What’s Happening to Women’s Faces?
“There are more FDA-approved fillers on the market than ever,” says Dr. Sachin Shridharani, MD, a Manhattan-based plastic surgeon, referring to products like Juvederm Voluma, Restylane Silk, and Belotero Balance.
In the right hands, fillers are generally safe and increasingly less of a commitment. Certain older collagen versions required allergy testing (as they were made with animal by-products), and liquid silicone (which has never been FDA approved for cosmetic purposes) is permanent. But today, most fillers are made with hyaluronic acid, a natural compound that usually dissolves between 6 and 12 months. “It’s the gold standard,” says Dr. Shridharani…
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