Dermal Filler in New Hyde Park, NY

Not if it is placed to restore structure rather than to inflate. The overfilled look comes from too much product, put in the wrong plane, in a face that had lost support somewhere else. Sarah starts conservative, reviews at two weeks and adds only if an area wants more. Adding is easy; taking away means dissolving and starting over.

Filler is priced by the syringe, so the total depends on which areas are treated and how much each one needs. Your consultation includes a written plan with the exact amount and the exact price before anything is injected, and there is no obligation to book treatment the same day. There is no payment to consult.

Areas are numbed with topical anaesthetic and most fillers contain lidocaine of their own, so it is uncomfortable rather than painful. There is no real downtime, but swelling and small bruises are possible for 24 to 72 hours — plan any injectable at least two weeks before an event.

Hyaluronic acid filler lasts roughly nine to eighteen months depending on the product and the area. Structural areas that move less, such as the cheek and the chin, generally hold longer than areas that move a lot. Sculptra is a different category and can last up to two years.

All three are hyaluronic acid and all three are dissolvable. They differ in how the gel is made, which changes how firmly it holds a shape and how it behaves in tissue that moves. Juvederm covers the widest range, Restylane holds a defined edge well, and RHA is built to stretch and recover with the face. The table above sets them side by side, and the choice is made per area, not per patient.

Hyaluronic acid filler can be dissolved with an enzyme called hyaluronidase, which is a large part of why these three families are the ones used here. It is not a reason to be careless — dissolving is its own appointment and its own swelling — but it does mean a result you dislike is not permanent. Sculptra and other biostimulators cannot be dissolved.

Sometimes, and it is the area where the honest answer is most often no. Under-eye hollowing is frequently a cheek problem showing up lower down, in which case treating the cheek fixes it and treating the hollow makes it worse. Thin skin, fluid retention and pigment also change what is achievable. This is assessed in person before anything is planned.

Before: skip alcohol and, if your doctor allows it, blood-thinning supplements like fish oil for a couple of days, to reduce bruising. After: skip strenuous exercise, saunas and facials for the rest of the day, sleep with your head raised on the first night, and do not massage the treated areas unless you are told to.

Filler is not given during pregnancy or breastfeeding, or to anyone with a known allergy to the product or an active infection or breakout at the injection site. Some autoimmune conditions, some medications and a history of certain reactions change the approach or rule it out. This is exactly what the medical history review at the consultation is for.

15 Jericho Turnpike, Floor 1, New Hyde Park, NY 11040, inside Smooth Touch MediSpa. On-site parking is available, and the studio is minutes from the Queens border and easy to reach from across Nassau County.