Have my lip fillers migrated? Should I dissolve them? (Photo)

Hello! My name is Jessica, I am a physician assistant, and one of the providers at Aesthetic Skin in Winnetka and Chicago. This is a great question. It’s not uncommon to feel uncertain about the results of your lip fillers, especially if you have naturally double-lined lips. After 4-5 months, some migration of the filler can occur, and it may be difficult to discern if that’s happening or if it’s just the natural shape of your lips. If you feel that the filler has migrated and you’re unhappy with the appearance, dissolving the filler could be a good option. Hyaluronidase, the enzyme used to dissolve hyaluronic acid fillers, can help restore your lips to their previous state. I hope this helps and best of luck!

The longevity of lip fillers varies a bit from person to person, and also very substantially based on what product was used.
I tell patients that most HA based lip fillers last about six months paid.
Based on that most of yours should’ve been dissolved at this point.
It would be helpful to have a baseline picture if you have it to see as well.
As time goes on, the effect of reversal injections become less effective because much of the filler will be gone.
This far out from the injection, you may not see much change from reversing the fillers.
For most patients who are five months out from filler, I would just tell him to wait it out.
Best,
Mats Hagstrom MD