Afraid your dermal filler results look unnatural? Then, you may want a glow-down. Dissolvable fillers made of hyaluronic acid make this possible. Using hyaluronidase injections, your esthetician can partially or fully reverse your filler results.
At SKINNEY Medspa, many of our clients love this option. Dissolving filler provides peace of mind; many people feel at ease knowing that they can reverse or adjust their results. This treatment can help ensure your outcome looks natural and not overdone. Want to ensure your dermal fillers look the way you want?
Let’s explore why dissolving filler is the latest beauty statement and why you may need it.
What Is Dissolving Lip Filler?
Dissolving lip filler is a non-surgical cosmetic treatment to reverse the effects of hyaluronic acid-based dermal fillers. During this treatment, an esthetician injects hyaluronidase into the lips. This enzyme breaks down the hyaluronic acid so that it can be absorbed in the body. Since hyaluronic acid naturally occurs in the body, it’s a biocompatible substance that can be absorbed easily.
Dermal fillers can be dissolved in most areas, including the lips, under the eyes, and cheeks. However, hyaluronic acid-based fillers like JUVÉDERM and Restylane are the only type that can be dissolved. Depending on your needs, your esthetician can fully or partially dissolve the filler.
Why Are Glow-Downs Popular?
Glow-downs are trending in the beauty world. More people want to enhance their appearance and achieve natural-looking results. This growing movement promotes self-acceptance, showing that we uniquely’re each beautiful. As glow-downs pick up speed on and off social media, natural-looking results are becoming more desirable.
At SKINNEY Medspa, we’ve seen the effects of this trend. A lot of our clients are choosing treatments that deliver subtle, natural-looking enhancements instead of dramatic transformations.
Choosing a glow-down means refreshing and enhancing your beauty without looking artificial. Dissolving filler fits into this trend because it helps promote a natural-looking outcome.
Why Do People Dissolve Lip Fillers?
Dissolving lip fillers can help promote a natural look. Here’s what this treatment can do:
- Resolve Overfilling: If you think your injector put too much filler in, you can have some or all of it dissolved. Correcting overfilling can help your results look more natural.
- Treat Filler Migration: While rare, filler can migrate past the injection site, causing unintended results. When this happens, the filler can increase volume in other areas, causing lumps.
- Correct Unevenness: If results appear lumpy or uneven, dissolving filler can correct it by smoothing your contours. Improper injection techniques or lip filler migration can cause these issues.
- Make Enhancements: Sometimes clients want less filler for aesthetic reasons or simply want to look the way they did before treatment. Dissolvable filler makes these adjustments easy.
When you go to a skilled and experienced injector, you’re less likely to have complications. However, many people have peace of mind because they know adjustments are possible.
What is the Lip Filler Dissolving Process?
Dissolving hyaluronic acid is easy. Your esthetician can reverse your results with quick injections. This option can give you a quick glow-down if you feel your outcome doesn’t look natural.
Here is an overview of the dissolving lip filler stages, so you’ll know what to expect:
Consultation
If you’re thinking about dissolving your lip filler, the first step is to schedule a consultation. An experienced esthetician can assess your situation and let you know if dissolving your filler is the best choice. It’s usually best to move forward with this treatment if you’re experiencing lip filler migration, correcting unevenness, or want to return to the way you looked before treatment.
Hyaluronidase Injections
Before the lip filler dissolves, your skin will be gently cleansed. Your esthetician may also apply a topical numbing cream to minimize discomfort. Many of these numbing agents contain lidocaine, an ingredient that can help reduce pain. Once this cream has taken effect, your esthetician will inject hyaluronidase into the lips to dissolve the filler. Some people feel slight pinching or pressure during the injections, but these sensations typically resolve quickly. This procedure generally takes 15-30 minutes.
It’s normal to experience some swelling and bruising for the next 24-48 hours, but these side effects usually subside in 24-48 hours. If you’re dissolving a large amount of filler, the swelling may take longer to subside.
Gradual Dissolving
Hyaluronidase will break down the hyaluronic acid over time. As the hyaluronic acid breaks down into smaller molecules, your body can easily absorb them or eliminate them through its lymphatic system.
This process can take anywhere from a few days to a week, depending on several factors. The amount of filler, the type of filler, and your body’s metabolism will affect how long it takes to dissolve. If you have a higher metabolism, your filler may dissolve faster.
Recovery and Potential Refilling
After you receive hyaluronidase injections, your lips will return to their natural state gradually. It’s possible that you may need more than one session, especially if you’re dissolving a large amount of filler or you’re correcting lip filler migration. Once the filler dissolving has been completed and your lips have healed, you can stop your glow-down here or enhance your lips with a small amount of filler. It’s best to wait a few weeks after recovery before getting new lip filler injections.
Dissolving Filler in Other Areas
As long as your dermal filler is made of hyaluronic acid, it can be dissolved for a glow-down. Hyaluronidase injections break down the filler over time to reverse your results.
Dissolving Filler In Cheeks
Cheek filler can add volume, fade signs of aging, and create a lifted, rejuvenated look. When clients decide to dissolve their filler, they receive hyaluronidase injections. This process is the same as with lip fillers, but the injections will be placed in the cheeks. Generally, it takes a few days for the swelling and filler to begin to subside. Cheek filler may need up to two weeks to fully break down.
