Are Some Cosmetic Injections Riskier Than Others?
In terms of legal, FDA approved cosmetic dermal fillers, anything that's temporary is going to be safer than a permanent filler. Temporary fillers have temporary side effects. Naturally, permanent fillers can have permanent side effects. In terms of the duration of the effects of temporary and semi-permanent fillers, this is a guideline: collagen based fillers such as evolence - up to 1 year hyaluronic acid fillers such as juvederm, restylane, perlane, juvederm ultraplus - up to 18 months other fillers such as radiesse, sculptra - up to 2 years The hyaluronic acid fillers (e.g. juvederm, restylane, perlane) are even safer because lumps and bumps can be smoothed out and the filler can be dissolved by injecting an enzyme to break it down. I do not use permanent fillers such as aquamid and artecoll and definitely not silicone because permanent fillers can cause permanent problems.
