved or changed later, you will need to know what was used.