Dissolving Under Eye Filler
Under-eye filler adds volume to address sunken areas and smooths the surface. It fades fine lines and wrinkles and reduces dark circles. If they’re overfilled or need any kind of adjustment, hyaluronic-acid-based filler can be dissolved with injections. Side effects like swelling should resolve within a couple of days. Eye filler can generally break down faster than cheek and lip filler, entirely dissolving within a few days to a week.
Dissolving Filler Benefits
Our clients love how dissolving lip fillers can help their results look natural. Here are the benefits of this treatment:
- Makes A Glow-Down Possible: This treatment can reduce or remove all of the filler, allowing for a quick glow-down.
- Provides Flexibility: Since hyaluronic acid fillers are reversible, they aren’t a big commitment. This benefit makes it easier for our clients to give fillers a try.
- Restores Natural Appearance: If you decide to reverse your results, dissolving fillers can help you look the way you did before your treatment.
- Prepares Lips For Future Fillers: Being able to dissolve your fillers can help provide a clean slate to enhance your results before your next treatment.
- Minimally Invasive: Since dissolving filler is a non-surgical process, the side effects are minimal, and most of our clients don’t need any downtime.
- Highly Customizable: Depending on your needs or desired results, your esthetician can either partially or completely dissolve your filler.
If you’re interested in trying fillers but think a permanent treatment is hard to sign up for, a dissolvable filler may be right for you. Since it’s reversible, you can easily make adjustments.
Dissolving Filler Before and After*
Everyone’s results from dissolving filler are different. That’s because each client has a different metabolism, filler choice, amount, and reason for it being dissolved. These before-and-after photos show real results from our clients at SKINNEY Medspa. See how dissolving lip filler can create a beautiful glow-down.
*Results may vary.
Dissolving Filler Side Effects
Since hyaluronidase naturally occurs in the body, it’s generally safe and well-tolerated. However, every cosmetic treatment comes with side effects.
The common side effects of dissolving filler injections include:
- Swelling, redness, and bruising at the injection sites
- Mild tenderness or discomfort
- Temporary skin laxity
Most of these side effects subside within a few days, but they may take up to two weeks to fully resolve. When you choose an experienced injector to dissolve your filler, you can minimize your risks and side effects. Following your provider’s aftercare instructions can also accelerate your healing process and help it go as smoothly as possible.
Dissolving Filler Aftercare Tips
If you decide to dissolve your filler, your provider will provide you with aftercare instructions. The better you follow them, the smoother your recovery will be.
Here are some of our top aftercare tips:
- Apply A Cold Compress: Applying a cold compress for 10 minutes at a time on and off during the first several hours of recovery can help reduce swelling. If you use an ice pack, wrap it in a cloth, so it won’t irritate your skin.
- Avoid Strenuous Exercise: Intense physical activity can lead to sweating, which can increase swelling, bruising, and your risk of infection. It’s best to avoid these activities for the first day or two of your recovery.
- Don’t Apply Pressure: Rubbing your treated area could cause hyaluronidase to migrate from the injection site. This movement won’t help the enzyme break down the dermal filler.
- Practice Gentle Skincare: Harsh products can irritate the skin as you’re healing, but gentle products can strengthen your skin barrier, reducing your risk of infection.
- Avoid Hot Environments: Saunas, hot tubs, and other hot settings can increase swelling and bruising. These environments can lengthen the time of your recovery.
If you experience prolonged pain or think you may have an infection, contact your provider immediately. They’ll be able to give you the care you need quickly. Following your provider’s aftercare guidelines can go a long way toward promoting a smooth recovery, so your results look natural.
Dissolving Filler FAQs
Does Dissolving Lip Filler Hurt?
Dissolving lip filler is generally well-tolerated by our clients. Many people consider it more tolerable than the initial filler injections. A topical numbing cream is typically applied before the hyaluronidase injections to help minimize discomfort. Some people feel slight pinching or pressure during this treatment, but these sensations often fade quickly.
How Long After Dissolving Filler Can You Get More?
It’s generally recommended to wait at least 2-4 weeks before getting more filler. This timeframe gives you time to recover before your next treatment. It also allows time for the dermal fillers to fully break down.
When Is It Necessary To Dissolve Dermal Fillers?
Dissolving filler is necessary when there is a complication like filler migration, lumps, discoloration, or vascular occlusion, which is when filler blocks a blood vessel. Going to a qualified injector helps minimize these risks. You can also dissolve your filler simply because you want to make an adjustment.
Why Aren’t All Dermal Fillers Dissolvable?
Not all fillers contain ingredients that can be broken down. Hyaluronic acid can be dissolved easily with hyaluronidase injections. Depending on your goals, you can partially or fully dissolve your filler with these injections.
Where Can I Get Dissolving Lip Filler Near Me?
You can come to SKINNEY Medspa in NYC or Miami to dissolve your lip filler. Whether you need to correct a complication or restore your natural appearance, our team of master injectors can help you.
Enhance Your Facial Features With Dissolving Filler In NYC
Want to glow-up instead of glow-down? Dissolvable fillers make this possible. If you’re interested in trying fillers but uncomfortable with the idea of a permanent or overdone treatment, you can choose a hyaluronic acid-based filler. These fillers can be dissolved easily with injections to help your results look natural and subtle.
As the leading provider of dermal fillers in New York City, SKINNEY Medspa can help dissolve your filler safely. Whether you need to resolve a complication, reverse your results, or make an adjustment, the first step is contacting us. Call (212) 754-6639 to schedule a free consultation or (305) 717-7576 to see us in Miami.
