How Often Do I Need to Touch-up Dermal Fillers?
As we age, our faces start to lose their fullness. The skin sinks into the hollows created, giving an aged appearance. In these cases,Botox, Orlando, is not going to do much good. Botox works by freezing the muscles.It cannot fill in the hollows.
Dermal fillers are an excellent option for smoother skin and more volume. What few people know, though, is that it’s not a permanent option. You’re going to need a touch-up from time to time.
In this post, we’ll go through some of the popularly used fillers and where you can use them. We’ll also give you an idea of how often touch-ups are needed.
Restylane
Restylane is one of America’s favorite fillers. Many aesthetic medical providers will have this option on their books. It’s great to help fill out the cheeks and temples. It also helps to smooth out folds and deep wrinkles. It creates a natural look of more volume.
How often you’ll need a touch-up is going to depend on:
- How much of the product you use; and
- Where you inject it.
If it’s in the area around your lips, you’re looking at touch-ups every three to six months. If it’s in the crevices of the nose, you’re looking at six to twelve months. You should budget for a treatment every three months to be on the safe side.
Juvederm
Juvederm is ideal if you have deep lines that you want dealt with. Again, we have to say that the target area and how much product you use makes are significant. Touch-up times range from three to twelve months.
The more severe the problem, the more often you’ll need treatments.
Voluma
Voluma is a high-quality product. It’s designed to be injected into the deepest layers of the skin. This makes it ideal for those with more ingrained lines. Typically you’ll need to retouch it about every eighteen to twenty-four months.
Why Do I Need Touch-Ups?
Your body’s cells are constantly being renewed. With the skin, the oldest cells on the skin’s surface are constantly being sloughed away. As one layer is removed, the layer underneath takes its place.
This process and the fact that the body will slowly absorb the filling agent means touch-ups are necessary.
Speak to Your Aesthetic medical provider
We’d advise speaking to your aesthetic medical provider to see how long your treatment might last. There is a range of different factors at play here. Someone who is very athletic, for example, may need touch-ups more often.
Final Notes
While we’ve given basic guidelines, be sure to check with your surgeon as well. They’ll be better able to assess your circumstances. Overall, though, we’d recommend budgeting for a touch-up every three to six months, at least.
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Brittany Lane White, a board-certified family nurse practitioner from Lakeland, Florida, holds a nursing degree from Florida State University. With six years of experience in medical and trauma/surgical ICU in Tampa, she pursued a master’s degree in nursing at the University of Tampa. Her passion for aesthetic medicine grew during her master’s training. In Los Angeles, she completed clinical and injection specialist training at a top 25 Allergan account. Brittany focuses on a natural approach to facial aesthetics, emphasizing confidence and refreshment, not an artificial appearance. Beyond work, she enjoys spinning, travel, reading, and beach weekends with her husband, Brian, and two children, Georgina (Georgie) and Westley.