Does Voluma really last two years on cheeks? Are you able to achieve a softer look in the submalar area with one syringe each?

During my fellowship training in Los Angeles, I saw patients from the initial Voluma trial who were maintaining correction for significant durations beyond 2 years. Derek Jones was the lead investigator on that trial and was one of my faculty members at UCLA, he had great insight to the product. The initial trials used more volume of product than most people use today in clinical practice, and the trials looked specifically at the midface, but when they got towards their initial endpoint the FDA realized that people were maintaining their correction and had Allergan extend the follow up to 2 years. That is where the often quoted two year duration comes from, but it is definitely longer in a significant number of people. 

Thank you for your
question about VolumaIn our experience, it takes a minimum of two syringes per side.We began injecting Voluma at our practice in January 2014. We will let you know if it lasts 2 years in our patients.

To be sure, see
two or more board-certified plastic surgeons in your area for a full and
complete evaluation to make sure you are a good candidate and that it is safe
for you to have Voluma.

I hope this helps.