plan your trip / what to expect
RESULTS: WHAT TO EXPECT.
When you will see results, when they are final, how long they last and how many sessions you need.
Non-surgical
- BotoxLasts: About 3 to 4 months for lines (up to 6); about 6 to 12 months for jaw slimming
- Dermal fillersLasts: Hyaluronic acid filler: about 6 to 12 months for lips, often 12 to 18 months for cheeks and under the eyes
- UltherapyLasts: Clinics quote 1 to 2 years; long-term studies are limited
- HIFU liftingLasts: Varies; often repeated every 6 to 12 months
- Thread liftLasts: About 1 to 3 years
- RejuranLasts: Often maintained every 6 to 12 months
- Skin boostersLasts: Often about 6 months; maintain every 6 months
- Laser treatmentsLasts: Resurfacing lasts years; pigment can return without sun protection
- RF microneedlingLasts: Not well studied; many people maintain yearly
- Exosome and PDRN therapyLasts: Not well studied
Surgery
- RhinoplastyLasts: Permanent, though your nose ages with you
- Eye surgeryLasts: Upper eyelid results usually last many years
- FaceliftLasts: About 7 to 10 years
- Facial contouringLasts: Bone changes are permanent
- LiposuctionLasts: Removed fat cells do not return, but remaining fat can grow with weight gain
- Breast augmentationLasts: Implants are not lifelong; estimates range from about 10 to 20 years
- Two-jaw surgeryLasts: Permanent; braces before and after, then a retainer