There are also occasions where patients who get fillers frequently do not respond as well to the same filler since the injected tissues start to develop channels, swelling or firmness. For instance, Radiesse can form tissue tracks after as little as 3 serial treatments.
Your metabolism determines how long your lip filler will last. The same bodily mechanism that regulates how quickly you metabolize calories determines how fast your filler will break down. In short: if you have a fast metabolism, your lip filler will likely break down more quickly.
People with higher metabolisms will experience shorter filler results because their bodies will break the filler compound down faster than those with slower metabolisms. The same goes for other treatments such as BOTOX® and Dysport®.
Over time, as facial movement increases in areas like the lips or cheeks, it causes the filler to break down and dissolve at a quicker rate. This makes the filler disappear faster in more active areas of the face.
Why Are Filler Results Temporary? Dermal fillers are created using naturally occurring enzymes, such as hyaluronic acid. For this reason, they are metabolized by your body over time. The speed of your metabolism will greatly affect how long your treatment results last.
Sometimes it takes your skin awhile to settle in after being injected with hyaluronic-acid based dermal fillers. Bruising and swelling can last for about two weeks. Also, these fillers are hydrophilic, so they tend to look better with time as they absorb moisture and settle into your skin.
Drink plenty of water. HA based fillers such as Juvederm work by using the water naturally stored in our tissues, by drinking plenty of water after having a dermal filler treatment it helps the filler hold its chaos and last for longer.
If they want more after that, they can do so after their lips have healed. We have several patients get 1 syringe in their lips and come back a week or two later to get a second syringe. It is also not uncommon for a person to come back a third time for more lip filler.
Although extremely rare, dermal fillers are able to migrate within the skin if consistent and adequate pressure is applied to them. For this reason, we advise patients not to get a facial, massage (on the treated skin), or microdermabrasion for the first two weeks following their filler injections.
You should massage after having injectable filler in areas where the skin is thinner, such as the lips or lower eyelids, but massaging too much and in other areas could actually break down the filler, resulting in less volume. Or it may cause filler migration.
In studies of dermal fillers approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, people generally report they are satisfied with their treatment results. However, dermal fillers are not for everyone. Dermal fillers may not be appropriate for people with certain conditions, such as bleeding disorders or some allergies.
Hydration can help extend the life of your fillers and injections, especially hyaluronic acid-based injections. Hyaluronic acid loves water, so the more hydrated you stay and the more moisturizer you use, the better. Aim for eight glasses of water a day and remember to apply a moisturizing lotion day and night.
Although dermal fillers are generally thought to be safe, all foreign materials have potential ability to cause adverse reactions. HA is composed of polysaccharides and has same structure in all species; therefore, the risks of an implant rejection or an immune response are low.
Though it might take up to four weeks for your dermal fillers to achieve the desired results, those results can last a long time. For most hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers, such as Juvéderm Ultra XC, you should schedule a touch-up session in about six months.
Lumpiness is very common to feel in your skin in the days after injection of dermal filler into the face, including the upper lip body and the cheeks and the chin area and along wrinkles and folds when injected to lift these. It will usually resolve within a couple of weeks.
How Long Does It Take For Filler To Migrate? Even though the results of filler will be visible right away, migration can happen almost immediately, with a few days or weeks, or even up to years later in rare circumstances, depending on what the root cause of the issue is.
We recommend patients get touch-up filler injections every 6-9 months to maintain full results, though some patients are happy with filler treatments every 9-12 months.
Lumps – it is normal to be able to feel the filler under the skin initially. If raised bumps appear, firm massage will help to even them out. Uneven appearance. Some areas may be more affected by fillers or swell more than other areas.
If your lumps last longer than two weeks, they may have been caused by congealed hyaluronic acid. Although this cause is rare and uncommon, this can be corrected by injecting hyaluronidase into the lump. Hyaluronidase, like hyaluronic acid, occurs naturally in the body and is used to dissolve filler when needed.
We advise our patients to wait 2 weeks after their filler injection to allow time for any swelling to subside and for the filler to “settle” into the skin.
Do Lip Fillers Last Longer the Second Time? No, lip fillers do not last longer after a second treatment. Every subsequent lip filler treatment will produce results that last approximately as long as they did following the first treatment.
Unfortunately, these levels majorly decrease over time, which is why it's important to have hyaluronic acid in your skincare routine, especially after fillers! This product enhances the plumpness fillers give you all while providing long-lasting hydration.
Can I Sleep On My Side After I Get Fillers? Try to sleep on your back for 24-48 hours after filler injections. After that, you can safely sleep on your side without worrying that the filler will move with gravity.
Treating with 1ml at a time is certainly appropriate for some areas, such as volumising lips or having smaller tweakments into other areas of the face. Sometimes, however, more than 1ml may be required – in the cheeks, for example – as 1ml may not make a discernible difference.