1 Syringe of Voluma Spread on Each Cheek - Washington, DC

will do-- thanks!

Hello nadiahoney. Anything thats long term is much better than repeating short term over and over again. I read many post that Voluma dont last also and in youtube even doctors that inject Voluma said 50% or more of the voluma will disappear within 1 year and 100% will disappear in 2 year.

I'll be sure to update in a few months with pictures. Also, Voluma has a neutralizer in case it goes badly-- you can go back to "normal" with an injection. As far as I know, the other fillers don't have that. Since this was my first filler, I wanted an emergency plan in case it looked terrible. I hate when you see a guy's face and they look like they're made of wax.

They claim you can neutralize it but that really isn't what people want to end up dealing with, for soo many reasons. It's not really so simple if you read some of the people who dealt with long term Voluma issues. The doctors shouldn't make it sound so simple (but they do, at least two places I went to upsold it waay too much.) Actually ALL of the fillers can be neutralized and Voluma is not as easy as the other hyal. acid fillers to cancel out. Only Radiesse used to not have a neutralizer but that may have changed, not sure. I think the bigger worry with Voluma would be it not lasting if it works or lasting way too long if the results are as awful as can be~!

really all gone !! wow i have an dr opp friday and i wanted to try it but now ????

All Gone!! They did a great job with it when I had it done, and they told me it could last up to 2 years. It's all BS!! I paid $799.00 per syringe too. You live and learn. Good luck.

Maria's I would say bring up the fact that it doesn't stay as long as Allergan claims, to your doctor; if you are willing to keep getting it done and to pay for it, then perhaps it is worth it. This is why I am still looking into fat or another better filler as I believe Voluma is NOT worth it.

Don't go with the permanent fillers, just in case they make a mistake. Once it's in there, no one can remove it. You can look like a freak forever. I had it all done at one time, so no, I don't keep going back. I think Voluma isn't what they say!

Maria's Doctor will still say it works great, because he would be missing out on a lot of $$$. They all promise the world.

thx im not going to get it . i cant see it lasting that long either > how they going to make more money !!!!!!!!!!

i don't think ALL docs say this, as mine said that voluma is probably not what they claim and said I would be underwhelmed. Yes, many doctors seem uninformed and would benefit from researching further before promoting this treatment. I lose respect for doctors who automatically believe everything they are told by a salesperson.

I swear mine is gone too and I just had it done in August. Also looked great at first but only lasted 2 months and my face is falling fast. Might have to go back for restalyne very soon. Disappointed.

@ Zolaluna> Does Restalyn work in the upper cheek area?

It has worked for me in the past. I just had a surgical consult with Dr. Niki Christopoulos in Chicago and she has me feeling good about going forward with lower bleph and fat transfer to cheeks. I canceled a surgery recently because I started reading negative things about the doctor and peoples experiences with fat transfer but she is the first doctor who made me feel comfortable and not as though they just want my money.

When they say it lasts two years they mean there is still some evidence of the product in the places injected at two years--but likely--it is only a minuscule amount, hardly enough that would make any difference. Also the models on the voluma site have had an average of 6 syringes placed per treatment (which means 1/2 of them actually had more than 6 syringes). It's not an economical product and you often need a lot to make a noticeable difference. Permanent fillers can be a disaster if a mistake is made….so it's a tough decision to weigh.

Just have to add my two cents in...I only had ONE syringe of voluma divided between both cheeks and it made a noticeable difference. I had it done about three months ago so I can't speak for its longevity, but even if it lasts a year I will be very happy. I had high cheekbones to begin with, so one syringe was perfect. The models used on the website must have had NO cheekbones to start with if the average was six syringes. Every face is different, so not everyone will need that much. One or two syringes is still very cost effective AND safe...

but most people will be given two syringes -- I was told this at several different places, that one would not be enough for most people. And I have to agree -- that you got great mileage out of just one but it really would NEVER work for me to have just one!

Good point NYCLiz. I find it annoying when people selling stuff overexaggerate to the point of an outright lie. One example: there is a L'oreal product (or something like that, one you can buy at CVS) that claims it can volumize your cheeks. I read the ingredients and they were all things like oil. Oil cannot get under your dermis and volumize and I asked my RN who fills my cheeks with juvederm how they can claim that. She said because when you put a product on the face, you are in effect "adding" to the volume of the cheek, even if it can and will be washed away, and even if no one can ever tell a difference (since this is impossible to actually get beneath the dermis.) Thus L'Oreal will not be sued for fraudulent claims...but jeez! How annoying.

Well I have to laugh. I use an OTC lip plumper guaranteed to increase my lip volume by 1/3 of a mm or some equally miniscule amt. And every morning I look in the mirror and say "Well I still have lips."

I know right? The claims made by so many products (including the voluma ones) are ludicrous. That's why when I find something TRUE and real that doesn't lie -- and that's what some of the claims are to me, simply outright LIES -- I tell everyone about it. They are so few and far between. Aspirin, white vinegar, coconut oil.....seems like the cheaper they are, the less they lie. Retin-A or tretinoin is one that seems SOMEWHAT true, doesn't overexaggerate. The claims about how long fillers last are exaggerated for the most part, depending on how fast you metabolize stuff (I have a fast metabolism.)

I have only had reg Juvederm and botox and think I get normal lasting power. You are right that each person is different. I've benefitted from lasers and love Retin A. BTW that old boyfriend I saw at Thanksgiving (after 25 yrs) thought I looked great. So thank you cosmeceutical industry and good genes.

I think I was still swollen from the needle during the first week because the girl using Voluma had a ton of trouble pushing it out of the syringe (while leaning with all of her weight on my face). I'd say it's about 75% still there. I can still feel it on my cheeks but the cheeks aren't as high now. Hope that makes sense...

75 % is still great! hope it would last more longer for u. thanx!

Looks to me to be a man in both photos. Pretty sure it's the same person. He's just shaved in the first photo. :) plus his profile name is Timothy

Man. I swear. :-D

That is clearly the same person in both photos