Will dissolving filler also remove my natural hyaluronic acid?

Readers in Rancho Cordova ask whether dissolving hyaluronic acid filler takes the natural kind away too.

Yes, the enzyme also reaches your own hyaluronic acid

In its page on dissolving lip filler, Cleveland Clinic says hyaluronidase does not only dissolve lip filler. It also dissolves the naturally occurring hyaluronic acid in your lips.

The thinning may not last

Cleveland Clinic adds that the thinning may be temporary because your body usually replaces any lost hyaluronic acid.

Turning that into a plan and a price

That Cleveland Clinic page speaks about lips. Ask your provider how the enzyme would act on the area you want treated, and how much of the filler they expect to dissolve.

Then ask for a price tied to that specific plan, given after someone has examined the area.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration publishes dos and don'ts for dermal fillers that are worth reading before the visit. For a clinical view of one filler area, see the article on tear trough management with hyaluronic acid fillers.

A plain-spoken close

Expect some of your own hyaluronic acid to be affected, and weigh that when you decide how much to dissolve.