Dermal Fillers as Medical Devices
Dermal fillers are regulated as medical devices, and the approval route is the first thing to check. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says the only FDA-approved dermal fillers are supplied by a prescription for injection by a licensed health care professional using a syringe with a needle or a cannula.
What that rule means for a Rye patient
A filler that arrives any other way has skipped the step the rule describes. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons keeps a patient page on dermal fillers, and Cleveland Clinic offers both an overview of dermal fillers and a treatment page on dermal fillers.
What illegal use looks like
Regulation matters most where it is ignored. The agency has published a warning about the illegal use of injectable silicone for body contouring and the associated health risks, a reminder of why the approval route matters.
Two articles that follow the rule forward
- Approved Uses for Dermal Fillers asks what a filler is actually cleared to do, so you can tell an approved use from a stretch.
- How Long Dermal Fillers Last puts the durability question at the center, since upkeep is the part of the price that arrives after the visit.
Related sourcing questions
Filler is one injectable among several. Botulinum toxin safety and sourcing applies the same sourcing question to toxin, and calcium hydroxylapatite filler looks at one specific filler in depth.