How many different types of dermal fillers are available?

How many different types of dermal fillers are available?

Steve Fallek (Plastic Surgeon and Medical Director, Face Focus Medical Spa) gives expert video advice on: How many different types of dermal fillers are available?; How do I find a qualified medical spa that performs dermal filler treatments?; Can I wear makeup after receiving any dermal filler treatment? and more...

If you include Europe and South America, there's probably over 25, maybe 35 different types of dermal fillers. Not every one of these dermal fillers is available within this country. The FDA has been very good in terms of making sure that dermal fillers are safe and effective before they get approved in this country. Many times patients will come with dermal fillers from Canada or from Europe and ask doctors to inject it into them, knowing that these dermal fillers don't have FDA approval. I don't think this is necessarily a good idea. The dermal fillers may be safe and effective, but if the FDA hasn't approved them, when in fact there are many injectable dermal fillers that are already FDA approved, I think you're better off just using the dermal fillers we know are safe and effective.