The reading in brief
The risks are laid out in two primary documents, and the questions below help you take them to your provider.
Documents to read first
Work from the documents, not from a summary of them. Start with the page the FDA keeps on dermal fillers, also called soft tissue fillers. ASPS has an article titled Risks and rewards: what to know about dissolving filler.
Read both before you book. For each one, note which risks it names and which product or situation each risk belongs to. A risk that applies to one product or injection area may not apply to another.
Directives to carry out
- Read both documents and write down every risk they name.
- Ask your provider which product they would use and where it would go.
- Ask which of your written risks apply to that product and that area.
- Ask what happens if something goes wrong after you leave, and who you call.
- Take time to decide. A consult does not need to end in a booking.
Translator's note
This page points to sources and does not restate them. Check any specific risk, rate or timeline in the source itself. This site points to filler documents and does not practice medicine, so it offers no medical advice. A licensed provider who has examined you is the right person for advice about your own face.