Which Dermal Fillers the FDA Approves

Before comparing fillers on price, find out what kind of material you are being offered.

This page covers one narrow point: what the approval record says about materials that stay in the body. It does not rank products.

What the approval record says

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has approved only one product made from a material that remains in the body and is not absorbed.

That sentence is a reason to check names before you agree to anything. The agency's list of approved dermal fillers is the place to look up a product a provider gives you.

Asking why this product and not another

Whatever product you are offered, ask the provider why it suits you over the others on the list. Then ask what each option would require from you after the first visit.

A provider who can answer in plain terms is easier to compare with the next one than a provider who answers with a brand name.

What to have in writing before agreeing

Get the product name, the material it is made from, the number of visits expected and the fee for each visit, all written down. Check the product name against an overview of soft tissue fillers before you sign.

If a provider will not put the fee breakdown on paper, treat that as part of the answer.